NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2349, 13 October 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[FEB FBBIS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, Ootober 12. A legal Point. It was stated at a meeting of the Waitemata County Council that the Government have no power to postpone the county elections to 16th November. They had been previously fixed for the 9th, but werepostponed, as thit was the Prince of Wales' birthday. The Act prescribes that they oan only be adjourned for one day. A Steamship Company Winding np. At an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Auokland Steamship Company, it was resolved to voluntarily wind up the company. Civil Action at LawThe session of the Circuit Court came to an abrupt termination by the withdrawal of the record in the case of J. O. MoOormiok v Merriok, for breaoh of covenant of lease, in oonsequenoe of the non-appearanoe of two of two of plaintiff's witnesses. This is the third time that the action has come before the Court, and at the last moment been adjourned. Defendant's counsel said that defendant's means would not permit his making further defenoe, and he would have to let judgment go by default. Judge Gillies said that it was a great hardship to defendant. A Dividend. A meeting of creditors of Kurnmer and Company accepted an offer of 3s 6d in the £. HAWEBA, October 12. The Settlers' Enemy. Charles Gibbons, bushman, has been committed for trial on a charge of disposing of ammunition to Natives. The Native Sitnation. PATE A, Ootober 12. Private information Las been reoeived from Parihaka that the Minister for Native Affairs (Mr Bolleston) visited Te Whiti by invitation a few days ago. The visit was kept private from the Europeans, but the faot is no longer a secret. Mr Bolleston had a long interview, and disoussed the whole situation through interpretation. Te Whiti appeared dogged. Mr Bolleston used firm language. It is also understood that the Government are inviting members of volunteer oorps to offer for active servioe in expectation that they may be required for a few weeks at Parihaka. Preparations are evidently making for a deoided movement. Mr Bolleston has returned to Wellington. Settlers in the distriot are anxious, but all feeling of alarm has subsided. NAPIEB, Ootober 12. Ihe A & P. Show. The Agricultural and Pastoral Sooiety's annual show commenced to-day. The day was wholly given up to sheep judging, which was not ooncluded before dark. Mr Douglas McLean all but swept the boards of honors in merinos. Mr MoHardy so far was most successful in longwools. The exhibits in all classes are far more numorous than in any previous year. WANGANUI, October 12. Singular freak of a horse. Mr Kirkwood's celebrated trotter, Our Pony, escaped from her groom at Campbell Town this afternoon. She bolted aoross the bridge and up Viotoria Avenue, galloping furiously underneath the verandah on tbe footpath. When near the Rutland Hotel she collided with a heavy furniture dray with great force, and out both knees badly,_ and seriously injured her head. She is not likely to recover in time for the trotting meeting, for which she was the favorite. TIMABU, Ootober 12. Our Military Horsemen. The annual drill of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry, now going on in Timaru, is a great success. Dataohmer.ls from all parts of Canterbury are here. Several oflloers of the Southland Hussars arrived to-day to witness tho review, which takes plaeo on Friday. OAMARU, Ootober 12. A New School Building. To-day, the foundation stone of the Waitaki High School was laid by Mr Shrimski, M.H.B. Mr Shrimski was presented with a silver trowel and ivory mallet as o memento of the occasion. DUNEDIN, Ootober 12. Change of BilletMr W. L. Simpson, B.M. Dunedin, has resigned, having accepted the management of the Trustees, Executors and Ageney Company now being formed. Claims for Railway Accident. At the Bupreme Conrt to-day, in the oases of the claims against the Government ariaing out of the Kensington crossing railway aooident, the following verdicts were returned — Mrs Mayo, who claimed for the loss of her husband, £500; O. C. Armstrong, £200; Eairbairn, £175 ; Lloyd, £75 ; Keyes, £SO. Except Mrs Mayo's, all the olaims were for injuries. A point whether the Government sre iiublo in view of a section in the Publio Works Act, declaring that any person on the line within a mile of a railway crossing when a train is approaching, is a trespasser, was reserved for argument in banc*.