NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2575, 8 July 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

IjL'Ba PBBB3 AQSOOIATIOIT.J AUCKLAND, July 7. Fourteen seamen and marines were arrested for desertion from the Nelson. The captain of the steamer Oreti arrived to day. Ho reports the schooner Sauey Kate ashore in Hicks Bay, to te uninjured, but hud lost her sails, aud will have to be launched through the sand. WELLINGTON, July 7. Government have received a cable from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, requesting it to be intimated for the information of mariners that a light has boon placed on n wreak five milaa south-west of the entrance! to the San Francisco harbor. The Supreme Court wes occupied all day hearing a charge of perjury preferred against 13. E. Liardet, fishmonger. At six the Court adjourned until to-morrow. This ia the last case on the criminal calendar. In the Magistrate’s Court, Wffi, Batteray, clerk in the Native Reserves Department, was convicted for trial on two charges of erabezz ing moneys the property of the Government. The evidence wont to show that two sums, of £27 10s and £lB respectively, for the rent of Native reserves, had been paid to the accused and not accounted for. Bail was allowed, himself ia £IOO and two fureties of £SO each. •By proclamation in the “ Gazette,” kerosene and any distillates of petroleum -rill for the future coma under the Dangerous Goods Act, 1369, irrespective of their standins' the fire test of 110 degrees Fahrenheit. GREFMOUTH, July 7. About sixty Chinese will bcok here for Horg Kong by the steamer Bowen. T o Bank of Now Zealand ships RODOoz of gold by the Hero to-morrow. A young woman named McLean, the daughter of a Coal Check settler, seeing her boat drifting away, ran into the Grey river to o»toh it, and got out of her depth and was swept Eilong with the current, Bho managed to catch hold of tha boat, and was drifting down the river holding on. An alarm was raised, aud Captain Chambers, of Ellerton, seeing the state of affairs, pulled off hie coat and jumped overboard, and caught the boat ns it and the woman were floating by, and brought both safely e shore. This is the first fins day for weeks, though a heavy sea is still on the hsr. DUNEDIN, July 7. Mr J. M. Ritohio, in this morning’s “Times” contributes further information on the question of ferrets. Seven years ago on his run at Waitaki a pair were lot out and have done well. Last week Mr Ritchie and his partner spent four days on the run and saw only four rabbits. Ho admits, however, that the fer-cle would be hurtful to game. Messrs Rosa and Glondiuning have imported an electric Slight for use at their K-ukorei Woollen Factory. Burke aud O’Connor have agreed to run a mile race r.t Dunedin in a few weeks’ time.

The now dredge has been doing good work ou the bar during tho past day or two. Outhbert M'cKollar, charged with embezzlement from tho National Bank, at Mc.;giel. The latest phase of the Licensing Committee difficulty at Eiodeu is as follows. Yesterday the committee of five appointed by the Government met, and granted a renewal previously adjourned by them. Today tire committee of thi-ee elected by tbo ratepayers met, and two of them (tho third declining to act, though present) granted a naw.liccnso refused a month ago by tho rival body, tho chairman issuing tbo license. Tho grantee it is understood will proceed to exorcise hie right (if any) under hia grant, auii probably it ho does oo tho law will be set in motion against him, so that tha law will settle the whole question. Tho dirsetora of the New Zealand Woodwo.ro Factories Company have resolved voluntarily to liquidate the affairs of the company. This has become necessary from tho.great depreciation that some of the company’s assets havo anSored during tha last throe yoars, and tha losses made at branches einco closed up. All creditors will bo p-aid in full ns accounts are presented. It ia trusted that by oarotul liquidation something will b» left for shareholders, so that nothing will occur to prevent tho continuance of the factories and business generally. The fifth representation of “ The World ” cttracted a very large house to-night,, It is to run another week.