NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2615, 24 August 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PBB PRBBB ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, August 23. Sailed—Tairoa, for Fiji. Eugene Murphy was arrested and remanded to New Plymouth on a charge of deserting hia illegitimate child. Charles Monokton, photographer, was charged with a breach of the Copyright Act, in publishing a photograph of Tawhaio without the consent of the proprietor, John Blackman. As Monokton is in the King Country, the case was adjourned to September 6th.

Intelligence has been received that the schooner Waiwera is ashore not far from Gisborne, and is badly damaged. She left Auckland with a cargo of Newcastle coal, owned by D. Goldie and M. Power and 00. The cargo was insured in the South British Company for £4OO. The vessel and coal was consigned to Luke, of Gisborne. The residence of Nellie, at Papakura, was was burnt down during the absence of the occupiers. Ho was uninsured. The loss amounts to £2OO. Nellie had had a quarrel with one of his neighbors. Footmarks and a boy wore observed in the vicinity. Incendiarism is suspected. Detective Sullivan has gone up to investigate the matter. A long sentenced prisoner, named Johnston, has been released, with £2O exertion money in hie pocket. He was induced to go to the bouse of the notorious Maggie Connell, where he had a £lO note changed, and the other was stolen from him while he was in a drunken sleep, The woman and an accomplice deny the theft. O’Conner has been arrested.

The officers of the Japanese warship Tsukubu visited the Auckland Stud Company’s establishment, and inspected the stock, and were highly gratified.

WELLINGTON, August 23. The football match between Nelson and Wellington has been cancelled, in oonaeqno os of several of the former team being unable to obtain leave of absence. The inquiry applied for by Dr. Qillon into the management of the Hospital is proceeding. The matron and dispenser have been examined. TIMABIJ, August 23. A Coroner’s enquiry was hold to-day touching the recent fire at Lyle’s watchmaker’s shop, the stock of which was insured in the Standard for £420. The jury returned a verdict that the premises were set on fire by some person or persons unknown. OAMABTJ, August 23.

Two stacks of oats, belonging to Mr A. MoNaught, of Awamoko, were destroyed by fire on Monday night. They were not insured. The fire is supposed to have been caused by an incendiary. The annual meeting of the Oamaru Jockey Club was hold to day. The annual report showed a very satisfactory state of affairs. After paying all expenses and liquidating the debts of the old Jockey Club, there remained a balance of over £l5O. A new grand stand, saddling paddock, and offices are in oonrse of erection, which, except in size, will be equal to anything of the kind in New Zealand. Other improvements will also bo made. The Colonial Barbed Wire Manufacturing Company has been successfully floated. The company lakes over the patent, plant, and stock of the patentees, and commences operations to-morrow. The system of making the barbed wire by this patent is supposed to be the most ingenious yet invented, and the quality that can fee turned out of the manufactory by the machinery in use at the present time is expected to establish the company’s success as a paying concern. Tho patent is in force in all the Australian colonies, and in other countries, and is known as “ Lee’s patent.” DUNEDIN, August 23. James Lucky, carter, in the employ of Findlay Bros., was killed this afternoon through being kicked by a horse, which was rendered restive through being touched by a lengthy piece of timber. Ho was killed instantaneously. Ho leaves a wife and three children.

The Otago Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, appointed an inspector last night at £l3O a year, Thera were sixty applicants. The Rev. Joseph Cook will only visit Auckland in New Zealand, at least such are his present intentions. At the Land Board to-day the Carswell So’jnd Marble Company applied for a long lease of a marble area, or to be allowed to purchase the area. An opinion was expressed unfavorable to the sale of the land, also that conditions should be inserted in the lease regarding the working of the quarries. It was resolved—“ That the company be requested to furnish the Board with full information as to what course they intend to pursue in working the quarries, when the Board will consider an application for a lease,”