NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2555, 16 June 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

j>EE PBBB3 ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, Jane 15. The levanting debtor Bennett was sent to Christchurch by the Botomahana in charge of Constable Walker. WELLINGTON, June 15. A letter has been received from Beynolds, the New South Wales sculler, to the effect that he .is willing to row Hearn for £IOO, Hearn is quit© willing to accept this challeuge, and allow Beynolda £25 expenses should he come to Wellington. It is probable that a match will bo ai ringed. The weather is still stormy and showery. WE3TPOBT, June 15. At the E.M. Court to-day Mr Haselden, solicitor, proceeded against ,Mr lyrrel, proprietor of Westport 11 Star,** for libel. After the plaintiff had given formal evidence, the defendant commenced to cross-examine him with a view of showing the statement he published to be true. The plaintiff declined bo answer the question, and the Acting Magistrate (Mr Baker) upheld him. The case was adjourned until the 26th to allow the defendant to obtain professional assistance. Mr Haselden is the only solicitor residing in Westport. The ground for the libel action was comments made in the open column of the “ Star” upon Mr Haseldon’s defence in the case of Powell v the County Council, and n which the Council wes defeated. DUNEDIN, June 15. _ A peculiar state of affairs has arisen in connection with the Linden licensing district. At the election three committeemen only were returned, but these three were not gazetted. Five others were, however, gazetted ns if no election whatever had taken place. The five held a meeting and transacted businsss in duo course, but the three held that this was null and void, and to-day the throe held a meeting. The clerk, however, would not hand them over the papers, and they adjournad till Monday, The report of the Otago Art Society states that the sales at the last Exhibition were very satisfactory, £242 being realised against £214 in the previous year. The Council have carried the following resolution :■ — “ That all members of kindred art societies in Now Zealand be considered honorary members of the Otogo Art Society.” Tbe Council will this year offer a prize of ten guinea! for the beat study of a Now Zealand tree. . . Traffic on the Southern railway lines is increasing so rapidly that it has been found necessary to put on an extra permanent goods train between Dunedin and Olintom There are strong complaints from Tapanui district of the scarcity of trucks. It is understood that the Education Beard to-day pave notice of discharge to a teacher • named Earnie, who on being applied ,to by the Board admitted being the author of a j letter which appeared in the “ Daily Times ” a few weeks ago, commenting on the appoint- ' ment of Inspector Goyen. The proceedings | were transacted in committee and information refused to the reporters.