NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2554, 15 June 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

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AUCKLAND, Juno 14,

The captain of tho Arawata in a statement supplied here attributes the collision whioh took place in Sydney harbor between his steamer and the brig Sea Nymph to the latter not having any lights. The Arawata, for Sydney, takes the Williamson Opera Troupe, who closed a sucoessf ul season here. They open in Melbourne on the Ist July. The Harbor Board has given its ohairman carte blanche as to expanse in reoeiving the Commodore and officers of the Nelson. The Auckland Building and Investment Scoiety has deolared a dividend of 10 per cent.

Joseph Hayes was committed for trial for stealing £l3 from Chas. Stone. An Auckland Coursing Club has been formed.

The ease against Samuel Vivian, cabmar, of robbing Hy. Dignan of £27, was dismissed.

Rewi has arrived in Auckland, &nd proceeds to Mokau, per steamer, first opportunity, to represent the King Natives at Mokau Land Court.

A feud has arisen botween two hapns of he Ngapuhi tribe at Bnapekapeka, over the Uuoation of land by the Native Land Court. ?he Pohawiri hapu destroyed the olearings nd fences of tho Buapekapeka Natives by ire. Commissioner Olondon has gone to ffeet a settlement of the difficulty. A fierce north-east gals has been blowing o-r.ight, with rain. In shipping the opera scenery to the Lrawata, a squall struck the vehicle, blowing he scenery over and knocking down two adias, and throwing overboard a passenger lamed Brooks, who was rescued. TIM ABU, June 14.

la tho Supreme Court today the following sentences, postponed from yesterday, were paused :—Eiwd. Ford, larceny, two years j Cbas. Heatly, lioreo etealing, six months ; Thos. Christie, forgery, two years; John Thas. Healey, uttering, two years; Fredk. Cuilamore, found "Guilty " of larceny, six months ; Fredfe. Welsmore, found " Guilty " of embezzlement, two days' imprisonment, haiing been in gaol four months. This concluded the session. DUNEDIN, June 14. The City Counoil intend taking legal procetdings against Mr Proudfoot, the tramway proprietor, to compel him to cease using steam engines on the lines. &. meeting ou the Waikaka goldfield oarried resolutions in favor of the reduction of the gold duty and of miner's rights, and also eipresßed the opinion that miners should be allowed to prospect on private property, on oondition that if payable gold were found they should be allowed to purchase by arbitiation. If payable gold were not found, then miners to restore the land to its previous state. Another wire rope tramway is to be constructed in Dunedin similar to tho Boslyn one. This one will proceed up High street, which is very steep, to the Mornington suburb. Traffic is expected to be begun by Christmas. INVERCARGILL, June 14.

At a recent meeting of the Southland Institute, Mr McArthur, Inspector of Forests, «ad an interesting paper on forestry, in the course of which the opinion was expressed that if remedial measures were not passed by Parliament, the country would suffer very materially. He looked upon the planting of reed-up sawmilling areas with young trees as h thoroughly feasible project. Several matters of importance were discussed at to-day's meetiag of the Chamber of Commeroe. A draft of an Act amending the Conveyancing Ordinance in the direction of providing for the release of mortgages without expense was adopted, as aUo was a draft amendment of the Bills of Sale Act, 'plaoing greater restrictions on the praptioe of trad ere giving bills of sale. These will be forwarded to the Minister of Justioe and to ; the variouß colonial Chambers. The Oham--1 ber also passed a motion regretting its inability to send a delegate to the proposed oonferenoe it Wellington re bankruptcy laws, but corliallj approving of any efforts made for -,heir amendment, which it has at various timet endeavored to bring about.