NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2473, 10 March 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PBB 'press association.] AUCKLAND, March 9. A Young SotAn application by John Waymouth, sen., under the new Licensing Act, for an order to reetrain publicans from supplying liquor to his son, John Waymouth, jun., was granted by the Magistrate, and notice was accordingly served on the Auckland publicans* Unknown to FameIsaac Hargreaves died suddenly at Kumera Flat. Mutinous SeamenTwo seamen, George Anderson and John Sandstrom, for mutiny on the brig Transport, were sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. Flower ShowThe autumn exhibition of the Hortioul* tural Society was held successfully to day. There were 400 exhibits. WELLINGTON, March 9. Visitors for our Exhibition. ■ It is understood that his Excellency has forwarded to the commanders of foreign squadrons or ships of war in Australian waters an invitation from the Mayor of Christchurch to the opening of the International Exhibition. An Awkward FixInformation has been laid against one of the detective force of Wellington for obtaining money under false pretences. The Incoming Mail. The Arawata, with the English mail, leaves Auckland at ten to night, coming down the Bast Coast. The mail will arrive here on Sunday, and probable the Stella will be in readiness to take on the Southern portion. TIMAKU, March 9. Wharf EnlargementThe Harbor Board to day decided to hire a steam tug for three months to facilitate the shipping work of the port, also to widen the entire length of the wharf by twelve feet to

ad mit laying a thfrsf line of rails, the present accommodation being inadequate. The BuiJtOag' Society. The Timaru Building Sosiety, at a meeting to-night, authorised the directors to prepare a draft scheme to convert the society into an ordinary loan society with a fixed capital. DUNEDIN, March ff, A large Undertaking. Reporting on the application to build a bridge across the bay from Dunedin to Grant’s Braes, the Harbor Board’s engineer expressed an opinion that it would not prejudice the Board’s works. He suggested 50ft spans and two swing openings of 100 ft each, and that the work should be completed within two yearr.