NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2515, 1 May 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. 1 NELSON, April 30. Thomas Dodson, jun , the landlord o£ the Black Horse, Wakauuaka, had his lower jaw blown off by a gun this afternoon. It is said that he saw a hare on the hillside neap the house, and ran to fetch the gu , which by some means went off, inflicting the injuries mentioned. The Customs duties for the month amounted to £373, The vital statistics are 13 births, 13 deaths, and 6 marriages. Six of the deaths are from scarlet fever and scarlatina. A few days ago John Whauohop, mate of the schooner Aurora, was seriously injured at Motueka. While the vessel was being laden some bags of produce slipped from the slings and fell on Whauoop, who was taken to the hospital, where he died yesterday from the result of the injuries. Whan chop is said to belong to Canterbury, and is unmarried. WELLINGTON, April 30. Tenders are out for the first contrast on the Wellington and Manawatu Railway. The Customs duties for the month are £14,148. The vital statistics for April are ninety births, forty-two deaths, and thirteen marriages. TIMARU, April 30. A child named Henry Ford was accidentally scalded to death near Geraldine on Thursday last. Heavy rain sek in last night and still continues. DUNEDIN, April 30. A strong south-east gale has been blowing all day, with a steady rain. The members of the Dunedin Motetto and Glee Society proceedjto Christchurch on May Bth, to take part in the Exhibition musical competition. Considerable dissatisfaction is felt at the action of the meeting on Friday in taking steps to burk the inquiry into the Benevolent Institution, and a petition to the Governor will most likely be got up asking for a Royal Commission, INYEROAROILL, April 30. Since the local option poll at South Invercargill, which resulted in the defeat of tho temperance party, very little interest has been takeu in licensing matters. The polling in the borough of Invercargill and in the suburban districts of Aveaal, Awarua, Gladstone, and Bast Invercargill has resulted in the almos unanimous decision against the issue of new licenses of any description. The only exception was in tho North ward of the borough of Invercargill, where by a small majority tho advocates of the N.Z wine licenses gained the day. [PROM THE “ TRESS.”J WELLINGTON, April 30 News has been very scarce in the political world during the last few days, which have represented the calm after the storm. Ministers have been hard at work preparing for tho session. Mr Whitaker, although not working harder than Mr Hall, has adopted quite a different system, which at first smote ail his subordinates with amazement and dismay. The now bub septuagenarian Premier actually comes down to the office in tho big building soon after 8 every morning, and remains there without even stirring out until 6 p.m., when ho goes home to dinner. I hear he objects to night work, and so takes it out in the day time. I hear the session work is rapidly getting into shape, and that a very substantial programme will bo ready for tho new Parliament to lay its prentice hand upon. After an Executive Council yesterday (at which the Premier presided in the absence of the Governor) a very long cabinet meeting was held, when various draft measurei came under review. It will be some days, however, before much will bo definitely known as to what is proposed to be undertaken. Or course Parliamout will be opened by commission on 1 tho ISth, which will mainly be occupied in swearing members, and making various preliminary arrangements. The chief of those will bo election of the Speaker, which dignity will almost certainly again devolve on Sir Maurice O’Rorlre. On the following day (Friday, 19th) the Governor will deliver tho speech from the throne, and Httle is likely to bo done on that day excepting tho presentstion of petitions, giving notices of motion and proposing sessional committees. The real work will thus not begin before Tuesday, the 23rd. It is not yet settled who will move and second the address in reply. It that address is not made the subject of a no confidence motion or some other mode of attack by the Opposition, it is probable that some Native Bills may be dealt with, and I understand that the budget may bo expected at a very early period of the session, unless delayed by any party fights. I believe that at any rate the financial statement will be all ready for delivery as early as Parliament is ready for it, and that it will be of a very favorable character.