NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2676, 3 November 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[press association telegeam.] AUCKLAND, November 2. Among the passengers en route by the Manapouri, which left this morning for the South, was Sir James Duke, Bart., of Langton, Sussex, who is travelling through these colonies, accompanied by his tutor. He is the eldest son of the late Sir James Duke, at one time Lord Mayor of London and a member of Parliament during seventeen years for one of the metropolitan constituencies. The present baronet is seventeen years of age, and nephew of Messrs Alfred and Ami Bennett, of this city. A child named Hannah Christina Bentil, one year and nine months old, the daughter of Mr Josiah Bentil, has been lost in the bush in Dresser’s Valley, near Kamo, since the evening of the 27th nit. Constables and settlers have searched unavailingly.

Colonel Tupinan and Lieut. Elmsley Coke, members of the English transit of Venus party, left for the south to-day per the Manapouri. It is not yet definitely decided where the transit will be observed from, as Colonel Tupman is desirous of consulting Dr. Hector before arriving at a decision.

HAWERA, November 2,

By a buggy accident at Normanby last night Adams, a draper, Wallis, a publican, and O’Neill, a cabinetmaker, were thrown out, and all suffered injury. Wallis has three ribs broken, and the others sustained internal injuries. All three are late residents of Wellington. WELLINGTON, November 2.

Major Alexander Lean has been gazetted to the command of the Canterbury Volunteer district. Charles E. Levin has been appointed Deputy-Registrar for Marriages, &c., for Malvern. The sale of the North Timaru cemetery reserve has been authorised by an Order-in-Council. The St. Andrew Recreation Ground has been brought under the Public Domains Act, and trustees have been appointed. Powers havealso been deputed to the TimaruPublic Park and Garden Domain Board.

An Early Closing Association has heen formed here, and Sir J. Prendergast ashed to become president. The majority of employers seem favorable to the Wednesday half-holiday. In the K.M. Court to-day, a man named Taylor recovered £2 12s 6d damages against a livery stable-keeper named Smith", for injuries sustained by a fall from a horse hired from defendant, the saddle being out of gear and the girths giving way

NELSON, November 2.

The Education Board has resolved that the scale of salaries fixed in 18S1 shall he hold to have hocn in operation in 1880., although in that year the salaries were reduced by 10 per centi Another resolution was also passed to appoint a sub-committee to inquire and report what amount the teachers and officers were to receive as arrears.

The Taiaroa takes down from Nelson four Timor ponies, belonging to E. N. Jones, for exhibition at the Christchurch show. GKEYMOUTH, November 2.

This morning seventeen vessels were seen outside the bar at one time, while three lay alongside the wharf. Several of those outside passed South to Hokitika. The Dispatch has been towing all day. She commenced about ten this morning, and continued till six in the evening. The bar was in beautiful order, with a straight channel and seventeen or eighteen feet of water at high tide. In the Magistrate’s Court to-day an order was made under section lOC of the Licensing Act, 1881, prohibiting the holders of licenses in [the licensing district of Greymouth from supplying intoxicating liquors to one John Sutgens for the space of one year. Dauiol Cushion, who deserted from the ship G-lenlora at Wellington, was arrested on board the Cora this afternoon. He had stowed away. This is his second attempt at runn ng away. DUNEDIN, November 2.

Lieutenant Coke, E.N., arrived by th Te Anau on Tuesday en route for Christchurch. This gentleman, who is second in command of the transit of Venus party, was in charge of the expedition to Queensland in 1874. While here ho inspected the observatory instrument of Messrs E. Gillies and Skey, and expressed himself so pleased with the same that both are likely to be constituted subsidiary stations. Lieut.-Col. Tupman will meet Lieut. Coke in Christchurch.

It is urged that the Jockey Club, who are carrying out a number of improvements at Forbury Park, should have the telegraph extended to the course. The entire cost would not bo above £6O.

The secretary of the Otago Anglers’ Association received the following telegram from Mr Stoddart, president of the Otago Anglers’ Association, at present in Christchurch ;—“ In two days’ fishing in the Selwyn, caught twenty-two trout, weighing SOlbs.”

The largest number of competitors at any previous Rifle Association meeting was 110.

At the Police Court to-day, two men who had got up a row in the bar of the Royal George Hotel, and assaulted the landlord in order to rob the till, from which they took .£2 15s, were sentenced to two mouths each. Loaves from twelve different bakers wore weighed here witli the following result: — In four cases the household bread was full weight, and the pan bread from two to six ounces short; in the other eight cases the household bread was short up to as much as four ounces, and the pan bread up even to eight ounces.

It has been decided to give a citizens’ ball to the rifle representatives in the Garrison Hall on the evening of the 10th iust. The listof stewards is aninfluentialone, and is headed by His Honor Judge Williams and His Worship the Mayor. The Otago Art Society’s annual exhibition of pictures will be opened on Saturday afternoon next. It is stated that the exhibits, which are numerous, manifest a marked improvement on any previous exhibition, and include pictures from artists in

different parts of the colony, who have not hitherto contributed any of their works to the Society for exhibition. The vexed question of whether County Councils or Town Districts are entitled to licensing fees came before the Supremo Court to-day, on appeal from Invercargill. The point was discussed at great length by counsel, and his Honor, in giving judgment, dismissed the appeal with coats, expressing the opinion that as the duties of boroughs were imposed on Town Districts, it was reasonable, iu the absence of any provision to the contrary, to suppose that the Legislature intended that they should have the rights of boroughs, one of which was to receive the licensing fees. The now renowned Vincent County Council case came up, a writ of warranto being granted against the present holder of the chairman’s seat, Mr McGuiuniss. One of the most severe shocks of earthquake ever experienced in the interior has been felt at Cromwell, the Arrow, and Queenstown. It occurred at 2.30 this morning, and was accompanied by a dull, rumbling noise. Mr Fish, M.H.R., who yesterday made a presentation to Mr Gonevcr, formerly engineer of tlie gasworks, and discharged by the Corporation, in his speech on the occasion spoke iu strong terms of the action of the Mayor and Council in dismissing him. Later in the evening the Mayor andtheM.H.R. met in a hostelry, and high words passed, and but for the intervention of the landlord a fracas would probably have occurred.