NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2640, 22 September 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[m PBBSS ASSOCIATION.;) AUCKLAND, Septembers. James Kelly, of Tauranga, ooaoh proprietor, a bankrupt, was examined to-day regarding his affairs. His liability was £1760, and his assets, unincumbered, £6OO. Losses of £IOO seems to have accrued in a year. Charles Smith and John Walker, for acts of larrikinism, have been sentenced to six weeks’ imprisonment, without the option of a fine. Sir George Grey has presented the City Council with several hundred valuable shrubs and plants for the adornment of City North. Bland Holt’a company opened at the Opera House in “ The World ” with a crowded house. The sitting of the Native Lands Court commences at Cambridge on the 28sh September, at whioh several blocks, covering a vast extent of laud, are to be adjudicated upon. The aggregate is 700,000 acres, and stretch from near Mangatautari to Rotorua, beyond Lake Tanpo. The claimants arc Bewi and some of his people. It is said their intention is to have the land colonised by a company. It ie stated, however, that Wahanni will oppose the passing of these landa through the Court, The Court also opens at Opo'iki next week, and Mr Gill, Under-Secretary of the Native Lands Purchase Department, left to-day to attend it on behalf of the Government. The police have now recovered nearly everything of value taken at Marsh’s numerous robberies, with the exception of money. About eight charges will be brought against him on Saturday. Mr Bobbett, of the Thames, has purchased the race horses Libeller and Musket— . Tatterina colt from the late W. Walters’ executors, for 709 guineas. The fire on the Kyber Pass appears to have ; originated in Beid’a, cabinet maker’s, as fol- \ lows :—Beid, the lessee of the shop, proceeded to Ie Awamutu on business yesterday, and did ' not expect to return until Saturday. He left the premises in charge of Alfred King, a , young man In his employ. King was out until one o’clock this morning, wbeu he found . all safe. Being desirous of glueing a joint, , so that it would be cold and hard in the ■ morning, he lighted a fire in the kitchen, whioh (both men being bachelors) was also ' used a* a workshop. A quantity of shavings . was scattered about the floor, and these he used to kindle the fire. After finishing the joint and seeing the fire, as he thought, all right, , he retired to his bedroom in the upper storey, 1 and was soon fast asleep. About three o’clock, however, he was aroused from his slumbers by a slight sensation of suffocation. He immediately discovered the room to be full of smoke. Hastily donning his trousers and coat, he rushed to the staircase, bat ; found that mode of egress in flames from top to bottom. Seeing that the fire had made so i much headway he did not wait to save any- I thing, but got out of his bedroom window on i to the verandah, and gave alarm to the i occupants of adjoining shops. There was I plenty of water in Symonds street main, bat no pressure, the level being at most the same i as that of the reservoir. When tested the ] water did not rise more than two feet above the crown of the roadway. The hydrant < was, however, fixed, the water being discharged into a bucket, and from which it was i thrown on the fire by a manual engine. The latter was efficiently worked by members of the Auckland Naval Brigade, who, despite the scorching heat, stuck to their posts manfully, while the Fire Brigade confined the fire to the original block, and protected the adjacent property. There were two gas explosions during the fire, but no one was injured. As the fire has proved the uselessness of the city water supply for firs purposes to the Kyber Pass and upper suburban districts, it is proposed to erect a concrete reservoir on the snmmit of Mount Eden. WELLINGTON, September 21. At Carterton yesterday, a large meeting was held in connection with the Taratahi Dairy Company. Seven directors were ' upomted. The chairman stated that a t, -(gram had been despatched to Mr Pharazj. "'i send out a competent manager from Engi. ad. The Wakatu has been floated off the Patea beach, without having sustained any injury. The Government have not yet received any reply from the Agent-General regarding the details of the mails burnt on board the Alaska. A publican to-day was fined £6 for adulterating rnm. The police have decided not to offer any evidence against the lad Bernaole, who woe charged with manslaughter, they feeling convinced that the child’s death was the result of accident. KAIKOUBA, September 21. The ketch Emerald healed over yesterday on her beam ends, and all attempts to raise her have proved useless. She was to-day abandoned to the underwriters. TIMABU, September 21. No cine has yet been obtained to the recent fire, and it is generally believed to have been the result of pure accident. Mrs Walker and her daughter were thrown from her buggy this afternoon. The latter’s shoulder was dislocated and the former severely bruised. DUNEDIN, September 21. The parade of entire horses held to-day for the first time, under the management of the A. and P. Association, was highly successful as regarded the number and quality of the Clydesdales, of whioh over fifty were shown. The leading thoroughbreds were Mr ■ Taggart’s Le Loup and Mr Kirby’s King ; Philip. Mr Charter, of the Taieri, was i leading the exhibition of draughts with > three of his own breeding. Only a few sales ’ were made. The biggest price was obtained for Laird of Kilbride, bred by Mr Boag, viz, 1 £2OO.