NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2432, 21 January 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PEB PBESS ASSOCIATION.]] AUCKLAND, January 20. King Tawhiao. The Hon. Mr Whitaker announced at a banquet to Tawhiao that be had that day accepted a tender for a bridge across the Waipa, connecting the King settlement with Alexandra. Tawhiao has consented to drive the first pile. Incessant rain for twenty-four hours necessitated the postponement of the excursion of the Kingites, but an entertainment was given at the Theatre Royal to-night in their honor. Fifty chiefs were present. Tawhiao and party visited the boot and shoe factories, also the carriage factories and gunshops to-day. Inquest. The body of Thomas Steward, a seaman belonging to the brig Siren, was recovered at Kopuru. At the inquest a verdict was returned of “ Accidentally drowned while in a fit.” WELLINGTON, January 20. The PremierIt is understood that the Premier will shortly leave on an official visit. He will go overland to New Plymouth, thenee by steamer to Manukau, It is expected he will be absent a fortnight. AquaticsWilliam Hearn, the champion sculler, has decided not to take part in the Auckland regatta. The WeatherThe weather during the past two days has been very wot, and it is still raining. BLENHEIM, January 20. The following are the insurances on the fire on Thursday night: Healy and Son’s building (partly burnt), Royal, £350 ; stock (not much damaged), New Zealand, £350; Colonial, £600; Liverpool, London and Globe, £3OO. J. Scott, buildings, National, £250; stock and working plant, Royal, £IOO j house occupied by Lewis, New Zealand, £IOO ; Kennedy’s furniture shop, New Zealand, £l5O ; a cottage, in Transatlantic, for £3O; blacksmith’s shop (partly burned), Transatlantic, £7O. The Lyceum Hall was insured for £3OO, but iu what office it is not known. DUNEDIN, January 20, How not to do it. A member of the Waikouaiti Rifles did some extraordinary shooting whilst firing for district prizes. He failed to hit the target in twenty-one shots.