NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2571, 4 July 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

I>EB PBBBS ASBOOIATIOK.J AUCKLAND, July 3. Superintendent Thompson leaves for the Thames to enquire into chargee preferred by Detective Farrel against Sergeant O’Grady. A large sawmill :proprietor up North is importing machinery from America. In the gale yesterday, the schooner Mary Helen and cutter Helen were sunk, and the yacht City of Naples was smashed up ; and Henderson’s yacht Aita was slightly damaged. At Kawakawa, Bay of Islands, during the gale, one of the Coal Company’s barges, with 220 tons of coal, at the leading ground filled and rolled over, causing the loss of 100 tons of coal. The timber mill operatives have formed a Protective Trade Society, and will unite with the New Zealand Mill and Bush Union. Commander Henderson and Oapt. Osborne have left for Tauranga for the lake conntry. A seven mile walking match had been arranged between Huoketead and Walsh for £SO aside. Walsh is a recent arrival from Christchurch. A fire has taken place at J. D. Freeman’s, who is insured in the New Zealand Company’s office for £l9O. It is a singular fact that the property in question was to have been sold by public auction to-day, Freeman being about to proceed to Europe. It is not yet known whether the fire was accidental or the work of an incendiary. The criminal sessions were adjourned until Monday next. There are twenty prisoners awaiting trial. WANGANUI, July 3, A fire broke out in Wakefield and Hogg’s chemist's shop last night. The shop and stock were entirely destroyed. Mr Hogg narrowly escaped. The stock is insured in the Colonial for £BOO, and the buildings in the South British for £250. WELLINGTON, July 3. Mr O. Batkin and Messrs Stock of Wellington have purchased in England the 3-toa cutter racing yacht Oannua, built' by Messrs Watkins of Blackwall from designs of Mr Manning, engineer* to the West and Bast India Dock Company. Her model was shown at an exhibition of shipwrights’ work, and she has won the only four matches she has been entered for. She carries 2 tons 18 owt., lead on keel, and no ballast. The cost in London is upwards of £3OO She comes out in the Pleione, on a cradle specially constructed. WESTPORT, July 3. The libel information EUselden v Tyrell was dismissed by the Resident Magistrate today. Ho said ho did not think any jury would convict. TIBIAEU, July 3. The weather sot in very wet thia afternoon from the south-west. Over 400 birds will be shown at the South Canterbury Poultry Association’s coming show, A number of entries have been received from Christchurch and other outside places. A most intereating ceremony took place to-night at St. John’s Lodge, 8.0., when medals given by the lodge were distributed to those engaged in the saving of life on the occasion of the wrecks on Hay l4ith. Mr A, J. Parsons presided, and delivered a vary im. prosoive address. The medals were handed to forty men. by Mrs Parsonii, and three more are to be sent Home to men who have left the colony, Mr Edward Wakefield responded on behalf of recipients. The medals cost fully £BO, and they bore suitable inscriptions. The Masonic Hall was crowded to witness the presentation. OAMARU, July 3. At a meeting of the Artillery Company, objection was taken to several of the new volunteer regulations. The period of service was objected to. It was suggested that the officer commanding have power to accept the resignation of any member of a corps on good reasons being given. The regulation fixing twenty daylight drills of three hours each was also objected to, as likely to prevent any one engaged in business or at work joining the force. Il was thought advisable that companies should have a voice in the appointment of officers to command them upon the person nominated passing a satisfactory examination. DUNEDIN, July 3. Mr Massey, dismissed from being Town Clerk by the City Council after a recent libel case, adplied in the Supremo Court for a rule nisi calling on the Mayor and Corporation to show cause why they should not pay him £320 6s Bd, and reinstate him as Town Clerk. The rule was granted. Capt. and Mrs Kitchener, the sufferers by the lata fire, are improving rapidly, but the baby is in a very low state, and not expected to recover. The brewers of Otago have petitioned Parliament to abolish the beer duty. The petition states that beer is the only article manufactured in the colony subject to taxation, and the brewers are not only compelled to pay it, but are subjected to a tax on the materials need in the business, also on the machinery. The Benevolent Asylum enquiry was resumed to day, whoa Hawkins, a prisoner, was brought up as a witness to deny that foul language attributed to the master had been used in his presence, Medical evidence was given to show that the master was suffering from paralysis of the legs, which might aooount for the charges of drunkenness. The Commissioners decided to take no more charges after to-day, when they will visit the institution, and will ask each patient individually if they have any complaint to make. A steel sternwhoelsteamer was launched this afternoon, and christened “ The Matan.” She was originally built iu Scotland for the Olutha Board of Conservators, and'shipped in sections, and put together by Messrs Kinoaid and McQueen. She is built throughout of very light steel, iron decks, and her length is ■ 100 ft; breadth, 22tt ; and depth, 4ft. When , the engines are fitted she will commence 1 running on the Clutha river.