NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2509, 22 April 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PES PBESS ASBOOIATIOIT.] AUCKLAND, April 21. Fatal AccidentThomas Raikes, carpenter of the Botorua, accidentally fpll down the hold while watering homes. Hi* right temple was laid open. He died shortly after hii admission to the Hospital. His wife and family are at Port Chalmers. Fatal Effects of Drink. At the inquest on the body of Samuel James, the jury returned a verdict that death was caused by an excess of drinking at Kihikihi, and condemned the pnblicans for supplying intoxicated persons with drink. The Native Meeting. Tawhiao has completed all arrangements for the Native meeliog. WELLINGTON, April 21. Local Option Voting. The Mount dock licensing district poll resulted against &a increase of all licenses by two to one.

HOKITIKA, April 21. The polling under the local option clause for the borough of Hokitika licencing district waß taken today, and in all instances resulted in a majority against increasing the number of licenses.

TIMARU, April 17. The RevivalistMra Hampson cjntinuea to draw crowded congregations.

OAMABU, April 21 The Local Option Vote-

The local option vote taken to-day wei against tho increase of any description of license by a large majority. DUNEDIN, April 21. Strange Phenomenon.

Tho barque Janet McNeil from Glasgow, which arrived to-day, reports that whilst running through the north-east trades she was covered with clouds of fine dust, of a light cinnamon color, which continued to fall until she got to the southward of Oape de Verde Islands.

Scholastic The Otngo Education Board having offered a position on the inspecting staff to Inspector Goyen, of Southland, he has accepted the offer. He is highly spoken of. The Board will now have three inspectors. Low Fever-

Another death is reported as the result of low fever contracted during a recent visit to Napier. The deceased is named Tait, a Northern traveller for A. and T. Bart. His relatives reside at lovercargill. St. Dominic.

At a religious reception held at the Dominican Convent yesterday, two young ladies received Ihe habit of St. Dominic One was Miss Kate Soully, daughter of Major Scully, of Napier, in religion Sister Mary Dominic, a choir nun. The other was Miss King, of O'arislchurob, a lay sister. Water Loan.

Bouth Dunedin borough has floated a water lonn of £SOOO, bearing interest at 6 per cent, at par. INVEBCABGILL, April 21. Journalistic-

Both the Southland weekly papers have recently been considerably enlarged and improved. The advisableness of Btartmg a third daily paper (evening) here was considered at a meeting convened by circular to-night. Xhe result of the meeting has not transpired.

'xhe East Road Cemetery. The total number of persons buried in the East road Cemetery since the ground was first set apart for burial purposes twenty years ago is 1525. There is also a cemetery at Wai-ka«-a, where the bulk of Episcopalians are buried. Sale of Station Property. Cliftdon station—23,ooo acres leasehold and 2000 freehold, with 12.500 sheep, 328 cattle, and the usual station plant—was sold to-dey by auotion for £13,200, the purchaser beiDg Mr W. McPherson. The citation was formerly owned by Messrs McPherson and G-egor, and was sold in consequence of a dissolution cf partnership.