NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2668, 25 October 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

I FSB PBBBB ASSOCIATION. J AUCKLAND, Ootober 24,

A commercial club has been started, and 200 shares have been allotted, one to eaoh applicant. The club is founded on the cooperative principle. Another batoh cf Auckland representatives for the Biflo Association competition at Duncdin left by the Hawea for Lyttelton, from wheDoa they prooeed by the train to Duncdin:—Parslow, Trayes, and Webster, Artillery representatives ; Wooley and Allan, Engineer representatives ; Sergeants Haslett and Handley, Victoria contingent, and the remaining representatives, with eleven from the Thames, leave on Thursday, via the East Coast.

Property owners at Avondale, Whau, have resolved to apply to the Government for the boro to sink for coal.

GISBOBNB, October 24. Mr G. P. Hilton's fortnightly report of the Southern Groan Petroleum Company, Limited, was received last night by the mail, and is dated the 20th inst. This report coincides with that made by the two visiting directors, and the very weloome news that the shaft is now in firm ground will give considerable relief to the shareholders, who have been left in much anxiety owing to the plasticity of the clayey stratum overlying. Mr Hilton says that the bottom is quite good, and that the oil and water are coming up No. 3 door, of which there is only -one length, eight feat, to cover. It is hoped that no further difficulties will be mot with in sinking. The direotcrs are considering the desirability of recommending boring. The total depth obtained is 153 f b 7in. WELLINGTON, Ootober 24.

At the Police Court to-day the proprietor of the Central Hotel was summoned for Sunday trading. The defendant did not deny supplying the liquor, but stated that ho had afcked some friends in to have a glass to celebrate the birth of a sen. The Magistrate dismissed the information.

Henry Andrew Gordon has been appointed Inspecting-Engineer of Mines. Mr Gordon has for some years been connected with Nelson Creek Waterraoe, The prospectus of the New Zealand Tobnoeo Growing Manufacturing Company has been issued.

NELSON, Ootober 24, A meeting of creditors of Mills Bros., of Havelook, saw millers, storekeepers, and runholders, was held this afternoon. A largo number of oreditors was represented. The

liabilities were stated to be £14,838, of whioh £11,689 are secured. The assets are stated to be £18,861. The firm has been in business fifteen years, and their failure was caused by liabilities in starting a very fine sawmill, and the failure of the man on whom they had depended to help them ia the venture. A deed of assignment was unanimously assented to, with Mr Nathan, of Wellington, and Mr Soaiffe, of Nelson, as trustees. The latter estimates the dividend to unsecured oreditors at from 3» 6d to 4? in the £.

GBEYMOUTH, Ootober 24.

It is stated tbat Richard Beeves has arranged at Beefton for the floating of the Randall Creek Race Company. It is claimed that this race will command the following auriferous distriotE—Waipuna, Nobles, Half Ounoe, Granville, Brandy Jacks, Napoleon Hill, Gum Boat, and {Orwell Creek, and that never less than sixty heads of water will be available.

TIMARTJ, Ootober 24,

The weather to-day has been bitterly oold and boisterous, but now shows signs of clearing up for the show to-morrow. It is underitood that the trustees in the estate of Patrick Bvan, recently arrested in Melbourne, will have to proceed to that plaoe to receive personally the large sum of money taken from Mrs Rjan. OAM ABU, Ootober 24.

A meeting was held to-night for the purpose of forming a branch of the Trade and L»bor League. It wbb resolved that a branch of the League be formed, and a preliminary 00-Timittee was appointed. Another will be held on Saturday nipht. DUNEDIN, October 24.

A meeting of the Dunedin shareholders in the Lankey's Creek Quarts; Mining Company was held to day. Two Dunedin directors were present, and, with a number of shareholders, expressed much dissatisfaction with the conduot of the directors on the spot, oomplaining that no information, not even the mine manager's report, was procurable, whilst the expenses were being mounted up. Eventually a resolution was carried to adjourn for a fortnight, and sn the meantime to demand the mine manager's report and other information.

