NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2384, 23 November 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

i"PEB PSHSB ASSOCIATION. 1 AUCKLAND, November 22. A Bad State of Things. It is proposed in the Press to form a vigilanoe oommittee, and to offer rewards for tho suppression of the preaent burglary gang. The Maori KingKing Tawhiao is ill, and having benefitted from Mr T. B. Hill's prescriptions when at Raglan, he has sent for that gentleman, who left Auckland for Alexandra to-day. Mayoral. Mr James MoCosh Clark was re-elected Mayor of Auckland to-day without opposition, and Mr Robert Walker for Parneil. THAMES, November 22. Mr W. Wilkinson was re-eleoted Mayor of Thames to day without opposition. Mining Prospects. The manager of the Caledonian mine has been breaking out excellent speoimens from No. 1 lode during tho past few days. The men are now employed in timbering the drive, but will reßumo breaking quartz in a day or two. On Duty Still. The Volunteers since their return from Parihaka have continued performing daily guard and picket duty, and will remain under j military orders until duly paid off by the Government. WELLINGTON, November 32. Singular Forgery Case. An extraordinary charge of forgery was heard at Otaki on Saturday before Messrs Simcox and Hadfield, J.P.'s. It appears that a Maori named Kairapi Te Puke, on the 9th of November last, made several attempts to got some cheques written out at his dictation, and found a man named Dodd, a wellknown settler, to accommodate him. The Native told Dodd that he had recently arrived from Waikato, where he had soli some land belonging to himself, and had received a cheque for £2700, but had lost it between Manawatu river and Waiwiwi stream. He asked Dodd to write him two cheques for £IOOO each, one for £4OO, and a fourth one for £IOO. Two of the cheques wore signed " Joseph Rhodes" and two " Charles Compton." The Native told Dodd that if he did this he would give him a cheque for £2OO signed by himself as payment for his trouble. The latter consented and wrote out the cheques, also receiving one signed for £2GO. The Maori tried to cash one of the cheques for the smaller amount, but was unsuccessful. The police meantime got wind of the transaction, and shortly afterwards arrested Dodd on a charge of forgery, and acoused was committed to trial at the Supremo Court, Wanganui, bail being allowed, himself in £IOOO and two sureties of £SOO each. A Bad Sign. The Wellington racing privileges for the Spring Meeting were offered at auction today, but failed to find purchasers. They were sold privately subsequently. SportingShamrock is an additional entry for the Hurdles. TIMARU, November 22. The Volunteers. The Canterbury Volunteers, under Captain

ffamerrly, on l.heir return from tho West Coast to-day, were accorded a 7ery warm reception. Tho street* were ctwwded wiib. poople, between 2CDO and 3000 being present. They wsro met at the staJibn by a committee, and' afterwards ent jrtatfned at r lunoheon at AT7 Jones' auction rooms, where . speeches of a eulogistic nature were indulged in. The Temuta 3nd Aobburton contingent, who came on here, returned to their hoses b/Saa last train. Fife.A 3re broke out this evening in Messrs Wood and Smith's shop, Georga street, but water from the mains was at once played on it, and the flames were soon subdued. DUNEDIN, November 22. Death of Dr. Borrows. Dr. Borrows, who was injured last week by his horse bolting, died this afternoon. He had served for some years in tho Navy, and had charge of the hospital at Bermuda while on the station there, INVEROARGHLL, November 22. After Twenty Years' Service. Holding that Chief Pilot Thomson was to blame for the wreck of tho barque England's Glory, the Bluff Harbor Board bave discharged him.