NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2306, 25 August 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PKB PBBBS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, August 24. The Inward Mail. The Wanaka left with the Southern San Francisco mails at nine o’clock this morning, and the mail steamer left at three this afternoon for Sydney. Making Sure. All the vaccinated passengers by the Arawata and the crew of the Albion have been re-vaccinated by the health officer. The mails were fumigated, and the vessel came alongside the Railway Wharf. Parliamentary Petition. A petition is being numerously signed against the Distress for Bent Abolition Bill now before the Assembly. Wreck at Huahine. The Transit, from the Islands, reports the wreck of the schooner Ovalau at Huahine, through the current and loss of wind. She was owned by Messrs McDonald and Edinborough, Auckland, and was only partially insured. The vessel was sold for the benefit of the underwriters. NAPIER, August 24. Poaching. Mr John Harding yesterday went to the disputed Maori territory and shot several pigs. Mr Harding states that he informed the Native Minister that he would shoot all the Native stock on the land if he (Mr Bolleston) did not come down and see the Natives before Thursday. The Natives are very excited, and but little more would inevitably lead to serious results. NEW PLYMOUTH, August 24. Obstruction by Natives. Things are again assuming a disquieting appearance at Pungarehu, and the constabulary are under orders to hold themselves in readiness for immediate action. The cause of this is that the Natives have resumed their obstructions by fencing Crown lands to the seaward of the Native reserves. As the Natives are very persistent, and will not desist after receiving repeated warnings, it is more than probable that the constabulary will be called out to remove the trespassers. The Harbour Question, At Omata, last evening, there was a large meeting of settlers, to consider the action of the House with regard to the harbor works. Mr Curtis occupied the chair. The following resolution was passed unanimously:—"That this meeting fully endorses the resolutions passed at the New Plymouth meeting, and are surprised at the action taken by the House, when it is considered that the high price of land at the Government sales is owing to the expectation of a harbor being built at Moturoa, and this meeting also deprecates the breach of faith as a most dangerous precedent." A cimmitteo was formed to work with the committees in other districts. WANGANUI, August 24. Good News. A largo quantity of British salmon ova received some three weeks ago have been successfully hatched by Mr Brower, secretary of the Acclimatisation Society. This is the first time that any has been hatched in the North Island. DUNEDIN, August 24. The A- and P. ShowTho annual Agricultural and Pastoral Show will be hold on the 25th and 26th November. [FBOM THB OWN OOBKBBPOKDBNT OF THE “ PBBSB.”J WELLINGTON, August 24, The Harbour Works. A deputation re the New Plymouth harbor works has arrived in Wellington. They allege that 150 of the leading residents were prepared to subscribe £IOO apiece to enable the works to be carried on for a period of six months (by which time it is hoped the Commissioner will have reported), so confident are they that the report of competent men will be in favor of the harbor. They further state that various buildings which wore in progress of erection at New Plymouth have been stopped until it is known what is going to be done in regard to the harbor works. An American journalist hails the advent of spring in this poetical rhapsody : “ From off the running rivuict the icy chain is thawed, And the flutter of the winglet of the dovelet is abroad; The quacklet of the ducklet in the brooklet we can hoar, And the rootlet of the piglet will presently appear.”

It is reported that Mr Douglas M'Lean, the son of the late Sir Donald M'Lean, will be a candidate for the representation of Napier at the general election. Mr M'Lean is said to he now on his way out from England.