NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2613, 22 August 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

fPBHSS ASSOCIATION TBLBGBAM.I AUCKLAND, August 21.

Moses Bionsely, of Pukekohe, ond George Slaines reported to the police that they were robbed of £33 and £6 respectively, taken from their clothes while sleeping at the Auckland Hotel o > Saturday night. Thomas Sunning, second mate of the recently wrecked schooner Elizabeth Curie, was arrested on suspicion, and over £37 was found on hirm

Dr. Philson is now recovering from illness caused by blood poisoning. Thomas Fallinan, ploughman, when drunk, fell off a horse at Cambridge, He is suffering from concussion of the brain. Detective Kirby, who went to San Franoiso after Shepherd, the levanter, returned by the Zealaudia, and is passenger by the Hawoa for Lyttelton. On the Zaalandia’s passage up, Mrs Smith, of Dunedin, wife of the mail agent, Zealandia, died when four days from San Francisco. The body was taken to, and interred in San Francisco.

Tho Auckland Mutual Insurance Company have appointed Mr Robert Dobson, agent of the New Zealand and Napier agencies, msneger of the company. Proposals have been received from the Dunedin Mutual Company to amalgamats with the head office at Dunedin, but this is not likely to eventuate. Mr Dobson leaves for Christchurch and Dunedin shortly, and in all probability will organise a local board. NAPIER, August SI.

The acceptances for the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club Hurdles, Flying and Spring Handicaps close to-morrow evening. At the County Council to-day it was reported that the recent rains bad done comparatively little damage. Later accounts from the country state that though there has been considerable loss of lambs, the mortality is very much less than was antioipat:i. WELLINGTON, August 21,

The residence of Jacob Joseph was burglariously entered early on Friday morning. The noise made awakened Mr Joseph’s son, who fired a revolver at the burglar, but the shot miiaad its mark and entered the top of the sofa. The man escaped. There is no clue to the perpetrator. OBEYMOUTH, August 21.

A public meeting was held thii evening to discuss the necessity for retiring the wharfage and tonnage dues of the port, and compelling the owners of the Wallsend Colliery to work same or to have the lease cancelled. The Mayor occupied the chair. The following resolutions were carried unanimously: “ That the meeting desires to draw the attention of the Government to the excessive tonnage and wharfage dues now levied on steamers and vessels at the port of Greymontb, and to express the opinion that the Government should forthwith revise the scale of rates with a view of reducing them to the same rates now charged at Westport.” “ That this meeting is of opinion the Government should forthwith compel the lessees to work the Wallsend mine in terms of the conditions of their lease, or else take the necessary steps to cancel the lease, and to have the property thrown open to the public.” It was also resolved—“ That a copy of the foregoing resolutions be forwarded to the Government.” DUNEDIN, August 21,

A policeman in plain clothes paraded the town last evening, and arrested a lad for using indecent language. The lad was fined at the Court this morning. The Sirooco, now about ninety days out from Newcastle for Poll Chalmers, has been given up. She was owned by Messrs Kennedy Bros., of Greymouth. Captain Stevens was in command of (he vessel. He leaves a wife and eight young children. Subscriptions in aid of the family have been started in Melbourne, Greymouth, and here. Thomas Ketiog was committed for trial today for assault and robbery on the 16;h, He stole £8 from a man named Alan, whom he knocked down about 1 a.m., close to the police station, in Maclaggan street.