NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2611, 19 August 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

fpjra FBBfIB ASSOOXATIOir.3 NEW PLYMOUTH, Aug;: 116 A man has been lost in the buah near Stratford. A party has beau searching for him during the week, but they have abandoned their task, having given up all idea of finding him. It is thought he must have crawled into a hollow log, in order to find protection from the rain, and been unable to get out again. He leaves a wife and family, who are ill provided for. AUCKLAND, August 19.

Sir George Grey has telegraphed to a gentleman here, signifying his intention of presenting his library to the citizens of Auckland, the Mayor and Corporation for the time being to act as trustees. There are some very rare volumes in the collection valued at from £I.OOO to £2OOO each. WELLINGTON. August 19. Lady Gordon and family leave per Wakatipu for Sydney to-day. OAMABTJ, August 19.

A small cottage and its contents were burned early this morning. The building is insured for £IOO in the South British, and the furniture for £SO in the Colonial. DUNEDIN. August 19. The Refrigerating Company have sold the second cargo of 250 tons of frozrn meat, to be delivered free on board the steamer sailing from Port Chalmers in November, Bight thousand sheep are required, and over 12,000 are already offered. The price to bo paid is 2|d per lb, the owners of the sheep receiving the value of the skins, and allow in addition 2500 sheep already frozen for the Marsala,