NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2514, 28 April 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

JPBB PBBSO AfIaOOIATIOH.J AUCKLAND, April 28. Maori Restraint. It is understood that the Native Minister has instructed the polioe to take every means in their power to restrain the sale of spirits at tho forthcoming Native meeting. Heavy RainThere was a very heavy rainfall last night considerable damage being done to the roads in the western portion of the city. WELLINGTON, April 28. The Cable. Preparations are being made for repairing the cable. The steamer Agnes will leave for the Straits at daylight, for the purpose of pioking up thec^ble. The Weather. The weather has cleared up, and it is now beautifully fine. Racing PenaltyThe Wellington Racing Club have endorsed the disqualification of Bandwick and his owner for ever, and J. C. Williams, who rode him, for two years. The Recent Collision. The preliminary inquiry into the oollision between the Ladybird and Wakatu has concluded, no further particulars having been adduced. The Collector of Customs has recommended that a magisterial investigation be held. A Japanese Visitor. Official communication has been reoeived from the Legation of Yed io that the Japanese man-of-war Tsukuba is about to visit tho Oolonies. The message states that the voyage of the Teukuba is with the object of practising in navigation. She gses by way of Java, thence to Melbourne and Tasmania, and subsequently ta Auokland and Wellington. The Legation also ask that any reasonable assistance may be given to the vessel on her arrival in these wators. No date is mentioned as to when she may be expected. Royal Assent. A despatoh has received from home, announcing that the Queen in Council, on 6th February, assented to a Beßerve Bill, entitled "An Act to Amend the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867. PATEA, April 28. Suspension of Certificate. The Court inquiry into the wreok of the Patea, delivered their decision last evening. Tho Court censured the mate for prevarication in evidence, but returned his certificate. Oapt. Edwards was blamed for not obeying the signals, not sounding in orosßing the bar, not taking means to secure the vessel after grounding, and not using proper care. Hii certificate was suspended for three months. Pilot Woods was severely blamed for signalliog to take the bar too soon, and negligence, but the Court could not punish him. No order for coats wau made. DUNEDIN, April 2P; Man Drowned. Tho body found in the Shag river has not been identified. No 2 Humane Society. The Harbour Board favourably entortain tho proposal to establish a branoh of the Royal Humane Sooiety in the oolony. Shocking Death; A man named James Thomas was killed near Cromwell by his spring cart capsizing, the wheel passing over his neck. Fire. Mr W. Grant's Farmstead, Mount Barker, was burned down last night. It was insured in the New Zealand Company for £2OO. INVERCARGILL, April 28. Licensing Fees. At a meeting of the Borough Council lact night, application was made on behalf of the town licensing committees for a donation of £lO from the licensing fees, to be expended in offering rewards for securing the conviction of publioans who supply driak to persons agaiust whom prohibitive orders are iasucd. Several Councillors opposed the application, on the ground that the mattor was one for the police, and that to grant the request would be to offer a premium to the lowest olass in the community—viz., informers. Ultimately the amount was grinted on the •asting vote of the Mayor.