NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2610, 18 August 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[ FEB FBISB ASSOCIATION. J WELLINGTON, August 18. In the House of Assembly to-day Mr Driver gave notice to move, on going into committee of supply, a affirming the necessity for immediate financial reparation between the two islands, and_ that a Boyal Commission should be appointed to determine the terms of such separation, and that a Bill be introduced next session to carry out the report. Mr Alfred Thompson, a solicitor of Christ church, who recently absconded, passed through Wellington on the mail steamer. He was spoken to on board the Wanaka by Mr Arthur Baker, of Messrs Bannatyne and Co., who was an old schoolfellow of his. A notice of motion in the Supreme Court has been made to set aside the verdict given recently in the Gisborne case of Hurry v Bank of New South Wales. A man named Philip Kiddy committed suicide at Waihenga yesterday by cutting his throat. An inquest will be held. BLENHEIM, August 18. A sudden death occurred last night, when a woman named Hockey, engaged as monthly nurse to Mrs Brayshaw, fell down dead. She had been ailing all day, bat there was nothing to suppose her end was so near. DUNEDIN, August 18, Amongst the insolvencies this week is that of James Carmichael, of Lovell’s Plat, farmer, whose debts are £BOSO, and assets £1541. INYBBOABQILL, August 18. Mr A. Dolamore, sub-editor of the " Southland Times,” has become proprietor of the “Mataura Ensign.”