NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2474, 11 March 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

Ona pebsb association,} NAPIER, March 10. Yesterday’s Fire. The insurances on the dwellings destroyed by fire at Clyde, yesterday, were in the North Britiah, not the Now Zealand as telegraphed. Fever and MeaslesLow fever and measles are rife in the town It is attributed to the ground not being filled up under the houses, when raised to suit the new permanent levels. Narrow Escape from Drowning. A child fell off the breastwork at Port yesterday. The current was running strongly at the time, but Hugh Connor jumped in, and brought the boy ashore. Tnis makes the eighth life ho has saved. He was presented with the Royal Humane Society’s medal last year, PATE A, March 11. The s s- WakatnThe steamer Wakatn has just been successfully launched over the breakwater into the river. OAMABU, March 11. Artillery FiringThe Oamaru Artillery, in a match with the other Batteries, made 629 points. Corporal Grant, with 74, was the highest. The weather was bad. DUNEDIN, March 11. The Rifle Champion. The banquet to the rifle champion was very successful. It was etated that in oil probability the next meeting of the association would be held in Dunedin, Subsidies to County CouncilsAt the Tuapeka County Council mooting it was stated that Major Atkinson had said he believed the Government would bring down a proposal next session to subsidise County Councils to the extent of £3 to £1 for the purpose of making the main county roads. Sudden Death. The well known racer Fenian dropped down dead while exercising at Laurence on Thursday.

Gaming and lotteries Act- i In all about twenty persons were -° r taking part in sweeps. There were titty formations laid.

Death by DrowningAt Inch Olutha Peter Lawson, aged nine years, fell into the Clutha, and was drowno . Footfall TournamentThe “Star” elates that there ie every probability of football matches extending over a fortnight being played in Christchurch during the Exhibition season. Auckland, Otago, ana Wellington are expected to send teams.