NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2333, 24 September 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PHB TBHBS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, September 23. Vaccination. The passengers and crew of the Albion were vaccinated before leaving Sydney. Having three doctors on board, their services were brought into requisition, and the usual investigation ef arms gone into here. The results were satisfactory, and the passengers and cargo were landed, the mails being sent to Motuihi and fumigated. CondolenceThe Auckland Municipal Council has passed s motion of condolence to Mrs Garfield. Mrs B. Moore, of the Jerusalem Ambulance Society, is delivering a course of lectures to ladies, at the Young Women’s Itst 'tube, oa home nursing. The Education Act, Owing to the attendance at the city schools falling off, the default officers have been ordered to enforce the compulsory clauses of the Act. WANGANUI, September 23. Sporting. The following nominations have been received for the Wanganui Spring Meeting:—Stakes Handicap—Grand Duchess, Slnnder.filly, Eewi, Banshee, Bylong, Camilla (Scott’s), Mufti, Brim, Angler. Tartar, Dan, Blue Gown, Merlin (chesnnt). Hurdles—Abolition, Angler, Monk, Tartar, Hawthorn, Chandler, Haven, Morning Star. LTELL, September 23. Mining. The United Alpine Company for five and a, half daye’ crushing of 190 tons of stone realised 3S7oz of amalgam from the plates only. DUNEDIN, September 23. Sympathy with Mrs Garfield. The Mayor has forwarded a telegram to the American Consul at Auckland expressing the sympathy of the Dunedin people at President Garfield’s death. Electoral. Mr James Adam will stand for Bruce. Messrs W. J. M. Larnaeh and H. S. Fish will contest Dnnedia South. Copper Company. The Moke Creek Copper Company, recently floated in Melbourne, are putting on eight men to open up the lode thoroughly. Several parties have taken up adjoining claims. Piscatorial. The Anglers’ Association has agreed te hold a fishing competition on November 9th. [feom thb own correspondent the of “ PBESS.” I WELLINGTON, September 23. The General Election. Fresh candidates for the coming elections announce themselves daily. Mr Levin is as yet unopposed for Thorndon, but Messrs Stafford, Travers, Price, and Taylor (the last two quite unknown men) are in the field for Te Aro ; and Messrs Hutchison and Coffey (a member of the Harbor Board), and probably Mr C. Hendry (Chairman of the Hoad Board), and Mr C. Johnston (brother of the Postmaster-General), for South Wellington. For Foxton, Drs. Newman and Bnller, and Mr Izard, solicitor, are in the field. Mr Mason is already announced for the Hutt, and will be opposed by his old antagonist, Mr H. Jackson, late chief surveyor, also probably by Mr E. T. Gilion, and perhaps by another candidate. There is every appearance of vigorous contests, but as yet the candidates do not seem to have at all made up their minds as to the party under which they will enroll themselves.