NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2361, 27 October 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PBB PBBSS ASSOOIATIOH.] AUCKLAND, Ootober 26. New Township. The Government have sent a surveyor to lay out a township at the Deep Water terminus of the Kawakawa Railway. Lunacy from WorryA Wade storekeeper, named Richard Marsh, has been committed to the asylum. The unfortunate man had taken great interest in tho Kelly prosecutions, and had assisted materially in bringing the cases forward whioh are in course of investigation at the Polioe Court, and which it would appear have disordered his mind. Theft at Sea. During the voyage of the Ringarooma from Napier to Auckland, thirty boxes of cigars, part of the camples of a commercial traveller named Frederick Trischler, was stolen. The police searched tho vessel up to her leaving to-night for Russell, and discovered two boxes of these cigars planted in the forecastle, which seems to indicate that some of the sailors were concerned in the affair. The value of the goods stolen was £ls. WANOANUI, October 26. Crime. William G-reen, charged with complicity in the Stormbird robbery, was acquitted. The other man, Henry Williams, was convicted, and will be brought up for sentenoe to-morrow. To the Front-

About 40 Volunteers will leave here for the front on Saturday. WESTPORT, October 26. Strike of Miners. Owing to a dispute between the manager of the Westport Colliery Company and the men, regarding the length of notico required to leavo, the men are on striko. Coal has been struck in the comer drive. DUNEDIN, October 26. Disrespectful. At the Magistrate's Court to day, Mr Mouatt characterised Mr Simpson's decision in a case as absurd and ridioulous. When oalled on to retract, ho said that he always obeyed tho Court, but had no respeot for his Worship's judgment. On retraction being again demanded the remark was withdrawn. Death hy Drowning. A boy three years of ago, a son of Mr Martin, fell into the Taieri river on Tuesday and was drowned.