NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2556, 17 June 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

fFEB PRESO ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, June 16,

During the passage of thets.s. McGregor from Kaipara, Captain Amodeo received serious injuries. Ha was at the wheel, while the steersman was assisting the crew in furling tho sails. A heavy sea struck the steamer, throwing Captain Amodeo over the wheel on to tho rail, the sieve of which saved him from being washed overboard. A heavy sea was running, and the night was dark. He was, on arrival here, conveyed home. Captain McArthur takes charge of the vessel this trip. Tho first electric light apparatus, imported to Auckland in the Cumbria, has just arrived. It is by Nimmo, and 200 oandle power. A special meeting of the Council is to be held, to consider the readjustment of wards, in view of the proposed enlargement of the city.

An attendant of the Whan Lunatic A'yium, named Way, was dismissed for cruelty to a patient named Hobbs, whom he is alleged to have knocked down and kicked.

Greeawell, the sailor who foil from the mast of tho whaler, at the Bay of Islands, died in the hospi al. Thos. McEarlane, trustee for creditors, impounded the proceeds of Professor Swallow's concert, he being an undischarged bankrupt. Swallow was served with an order to appear for examination at a meeting of creditors.

A new comet was seen here to-night. BLENHEIM, June 16. At a meeting of the promoters of the Pioton Coal Company, hold at Pioton yesterday, it was decided to float a company with a capital of £60,000 in 60,000 shares of £1 each. An excellent directory was framed, containing the names of prominent men throughout the colony. Fifty tons of coal are to be taken out of the mine at ones, and distributed as a sample. The meeting was most unanimous. Applications for ccrip are readily pouring in. WESTPORT, June 16, A schooner is anchored oS the north beach, floating a signal for a tug. Her canvas is blown to ribbons. If the anchor holds the vestal will be safe. The sea is too heavy for the steamers in port to go to her assistance. An opinion is expressed that she is the Fleetwing. GREY MOUTH, June 16. Considerable disappointment is felt with Mr Bryce’s Native Reserves Bill, which, while proposing to deal with all Native reserves in the colony, docs nothing to remedy the grievances under which the original lessees from the Native Trust and sub-leasees here at present labor. A meeting of lessees was held yesterday to consider tho matter, and a series of resolutiojjs were passed, for the purpose of being submitted to the public meeting, with the view of getting them incorporated as additions to the Bill, to meet the case of the various classes oi lessees. Under the present Bill there is no provision for compensating tho lessees who improve their property, and as the renewals of the leases are to be auctioned every twentyone years, tho lessees want either to be granted a renewal if it is required or allowed compensation. The original leoseoi and sub-lessees are working together in this matter.

Quite a rush has set into Slatey Creek, which is almost due west of Ahoura ani Blackball, in the Moonlight ranges. About thirty men are on gold, and have settled down for the winter, building good huts. A good track to the locality is much wanted, as all provisions have to bo packed on men’s backs, the last four miles of country being very broken and difficult. Several quartz claims have been recently taken up in the Blackball district.

At a large public meeting this evening, a series of resolutions were passed unanimously affirming that the Native Reserves Act was not suitable to the vranta of this district, and that the Qreymonth reserve be exempted from the .' operations of the Act, and that provision be J made as speedily as possible for the sale of 1 the freehold of the Greymouth Native Re-

serve, and that upon such sale the interest o£ the tenants, sub-tenants and improvers of the property should be conserved in accordance with the suggestions above given. In the event of this course being found impracticable, a series of sub-clauses is to be introduced into the Bill providing for valuation and compensation to lessees. The Albion quartz claim (formerly the Bonanza), on the Paparoa range, struck a reef of fine looking stone to-day. The adjoining claim is on golden stone. TIMARU, June 16. A comet was distinctly visible just after sunset close to the western horizon.

OAMA.RU, June 16,

The Borough Council last night granted to a company the use of certain streets for tramways at certain fixed annual rentals, the concession to be for fourteen years.

DUNEDIN, June 16.

There were ten declarations of insolvency filed this week, including that of Edmund Godso, bootmaker, whose debts are £5375, and assets £330.

The Public Works Department has accepted Mr J. M. Watson’s tender to supply 50,000 sleepers at £7916. Over COO deferred payment settlers signed a petition in favor of Mr Connell’s Bill.

The Education Board has decided to dispense with the services of Mr Farnio, one of the Normal school teachers, for writing to them reflecting on the new inspector. In the case of the Linden licensing district it is understood that although three Commissioners were elected by the ratepayers, the Governor has power to appoint an entire committee, irrespective of such election in pj?t, by virtue of sub section 7 of section 13 of the Act. The licensing clerk of the district will therefore take no notice of the request made to him by the three gentlemen who now claim to be the committee.