NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 261, 26 August 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

LPHS FBBU ABDOOIAXIONj AUCKLAND, August 25: A fire broke out in Waitangi store, Queen street, P. Martin, proprietor, this forenoon* The flames were discovered issuing from a tin-lined case filled with plaid vestas. It is believed to be a case of spontaneous com* bastion. Bichard Moore, who attempted suicide recently, is still alive, but daily getting weaker. Constable Cooper, A.C., Cambridge, has resigned. By the death of his father in England he falls into a legacy of £IOOO & year. Constable McKinnon, of Alexandria, was rabbit (booting, the gun bnrst, inflicting serious injuries to his band and forehead.

Tawhaio is building numerous huts at Whatiwhatihoe. Sanitary regulations are utterly ignored, food is scarce, and the Native# are anxious for employment. Immigration nominations are pouring in. WELLINGTON, August 25.

The first annual meeting of the Wellington Meat Export Company was held this afternoon. The report stated that the reason o£ the delay in getting the machinery was that various experiments are still being made at home, and it was considered advisable to await the resalt of these before hastily adopting a machine, which in actual working might turn ont to be unsatisfactory. The directors reported that the ship Lady Jocelyn, fitted with refrigerating machinery, had been secured to load at this port with 275 tone of meat and 250 tons of dairy produce. During the months of January and February next efforts would also be made to obtain other vest els.

The Beautiful Star, which went ashore at the North Spit, Westport, yesterday morning, was got off safely this morning. GBBYMOUTH, August 25.

The legal manager of Langdon's Oompany has received the account sales of the shipment of antimony ore sent home per Assam, The net weight is given at 191 cwt 4lb j net result at £6 per ton, less 2J par cent, discount—£ss 18s 83. Various shipping chargee, eueh ac freight, insurance, brokerage, commission, &o. amounted to £45 Os 6d, which left a credit balance of only £lO 18s 23. HOKITIKA, August 25.

This morning the steamer Keuntiy, when coming into the river, came into collision with the end of the northern protective works, 18ft of which has been completely destroyed. Subsequently she grounded on the south spit, where she lay till high tide, 6SO pm. this evening, when she got off. She has not suffered much damage. An inquiry will be held by the Collector of Customs tomorrow, after which she leaves for the Northern ports at 4 p.m. DUNEDIN, August 25. A meeting of the New Zealand Fruit Preserving Company was held to-day. The report of the season’s operations showed that the anticipations of the promoters had been more than realised, the company being in a flourishing state. Arrangements were made fer an extension of bnsineta next season. On Monday a divorce case will come before Judge Williams. The petition is that of Grace M'Nab Suart vThomaa Kendall Suart, now out of New Zealand. The parties were married in 1873 at Dunedin and then lived at OhrUtohuroh, but have been separated since 1676. The grounds of the application, are cruelty and adultery.