NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2303, 20 August 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PEB PBESS ASSOCIATION.] NEW PLYMOUTH, August 20. Seeking ShelterThe steamer Tui ia taking shelter under the loe of Capo Egmont, but the sea is now subsiding. On a Sand Bank. The steamer Clyde ran on a sand bank at Opunako on Thursday, owing to the rough weather. No damage was done, but she is not off yet. More Fencing. To Whiti, at a private meeting with his chiefs, disputed the Government's right to the confiscated land on the seaward side of the road, and ho urges the Maoris to fence their cultivations on that land. It is probable fencing will be resumed in a day or two. DUNEDIN, August 20, Better Still. Mrs Chapman’s legacy is £30,000, not £7500, as stated yesterday. WELLINGTON, August 20. Government Life Assurance. A meeting of policy holders in the New Zealand Life Assurance department was held last night. The following resolutions were proposed—“ That in the opinion of this mee(« ing it is desirable and just that policy-holdei * should have some voice in the conduct and management of tho Government Insurance and Annuities Department, and that with

k this end Q-overnmont bo requested to intro--8 dues a measure to provide for the constiluo tun of a board of manngement, to be in part e elected by policy holders." "That in tho opinion of thin mooting it ia desirable that a , Ptt-liamenlary Commission should be ape pointed to irquiro into the present state and mmagomonfc of tho Government Insurance r and Annuities Department." Mr McDonougb, e * lately an officer in tho department, was the i principal speaker. Ho strongly attacked 3 those who spoke against tho resolutions and 5 the officers of the department. Tho firßt re- [ solution lapsed and the second was negatived. ; An amondment to tho firat resolution, to the , following effect, was also negatived—" That , this mooting is perfectly satisfiod wi'h the , manner in which tho Q-overnmont have managed the affuirs of tho policy holders, and that tho mooting is quite content to leavo the mamgement iu tho hands of the State." 'IIMARU, August 20. Robbery. F. W. Dunn and Edwin Edwards, two young men, who liavo been uniil lately employed as steward and barman at the Ship Hotel, were charged at tho Magistrate's Court to-day with stOF.lii g ab >ut £4O in cash from the hotel, tho property of Mr Dan McQuinness, proprietor. The prisoners wore remanded on the application of the poller, bail being fixed at £l2O each and two suroties of £75 each. Assaulting a CorrespondentTjast night a young man proceeded to inflict bodily chastisement on the reputed correspondent of tho "Liberty," but the assailant in this case met with his mutch. CVBOII OTJB OWN COWJESPONDBNtJ AKAHOA, August 20. A Fatal CapsizeFour Moaris, whilst returning from Akaroa to Wainui last night, capeizod their boat in the middle of the harbor. Two Maori women at Wainui, hearing their erics, launched a punt, ono of them stopping tho plug with hor finger and the other pulling. They succeeded in rescuing two of the men, but Big Jim and Billy Billy were drowned. Tho bodies have I not boon reoovored. Young Tikau narrowly escaped.