NEW ZEALAND

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2646, 29 September 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND

[PBB PRBBB ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, September 29. The Hoa. Mr Dick, to-morrow, receives a deputation from the Oity Council and clergymen re Contagious Diseases Act. WELLINGTON, September 29, The Oity Council last night adopted a congratulatory address to the Queen on the success of the British arms in Egypt. It also adopted the report of the hospital inquiry committee on a division of 9 to 4. Further it agreed to settle the long standing lawsuit with Mr Olimie, formerly drainage engineer, by the payment of £SOO. The meeting of shareholders in the New Zealand Leather Manufacturing Company elected directors, and resolved to register the company at once. The New South Wales football team did not arrive here by the Te Anau u nil 1.30 this afternoon. The match will commence in about two hours’ time. A strong N.W. wind is blowing, and the weather is altogether unfavorable for football. Mr O. W. Clayton, purchaser of the old Telegraph Office, sustained a serious injury this morning. He is having the building removed, and when a section wm being lowered, all the men were called upon to stand clear. Clayton, however, did not hear the warning, and he was struck across the hip and rendered unconscious. He is in a critical condition. n KUMARA, September 29. A miner, named Jas, Bord, aged fifty three, ia going down the ladder of the _ shaft at Larrikin’s terrace this morning, miaaad his hold, and fell 45ft. He was conveyed to the hospital and died an hour later, WANGANUI, September 29. Hori Tauri, a chief of Taupo, has refused to accompany Mr Bryoe. the Native Minister, but will take Mr J. P. Brown, 0.8 , of Wellington, through the territory in connection with the Central Railway and opening up the interior. NAPIER, September 29. Resolutions were passed at a special meeting of the Borough Council last night, which will hare the effect of saving salaries to the

amount of £626 ft year. Moat of the reduotiona come into force in January next. DDNKDIN, September 29. The candidate! for the Dunedin Mayoralty are Councillors Thompson, A* H. Boar, ana W. P. Street.