NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2513, 27 April 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

Iter press association.! THAMES, April 27. TelephonicThe telephone line was opened this morning to Paeoro, Ohinemuri. There are excellent reports from the Tearoha and Ohinemuri goldfieldr. The Native Land Court is sitting a , Paeora. AUCKLAND, April 27. The Troublesome MaoriThe Natives have turned the Government drainage parties off Grant and Forster’s block. The Te Aroha Natives stated that they were owners of the land, and took possession of the workmen’s whores.

The residence of B. Whyte, two miles from Hamilton, was totally troyed by fire at 830 last night. The originated in a dressing-room, and wne covered was beyond control. The hou insured in tbo South British for £2500._ loss is estimated at £ISOO above the insurances. Sickness on BoardThe barque Bella Mary, bound from Melbourne to Kaipara, put in here in oonsequen of Captain Owen being seriously ill ol rue matic »- . -1 art NEW PLYMOUTH, April 27. Te Whiti’s ChoiceWhen Te White was informed that there was a change of venw for his trial, he said he would sooner it took place in New Plymouth. WELLINGTON, April 27. j “The Pirates-”

In Court to-dsy Mr Hardoastle delivered a written judgment in the case of Doyley Oarta v Oemiuo, in which the plaintiff, proprietor of copyright in Gilbert and Sullivan s opera, “ The Pirates of Penzance,” sued defendant for 40s, penalty for having, as a member of the orchestra of Gary’s Juvenile Company, taken part in an unlicensed representation of the opera. The ease was heard last week, when counsel appeared on both sides, and judgment was reserved. The chief defence was that defendant was only performing as Gary’s servant, and Gary had led him to believe he had arranged for the license. Tho magistrate, on the authority of English cases, hold defendant clearly liable, as he took part in the performance, and gave judgment for 40s and costs. The Recent Collision. A preliminary inquiry into the collision between the Ladybird and Wakatu is proceeding. On Duty. A narrow escape from fire occurred at tho wharf this morning. Between one and two a watchman observed smoko issuing from one of the sheds. He opened the door, and found two bales of cotton waste on fire. With some difficulty the fire was extinguished without further damage. DUNEDIN, April 27, Satisfactory. The Maniototo Station has changed hands at an advance of £1250. Electioneering. Judge Williams discharged the rule for declaring Colclough’s election to the Vincent Council chairmanship void, holding it there had been any vice in procedure, MoGwinaeßs could not take advantage yet.