NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2551, 12 June 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

I FEB PUBES ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, Juno 10.

A sailor nr.mad Q-reenwell, b»l< ngin? to r.he whaler Adelina Gibbs, lying at Bussell, has been brought on to the Auckland Hoopital, having fallen from the mast of tho vessel to the deck, and received internal injuries. I'ignor Hiccardl was examined before the creditors’ trustee, Mr Thomas Macfai’aie, as to his estate. He stated he vre.s unable to make any offer to his creditors. Mr Coleman suggested the trustee should request Mr Williamson, of the Opera Company, to pay a portion of Eiccardi’s salary for the bsn-.-fit of his creditors. The Auckland L'osnsed Victuallers’ Association have determined to draw up for transmission to Parliament a series of suggestions, and proposed an amendment on the wording of the new Licensing Act. NEW PL's MOUTH, June 10.

At a meeting of the Iron Company last night the diroctoro were elected, Mr Ritra, late of Canterbury, being ono of them. It was proponed to put the works in ordor, and to get a competent manager ub soon aa possible co aa to carry on operations.

WELLINGTON, June 11. Major Atkinson is improving in health, and it is expected' that bo will deliver hia Financial Statement on Tuesday. Tho death of Lady Monro is announced. In the triangular shooting match between teams from H.M.9. Nelson, Mirsn .a, and the local Naval Brigade, the latter weie beaten. Tho men-of■ ware-men fired with Martini-Henry rifles, and tho Brigade with Sniders.

Almost 3000 persons visited lh-3 NMs-. n to-day. DUNEDIN, June 10. Owing to the heavy sea on the bar yesterday, the barque Malaura had to postpone her departure till to-day. She takes 3584 sheep besides a small quantity of beef, aud a few barruoouta, ducks, hares, in her frec-z.rg chambers, also a small lot of butter, cheese, and bams.

The weather has now cleared up, and to-day was very pleasant. Tho football match yosterdav. Dunedin v Union, van won by tho latter, A small charge was made for admission in aid of the Timaru relief fund, There was a good attendance.

The Trades and Libor Council tiuvo forwarded a resolution to Mr Bathgate, M li.E , expressing an opinion that if the Government, carry out the proposal to lease agricultural land", a tax on land already sold is nccorsary whioh should bo especially heavy on unoccupied agricultural land. At Mornington the licensing meeting committee could not decide on their powers as affecting new licenses in view of the local option poll, the meeting was consequently allowed to lapse. Early on Saturday morning an engine and van on Walton Park branch railway hue wore thrown off by a horse on the line. The animal was cut in two, and the v-'n went oyer an embankment, but the engine gob on again without much difficulty.