Quite a little scene occurred last night in the Port Chalmers Borough Council. It is alleged that one Councillor does the reporting for the local paper, and that he does it with a bias. As a consequence of some suggestions to that effeot, tho ilsjor told the amateur reporter that he would swear anything, whereupon the Councillor retorted that if the Mayor were only out of the chbir he would " tear him to pieces." Tho Mojo? asserted that he was in no way frightened. Arrangements are now completo for tho holding of a grand carnival in aid of the Benevolont Institution, to open on November the 22ud. It will be held in Mr Donald Beid's new wool and grain store, which is a very large building. A strong committee of citizens has. been formed t» forward the movement.

Tho review of Novomber 9th, in connection with the Bine Association meetire, promises to be very successful. About 170 men will come from Oamaru.

An Inveroargill Amateur Dramatio Company will perform a looally composed drama in the Theatre on the 9ih and ICth.

[BBOIC THH '* PBB0B."] WELLINGTON, Oofcober 24.

The regular weekly meeting of the Executive) Counoil was held at the Government House to-day, His Excellency Sir Jameß Prendergast presiding, and the Ministers of Lands, justice, and for Public Works being present. The chief business coniiited in issuing various orders in Council required nnder the Acts of last session. These included the Special Powers and Contracts Act, under wbioh a largo number of Orders in Counoil were made, and will shortly be garattod, mostly relating to the disposal of reserves or the ohanging of their purpose. One vory important item of business, however, consisted in the formal appointment of the Boyal Commission to report on the alternative I routes proposed for the extension of the 1 South Island Trunk Bail way to Cook's Straits. The members, as already telegraphed by me, ore the Hon. Dr. Pollen, Mr James Pulton, M.H.8., and Mr Tnrnbull Thomson, ex Sm-veyor- General. The Commissioners are to oommenoe their isveetigatioce as soon as possible, but no definite period has been named for the completion of their labours, their commission being without limitation of time ; at least so I am informed. I understand that voluminous evidence will be tendered when the Commissioners oommenoe their sittings. Several applications are in already for the Secretaryship and other appointments oonnooted with the Commission.

Mr Bollaston will leave Wellington next month for the South, on a somewhat lengthened tour. He will address his Avon constituents, attend the Agricultural and Pastoral Show, and visit the transit of Venus establishment at Burnham, if, as is expsoted, the Home expedition deoide to take up their quarters there. Again, he will also go on to Otago, probably accompanied by Mr McKarrow, Surveyor-General, and personally view certain lands which it is intended to offer on lease under the new Act of last session. I hear that the surveys of several blocks are already in progress, and it is hoped that a sufficient area will be prepared by Christmas to enable applications for leases to be received in January next, mest likely in both islands. The matter will be pressed on as rapidly as possible compatibly with the work being thoroughly done.

It has further bean determined to hold in December a very important series of land sales, of which fall particulars will be advertised shortly. I may mention, however, that the first sale is to be held at Gisborne (Poverty Bay), when sections situated in the Waimata and £ atutahi blocks will be offered both for cash and on deferred payments. This will take plaoe in one or two days in the beginning of December, probably during the first week of that month. A sufficient interval, will be allowed between this salo and the next to give time for parsons who may bo disappointed in obtaining land, to visit the locality of the one to follow, and to inspect the ground with a view to purchasing there instead. The second sale will be at New Plymouth, and the land to be offered will be some in the Parihaka blook. Thirdly, after a similar interval, same of the land behind Patea will be put up at the Patea township, where some keen competition is anticipated. Lastly, the fourth sale will be at Bangipo, and the land to be sold will be the Tokomuru blook.

With reference to the circular recently issued to volunteer officers describing the alteration in the volunteer service which it is proposed to bring into effeot on the Ist of January next, and the new regulations which will then come into force, I believe I am correct in saying that the government are desirous of receiving any suggestions wbioh the knowledge or experience of officers may lead them to make, as to any modifications which may appear to them advisable.