NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2486, 25 March 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

Fpeb pbess ASSOCIATION. 1 AUCKLAND, March 24. Brogden’s Claims. The first of Brogden’a compensation claims came on for hearing at the Supreme Court to day. Judge Gillies expressed a doubt whether he had power to sit as arbitrator. After a lengthy argument on the point Me case was postponed till Tuesday, when the Judge will give his decision on the point. The Amalgamation SchemaAt a meeting of Ponsonby ratepayers yesterday, it was decided to taka a poll on the question of the amalgamation with the city, as against forming a separate Municipality. The Native Minister. The Hon. J. Bryce returned to Auckland last night after -visiting the Thames and Ta Aroba districts. Mr Bryce will remain here for Mr Rolleston, who is in the Thames district. Both Ministers will return to Wellington together, probably on Thursday next, going by way of Waikato, Rotorua, and Napier. At Napier they will tty and settle a long-stand-ing land dispute. Mr Bryos made a half promise to the Natives at Ngaruawahia to visit them, and if he has time will do so before leaving the district. Return to Duty. Mr A. Brogden, M.P., who now is in Auckland in connection with the legal case in which his firm is engaged with the Government of New Zealand, will leave by the first opportunity in order to attend to his duties in the House of Commons, Mr Bryce in a FixIn the course of an interview between a deputation from the Chamber of Commerce and the Hon, Mr Bryce, the latter advanced as one of bis reasons against tho Native Office remaining in Auckland that he would require to live here, Mr McMillan replied that tho people of Auckland would be glad to have him amongst them. Mr Bryce thanked Mr McMillan for the compliment, but said it was necessary that ha should reside in Wellington, and added, however, that of the two places ho would much rather take up his residenco in Auckland, although expression of such an opinion would be likely to get him into Lot water at Wellington. Crime. John Murphy and George Howard wore committed for trial on a charge of garrotting a boy in a public urinal and robbing him of £5. NEW PLYMOUTH, March 24, Satisfactory Signs of Progress. Chief Tokaru, of Mokau, states that he is well pleased with tho working of the Native Lands Court in the Waitara district, and is determined to assist Te Wstero in getting the Lands Court to sit at Mckau as soon as possible. He also states that ho is quite willing to show a good road through the Mokau district northwards. An enterprising settler has opened business at Mokau, and started the trade of shipping cattle to the Auckland market. CrimePannel, charged with feloniously assaulting Mrs Danielle at Windsor Castle Hotel, was again brought up and again remanded, owing to Mrs Danielle being too ill to attend tho Court, Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox has paid tho Wr.ibi Natives a visit. They will not consent to have their lands sub divided. WELLINGTON, March 24. AquaticThe sculling race, Hearn v Messenger, for £IOO a-side, takes place to-morrow, should tho weather permit. The only betting done is at oven money. A fresh S.W. wind is blowing now, and it is thought will continue over to-morrow. In that case, the race will bo postponed until Monday. Better Late than Never. The directors of the Frozen Meat Company met this afternoon. After a long dis cussion, it was decided, on a division, to order a Haolam machine for erection hero. The chief argument of the dissentients was that, nothing would be lost by waiting for further results from the Australian shipments. It is expected that machinery will arrive in time to work next season. INVERCARGILL, Match 24 Advance Invercargill. Advices have been received that a vessel loft Liverpool last month forlhe Invercargill Jetty. This will bo the first Home ship that has visited the port for seventeen years. From here she goes to Napier.