NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2468, 4 March 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PEB |PRESB ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, March 4. The late Robbery. The police expedition despatched to Port Underwood, consisting of a sergeant, a detective and a constable, has returned without making any discovery or arrest. It was supposed there was a depot there for goods stolen from the Wellia gton wharf. KUMARU, March 4. Indignation Meeting; A largo number of miners assembled at Oilman's Town last evening, and held an indignation meeting to protest against the vexatious delay occurring by the present con. duct of the business of the Warden’s Court 5 also to take into consideration the advisability of forming a Board for Kumara. The following resolutions were passed almost unanimously—“ That in the opinion of this meeting the indifferent modo of administering the mining law and the conduct of mining business by the Warden, H, A. Stratford, at the Kumara Warden’s Court is very unsatisfactory, and the vexatious delays roatrd the general progress of the district.” “That a petition be sent round for signatures praying the Government to relieve Warden Stratford of his duties as Warden of the Kumara mining district." “ That the chairman of the meeting forward a copy of the foregoing resolutions to the Minister of Justice, and ask him to change the Warden with as little delay as possible. DUNEDIN, March 4. Election Petition. The Gladstone election petition was dismissed by consent, the respondent to be allowed costs.