NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2718, 26 December 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

PIKB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, December 23. The Haywood Star Novelty Company opened at the Theatre Royal to an excellent house. At the close of the season they go south. Stanley and Darby shire’s Juvenile troupe opened at the Opera house with an elaborate Christmas pantomime, "Jack the Giant Killer,” and which cost .£BOO to mount the [piece. There was a crowded Thomas Wood was arrested for embezzlement, and was brought up at the Police Court and pleaded “ Guilty.” He was remanded to Christchurch, where the offence was committed. , „ . Robt. Wilson, for larceny of jewellery, &c., valued at -6700, at the Carpenters Arms Hotel, was committed for trial. A man named John Horton was caught in a circular saw machine in Mercury Bay Sawmill, and one leg was severed from his body. The amputation of the other leg is also necessary.. He was brought to the Auckland Hospital. ... Among the cases for trial at. the civil sittings of the Supreme Court is that of Ram ere v Buckland—a claim for .£22G, arising out of a betting transaction. It is to be tried by a special jury. Croshie v Lynch will also bo heard —it is an action for ,£IOOO, arising out of the famous Kaipara Bill case. _ December 24. The Baptist Tabernacle bazaar realised the magnificent total of .£1155, and .£SOO worth of goods were over for disposal at the laying of the foundation stone. No raffling, art unions, &e., were permitted. Lyons’ stables and sheds were burned down at midnight at the rear of the Queen’s Head Hotel. The brigade suppressed the fire in time to save the adjacent block. The ■i nsurance is unknown. December 25. Thomas Howton, so dreadfully injured at Mercury Bay Sawmill, has had both legs amputated by Dr. Goldsboro at Auckland Hospital. He is likely to recover. The weather was splendid to-day. Most of the churches hold services. One of the princes of Tonga, Ntsgonine, and his cousin, Misuke, who have been studying at St. John’s College for the last ' eighteen mouths, return to Tonga by the schooner Orpheus.

The Auckland Philharmonic Society gave their annual concert to a good audience. WELLINGTON, December 24. The weather is intensely hot, and there is every prospect of its asting fine over the holidays. The entertainment to Sir Julius Vogel promises to be a great success. Mr Rolleston returned last night. The Tambour-Major Company opened t* a fine house with genuine success. NELSON, December 23. The Collingwood correspondent of the “Colonist” wired last night that cement has been successfully made at Ferntown Works, and that the tests have proved highly satisfactory. GREYMOUTH, December 25. An old English fair was opened here. A lad named Cob, _ aged sixteen, while boating on the river, in company with two others, was drowned. DUNEDIN, December 23. At the City Court to-day John McCluskey was committed for trial for bestiality. December 24.

In relation to the complaints about sewing girls being kept at work after hours, it is now pointed out that the Act allows the Inspector to visit workshops during “ working hours/’ so that he has no right on the premises after the time specified as working hours by the Act. The weather promises magnificently for the holidays.