NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2631, 12 September 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

F>EB PBBBB AMOOLLTIOB.] TIMABU, September 11. A bfikar named J.inn Duncan, who accidentally set fire to himself: about a week ago while in a state of intoxication, died to day. A.t thu inquest a verdict of " Acoidental d3&th " was returned. DUNEDES, September 11. A Little Folks Humane Society has been itirtod at Tuspeka. Xqs children sign the following :—" We, the undersigned, hereby undertake us far e. 3 lias in cur power to be k.ud to every living ranature that is useful arid Lot harmful to :nin."

The Jockey Olub, ia addition to erection of people's grand stand, intend forming a new training course at Forbury Park, which is expected to cost about £IOOO. There is considarable interest taken in the question of dairy- factories at present. In the B neskin diEtric'c farmers Lavo held a meeting i"or tbo formati.su of u company, and a meeting has also b<ren held a'; Eiendfcle to form - company to purchase the factory started b ihi New Zealand and Australian Land Oor pony. Xhfl cheese *ent by this company to B i»bane realised ls> 8i per lb. }£t Souness, of Q-ore, has purchased the ■n.rdle racor Little John. The following amounts were tc night paid >vir in connection with the Hunt Olub rec.=s :—MI? J. H. Lunn, £6O ;Mr J. Stepkenu>r, 170 1 Mr J. Chisholm, £SO ; Mr R. O. Hungetford, £25; also eotae smaller amount*.