NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2550, 10 June 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PBH PIIESS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, June 9.

At the polling of city ratepayers re extension of city boundaries, the result was—--1085 for, and 117 against the proposal. At the inquest on the body of the late W, Wheeler, manager of the Working Men’s Club, who died from injuries sustained while ejecting a man named Hackett by request from the club room, a verdict of “ Accidental Death” was returned. The coroner severely reprimanded Hackett, whose being under the influence of liquor had necessitated Wheeler putting him out, and this led to the latter’s accidental death. The Coffee Palace directors decided definitely to go on with the building on the origidkl plans. At the nomination for Franklin North the numbers were—Harris, 27; Buckland, 25. Mr Buckland demanded a poll. WELLINGTON, June 9.

This morning a man named George Champion was found dead at the bottom of a precipice on the Ngahauranga line. His horse and trap were also found in a gully, and it is supposed that in the darkness he mistook the road. An inquest will be held. It is understood that the Nelson will leave on Monday next for Lyttelton, and the Miranda on Monday or Tuesday for Fiji. The latter conveying his Excellency Sir Arthur Gordon.

HOKITIKA, June 9

Edward Shannon, a minor at Baok Greek, near Woodstock, while working in a tunnel, was covered up all but his head by some timber giving way. While his mate was endeavoring to extricate him, tons of earth fell on Shannon, and when got out life was extinct. The deceased was thirty-four years old. He loaves a wife and no family.

TI MARTI, June 9. Centrifugal pumps were got to work on the ship City of Perth to-day, and found easily to keep the leak under. As soon as the weather moderates another effort will be made to tow her off. There is no improvement in the weather, which still continues wet and unsettled.

OAMARU, June 9,

Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the steeplechase meeting was postponed till Monday first. A meeting of those favorable to the formation of a troop of Hussars in this district was held last night. About thirty joined, but it is anticipated that this number will be largely increased before long. DUNEDIN, June 9.

At the Tuapeka County Council to-day it was decided to ask the Government to grant a sum of £IO,OOO towards the construction of the Waitahuna, Beaumont, and Teviot bridges, which are estimated to cost £16,000. The Council also refused to support the proposal for an Agricultural College for Otago. The proprietor of the English Fancy Eayre at Christchurch offered to the committee of the Benevolent Institution here to inaugurate a fair in Dunedin, the proceeds to be divided between the institute and the promoters. The committee refused the offer.

A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held to-day in their new Exchange Buildings. There were fifty members pro03nt. W. J. M. Larnach, chairman, congratulated the Chamber on meeting in a handsome building of their own, and three cheers were given for the opening of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce. The first business taken was with regard to tho Harbor Board, Mr Joachim, of Cargills, Gibbs and Co., moved tho resolution adopted by the committee of the Chamber some days ago namely—“ That, considering tho very heavy dues which the Harbor Board now find it necessary to impose to meet existing liabilities for interest and working expenses, and taking into account the rapid improvement in steam soivioea which may be expected shortly to revolutionise ocean traffic, this Chamber are of opinion that it is inexpedient that any more money should, for the present be spent on Harbor works, except the sum of £IOO,OOO, which shall be expended at the rate of £33,000 per annum, and be applied chiefly in keeping tho hopper dredge at work on tho bar and in the lower harbor, and for reclaiming from the land side) onlly the harbor endowments. And further, this Chamber recommend that no additional sum beyond the £IOO,OOO be spent until such time as the rent-roll of the Harbor Board’s property is sufficient to pay tho interest and sinking fund on current loans." Mr Donald Held moved an amendment os follows: “ That, in the opinion of this Chamber, it is of the utmost importance that tho works in connection with harbor improvement now being carried on by the Otago Harbor Board should bo carried on to completion at the earliest possible date, and with this T 1? ? w f J'“ e Chamber strongly recommend that further

borrowing powers, as provided in the. Otago Harbor Board Empowering Act, 1882, should be granted to this Board,” He argued that the Harbor Board deserved credit for their management, and said he had been careful to avoid debateablo matter and merely to affirm the general principle that the Board should have funds to enable them to carry on their works. On a vote being taken, the amendment was carried by 28 to 22.

INVERCARGILL, June 9. A well attended meeting of ratepayers wai held in the borough of South Invercargill last evening, to promote the construction of the Seaward Bush railway. The Mayor presided, and appropriate resolutions were passed, Applications for ten sections of agricultural land in this district were read at the mooting of the Land Board yesterday. There are mnety-soven applicants, so that some excited bidding is exoeoted.