NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2594, 31 July 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

(PSR FSB99 ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, July 29, A number ot Old Blues dined together last evening, The meeting had been looked forward to with interest by the late sobolars of Christ’s Hospital. The next meeting will bo held on Founders’ Day. A report of the proceedings will be forwarded to the Old Blues Society, England, The body of a man unknown was found in harbor. The body is that of an elderly man in a dress suit, white shirt, and elastic side boots, and worsted stockings. He had a silver watch and a black oord guard was attached to the vest. His features were completely gone. The hair was dark, and there are traces of side whiskers. In the pockets was found a letter, but this gives no clue to tho man’s identity. It was a missive written by a sister on a visit to Cambridge, Waikato, dated April 30th, 1882. It commences “ Dear John,” and concludes “ Your loving sister Ada,” but no particulars are contained therein by which the surname of either sender or recipient can bo discovered, William Allan and Alexander Barnes were committed for trial for breaking and entering the house of Sarah Horne.

At the annual meeting of the Auckland districts committee, Oddfellows, Manchester Unity, twenty-one deputies were present. The District Grandmaster said the order had made great progress here in the past year. WELLINGTON, July 29.

Wo are requested by the National Bank of New Zealand, Limited, to state that the divi dend just doolared in London is 4 per cent, for the past half-year, mak'ng a trial, adding the 3 per cent, interim dividend, of 7 per cent, for the year.

TIM ARC, July 30. At a public meeting held at Temuka last night, it was resolved to ask the Government to reallocate tho amount proposed out of loan for a railway to Burke’s Pass to the TemukaOxford lino as far as Peel Forest, It was also resolved with a view to encouragement of agricultural and mechanical industries that the property tax be abolished and a tax be levied on uncultivated agricultural land instead.

DUNEDIN, July 30

There was a pelting rain all day yesterday, which lasted till about midnight, and afterwards a heavy sou’-wost gale sprang up. Today rain his ceased, but a strong wind continues, A flood was feared in the city, but the drainage was equal to the carrying off of the whole rainfall, and little or no damage hns to be reported. Probably there has been more rain up country, as last night the Taieri River was over its bank in places. The Southern express had a difficulty in getting through where the line was surrounded by water. At the Chain Hills tunnel a slip delayed it, and the passengers did not reach town till about 10 30, instead of 7 p.m. Reports are not in from the Taieri yet, but a serious flood is anticipated there.