NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2463, 27 February 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

I PBS PBBBB ABSOOIATIOir.J PIOTON, February 27. Fire* A six-roomed bouse at Elevatin, near here, occupied by aMr Fitch, was burnt on Saturday afternoon. Nearly everything of the contents were saved. BBIGHTWATER, February 27. Tixe Nelson Eifle Meeting; We have beautiful weather. All the representative men are on the ground. Major Baillie is in command. The ranges are in good condition, and shooting commences immediately after dinner. The Wanganui men intend to protest against some of the Wellington, Thames and Nelson representatives, on the grounds that they have been practising at a range within a mile of the association range. It is staled that the distance between the targets has been measured, and the ground found to be within a mile. It is understood that amongst those who will bo protested against are some of the Wellington Navals, Thames Navale and Nelson Volunteers, and that Paynter is included among the latter. The first and second prizes in the Nelson match, being £lO and a cup value £lO and £9 respectively, has been struck out, and all the other prizes reduced 25 per cent. With regard to the latter, it will be reconsidered by the council, and it is probable that the amount deducted will be refunded when the association are in funds. WELLINGTON, February 27. The Mails. The s.s. Australia, with the January English mails, left San Francisco for Auckland on the I6th instant, five days late. The s.s. Oity of New York, with the January colonial mails, arrived at San Francisco from Auckland on the 25th instant, two days late, i OPUNAKE, February 27. Fatal AccidentA threshing machine, while working on William King’s settlement yesterday, by

some means exploded, breaking the maohme into small pieoes and wounding six Natives, two seriously. SuicideOn Thursday last a Native at Parihaka hung himself. The cause was jealousy. DUNBDIN February 27. Another FireA seven-roomed dwelling-house in Duke street, occupied by Arthur Allen, was burnt down this morning. The building was owned by James Ashoroft.