NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2683, 13 November 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[pee press association.] AUCKLAND, November 11 Sixty cases of machinery for the Auckland Fibre Company arrived by the Loch Urr. The machinery comprises all the latest improvements for handling the fibre and spinning yarn for the binding machinery. At the inquest on the body of Mrs Scott, the wife of Captain Scott, of the Rowena, Dr Scott, who made the post-mortem examination, deposed to the state of the organs, which were healthy. He discovered, however, purulent matter on the brain sufficient to cause death. The coroner made some remarks upon the obscurity of such cases. A verdict of “Died “from natural causes ” was returned. The dispute between the architects and builders is assuming the proportions of a dead lock. The North Shore regatta concluded today. The Maori war canoe race was rather a hollow affair. The entries were—Oinapere, Bay of Islands, 3a men; Aparangi, Waikaro, 70 men; Te Wlflbro and Tateraka, Waikato, 40 men each. The Omapere went off with the lead, and came in an easy winner over a two miles course by 400 yards, which distance separated the Aparangi from the Tateraki. The first prize was 1100,the second £so,and the third£2s. The Waikatos protested against the Bay of Islands canoe on the ground that it was not a war canoe, and should be disqualified. A war dance wound up the proceedings in the presence of a large assemblage. WELLINGTON. November 11.

The following resolution was agreed to at last meeting of the Volunteer Fire Escape Corps :—“ That in consequence of the corps not receiving sufficient support it is advisable they should be disbanded.

and that the escape and plant be handed ever to the care of the City Council on behalf of the residents of the city, the committee of the corps to take the necessary steps for carrying out the same by next monthly meeting.” A sitting of the Compensation Court commenced yesterday, before his Honor Mr Justice Richmond and assessors, when the case of Archibald McPherson v The Queen was heard. The ease was a claim for £IOOO compensation. It was stated that the claimant is the owner in fee of a certain piece of land in the Porirua district, which had been taken by the Government for the purpose of the Wellington and Foxton railway ; also, that he is the owner of the land adjacent to the first piece of land, which by reason of the railway cutting is now severed from the rest of the land, thus diminishing the value. At the time of the taking the land claimant was the lessee, and was subject to certain inconveniences. His farm house and buildings were cut off from the main portion of the land, and the cuttings wore left unprotected, and he had to suspend operations in his dairy. He claimed £2OO for the land taken, and £SOO for the severance of roads, and £3OO for losses incurred while tenant. The Government offered £lls. The examination of witnesses occupied the Court till the adjournment yesterday afternoon, and on the Court resuming to-day counsel addressed the Court on both sides, and judgment was reserved. Trout are reported to be very plentiful in the Wainui-o-mata this season, and good sport is afforded. A large number of licenses has been issued during the past few weeks. Over a thousand young trout were hatched from ova obtained at Christchurch, and were liberated by Mr Denton in various parts of the Hutt river yesterday. DUNEDIN, November 11. The Piako had seventy-two ferrets on board, but all died off with the distemper. The Oamaru and Invercargill brass bands have arranged a contest, to take place in Dunedin at Easter. The proprietors of the totalisators, of which there are two kept going in Dunedin on almost every racing event, have been summoned to the Police Court for Tuesday over the Melbourne Cup. The weather has taken a complete turn, , and the past three days have been delight- . ful. It was quite clear yesterday morning, and an excellent view was obtained of the partial solar eclipse. The steamer Kakanui, a coastal trader, in going on to the slip on Friday night, had a hole run through her bottom, through part of the slip giving way. A good deal of the cargo was damaged. The i repairs will occupy nearly a fortnight. I TIMAEU, November 12. ' The disturbance reported at Makakihi 1 on Friday arose out of the disputed owner- | ship of some cattle. Both parties were 1 well armed, but, owing to the timely * arrival of the police, nothing worse than a ' stand-up fight between two men and an ] unlimited amount of abusive language ■ occurred. { The partial eclipse of the sun was plainly ’ observed here yesterday, the day being fine and bright. * INVERCARGILL, November 12. St. Mary’s convent school and chapel [ were opened this afternoon with consider- - able ceremony, and there- was a large procession of adherents to the faith. Bishop * Moran officiated, assisted by the local ] fathers. The proceedings were witnessed ] by a large number of citizens. The convent has not been in existence a year, but '■ the ladies have been so successful as to re- < quire more accommodation. The new ( building is a large one, with provision for < its conversion into a chapel when required. * An infant school is also attached, and, in 1 addition, a large boys’ school has been- 1 built near St. Mary’s Roman Catholic 1 Church. ' 1