NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2483, 22 March 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[pan PRESS ASSOCIATION.! AUCKLAND, March 21. New Church. The foundation stone ct the now Wesleyan church, Mount Albert, was laid to-day by Mrs A. K. Taylor. Church Endowments. The Episcopalian Crown Lands sale realised nearly £4OOO. In some cases sections realised 100 to 300 per cent, on the upset price. CrimeMargaret Watt, alias Phillips, was committed for trial for larceny from the dwelling of George Brindleeombe. The Land Claims. Three hundred claims have been lodged with the secretary of tho Royal Commission on volunteers and military land claims. Immigrants’ Grievances. The steerage passengers of the Australia complain of being badly treated as respects provisions at the quarantine station, and have forwarded a memorial to tho Sueerintendeut of Quarantine. WELLINGTON, March 21. Munificence. At a meeting of the Benevolent Institution this afternoon, the Mayor read a letter he had received from a gentleman, who did not wish hie name to be disclosed, offering to give £IOOO towards a Homo for poor and aged. It is expected that (.his amount, along with tho Government subsidy of £ tor £, will be sufficient to erect a ouitsblo building. Endeavors will be made to raise another £IOOO by subscription. Tho Major promised to present £IOO provided that nine others do the same. DUNEDIN, March 21. Highway EobbsrsWilliam Dobson Walker and Jaraeo Henderson Adams were committed for trial to-day for assault and robbery. The Alpine Tourists. The Rpv. Mr Green and his Swiss guides, accompanied by Mr Hodgkins, solicitor, of Dunedin, made an attempt, to ascend Mount Earnslaw, head of Lake Wakatipu, ycsteiday, but tho weather was extremely bad, and they were unable to get up more than four thousand feet. Mr Green, however, believes there is no great difficulty in reaching tho summit, but it is a feat not to be accomplished by an amateur. He admires the lake scenery, and has no doubt members of the Alpine Club will visit the lakes next year.