NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2393, 3 December 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PBB PBBSS AS3OOIATIOK.I AUCKLAND, Deoember 2. A Suspected Burglar. Plummer was brought up at the Polioe Oonrt this morning on three oharges of housebreaking and two of lending threatening letters. He was remanded. A Scare. Owing to a mischievous rumor that the ehildren in the city publio schools wero to be oompulsorily vaccinated the attendance has sensibly diminished. The schools, committee stated that they would not permit compulsory vaccination. Death by Drowning. A man named Cornelius Shea has been drowned at Newbury Bay. At the inquest a verdict of accidental death was returned. WELLINGTON', Deoember 2. A Timber King. A meeting of saw millers has been held to endeavor to form an association for their mutual benefit. The unanimous opinion of the meeting was that the price of timber in Wellington should be raised. Hesitating. No action has yet been taken against those who were engaged in the sweeps at the Wellington races on Wednesday. Legal. The argument in the totalisator case, Pranck v Stead, is not vet concluded. EEEFTON, Deoember 2. Death by Burning. The remains of another victim of the late fire, a man named Bichard Leper, have been found in the ruins of Dawson's Hotel. TIMARU, Deoember 2. Our Trout. Borne splendid trout are being oaught in the local streams. To-day two averaging 161 b were on view. DUNEDIN, December 2. Sensibleit is not intended by the polioe to take further proceedings agaiast the parties getting up sweeps on the racecourse whose names had been taken. This step has been decided on as they did not persist after being warned. A Suicide. Mr E. De la Perille committed suicide at Arrowtows last evening. His body was found in a farm building under some bags, shockingly burnt, he having set fire to the place. The A & P. Show. The first day's show was marred by the rain, which continued to come down till six o'clook. The number of entries exceeded those of last year in nearly all classes. The piece of plate, value £2l, for the best merino ram of any age, was taken by Messrs Murray, Roberts and do. The silver cup, value £2l, for the largest prizetaker in Lincoln*, by the New Zealand and Australian Land Company; best merino ram, silver medal, Murray, Roberts and Oo.; best merino ewe, Murray, Roberts and Co., silver medal; silver medal for the best Leioester ram, Messrs McKercher Bros.; best ewe, Messrs H. B. and J. E. Parker, silver medal; best Linooln ram, New Zealand and Australian Land Company ; best owe, New Zealand and Australian Land Company. Mr John Beid was the largest prizetaker and principal exhibitor in Bomney Marsh. The silver medal for the best shorthorn bull was taken by Mr Shand's Oxford Wildeyes ; silver medal for oow or heifer, Mr Menlove's Flower of Brunswick; silver medal Ayrshire, Mr W. Cowan's Champion ; medal for oow, Messrs A. and J. Macfarlane.