NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2600, 7 August 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

IPBB PBHSB ABiOOIATION.J AUCKLAND, August 5

The evidence given by Captain Johnston and the mate of the Elizabeth Curie relative to her wreck was so complicated that Mr Hill, Collector ot Customs, did not feel justified in dealing with it. A nautical inquiry, before the Resident Magistrate and Captain Eraser, as nautical assessor, is to be held early next week. , Herbert Lackmson, who was stated lately to have lost several thousand pounds with bookmakers and in card-playing, was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment for stealing a gold ring and money from hia landlord, Samuel Pearce. Ho pleaded drunkGDIieBS. . _ - A coursing match for £2O aside took place yesterday between Mr Dennis’ Perfume and Mr Garrett’s Julia. The latter won. _ A meeting of cricketer* is to be held during the week to consider a proposal to send an Auckland team on a Southern tour through the provinces during the ensuing season. P WELLINGTON, August S. The new business of the Government Insurance Department for the year ended 30th June. 1882, ia: Ordinary branch, 2523 nolioies issued, assuring £702,912 ; total premium income for the year, £26,489 9j Bd. The business of the industrial branch for the period 31st March to 30tb June—2s9B

policies, alluring £57,425 j_ total annual premium income for the period referred to, £2408 18«. . . A man named W. 0. Green has been arreated here on a charge of embezzling the money of his employer, Mr B. Sullivan, Invercargill. _ , .. The case of Hnrrey v the Bank of New South Wales, which ha» occupied the Supreme Court since Wednesday morning, was this evening farther adjourned until Monday. DUNEDIN, August 5. At the Port Police Court Harry G. Tosswill was charged on a warrant from Christchurch with delivering goods with intent to defraud his creditors. He was discharged on the ground that the warrant disclosed no legel offence. . , „ August 6. A man named Gavin was found dead last Thursday near Retching's station. He was returning from Tapanui with a horse, and was the worse for liquor. It is conjectured he died of exposure. . A man named Anderson, with several aliases, was wanted by the police yesterday on a charge of passing a valueless cheque. _ The detective went after him, and arrested him in the act of passing a second one to a barber. The refrigerating machinery at Burnside Works has been tried, and acted quite successfully. Operations begin this week. One farmer, Mr Shand, has contracted to supply 150 sheep daily. News from the Garrick Range reports that the last shot on the claim of Asher and party is turning ont remarkably well.