ANGLO-NEW ZEALAND NOTES

Kumara Times, Issue 2980, 21 May 1886, Page 3

ANGLO-NEW ZEALAND NOTES

The London correspondent of the New Zealand Herald, writing on the 25th March, gives the following interesting items of Anglo-New Zealand interest : Mr W. Dymoek, the present inspector of the National Bank of New Zealand, has been appointed manager of the institution, Mr David Hean succeeding him as inspector. A report is current, that the E-irl of Dalhousie, who is just expected back from a tour in New Zealand, will probably be appointed Governor of Madras, in succession to Mr Grant Duff. The Earl and Countess of Dalhousie and Sir Patrick and Lady M'Dougall arrived at Plymouth on the 23rd instant in the s.g. Kaikoura.— [The Earl and Countess Dalhousie visited Jackson's, Ta'ipo, and Lake Brunner, but did not come on to the Coast.] The death of Gen. Sir Trevor Chute, K..C.8., occurred rather suddenly at his residence, at Biniield, near Heading, on the 12th instant. Three days before he had visited London in apparently good health, but the following day he was attacked with a severe chill, and died after only two days' confinement. The Prince of Wales, on behalf of her Majesty, held a levee on the loth instant, which was one (if the largest held during (he present reign. Sir Francis Bell, Agent-General for New Zealand, was amongst those who were present. The Rev. Thomas Jackson, rector of Stoke Newington, died on the 18th instant, at the age of 74. Thirty-five years ago he was the Bishop-designate of Lyttelton, New Zealand, and visited the colony, but difficulties having ariseu about his consecration for the constitution of the See, he was presented by Bishop B'omfield, in 1852, to the crrw>;u of Stoke Newington, and thereupon abandoned all idea of ;i colonial Episcopal career. There is seme little excitement in aquatic circles at the present time, owiug to tin; expected arrival from Sydney cf William Beach, the. champion sculler of the world, ft is anticipated that Hanlan, Teenier, Wallace Boss, and Poser Conley will also come over from America, and it is hoped that some interesting matches m tv he arranged. The |.wm,i 'no,■< ( ,f t>. f . {Soortsman have again offered foi yoju-

petition the Championship of England New Sportsman Challenge Cup, valued at 200 guineas, which was last competed for in ISS2, when Lnrgan defeated H. Peaice and Lnycock. The New Zealand conversion scheme is progressing satisfactorily, though it is pretty clear that the greater pait of those holding New Zealand consols who were willing to come involtintarily, did so last year. The Agent-General is contemplating to read the Hon. Robert Stout's pamphlet, entitled " Notes on the Progress of New Zealand for Twenty Yeats," before the Statistical Society. Mr F. W. Pennefather will tead a series of papers upon " New Zealand " at the Conference to lie held in connec tion with the Inhibition. Dr. Von. Haast has promised him a gratuity of a hundred guineas for doing so.