NEW ZEALAND.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6504, 31 December 1881, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

[Pan Passe Association.] AUCKLAND, Dm. 30. For the out-rigger champion race in the Memory Iky remlte, there were three entries --Outer and Sbyd (Hew South WnteA sad Albert While (the eeulier beaten by ueara). He disteam wee 8| mOee. White ted at the stilt, but was rapidly overhauled by Oerter, who woo •* he phased by several lengths. At a meeting of tbe City Council an attempt woe mode to Increase tbe eidory of the Moyer end certain ©ffljeraof the Council, but it failed. Bobert icboolfirid wee charged at the Folk© Court with riding In a railway carnage set apart lor ladies. The Magistrate, Mr M'Dcnidd, ruled that anyone on the platform of a c&rriif e could not be said to &a in the oerriage, and dHmiesed the cose. Tbe de* cieion caused tome surprise. Ho schooner Winifred, from llji, brings news to Dec. 10. but nothing of importance. He wife of Frederick Zme, tbe wholesale hurcooist, bos become insane, and been cent to the lunatic asylum. WELLIHGTOH, Dxo. 50. Hi# Ixoellency the Governor I# expected to return from Christchurch on Monday or Tuesday. At the Magistrate'* Court to-day, John Hsrgreswt, on a charge ef eetting fire to the farm, outbuildings, and other property at Waiwetu, wae remonded for a wesk. It is the writ for Woikouaiti that is miss* ing, not tbe Bodney one. The latter was received by mail thie morning. The delay wiU be put right by an Order-ia-Oouneil, and the itregubmy io regard to tbs Woikouaiti writ will also be corrected in the same manner t but stfll it is doubtful whether the Act will enable the Governor-ln-Couneil to direct a return for Hokitika under the circumstance# of the case. A deputation beaded by the Mayor, waited on the Minister for Justice this morning, for the purpose of bringing under hi# not ice the resolutions (proviouely published), passed at a public meeting relative to the Imposition of a boayy fin® on several Chinamen for playing fan-tail. A petition to Bis Excellency was oho presented, pesyrnf that the fine be

Diffilltcd. She deputation nrgrd that tße dSfeudaoU were eltangers to tbs country, aware of our custom# or laws « *od fonhar,that they wore net playing for gain. Tb® hem T, Dick, la reply, said tha polios had on eatern occasions warned tbs keeper of the bouse of the penalties he would incur, if gambling was allowed to go on. However, he would be happy lo forward the petition for His Kioetteney** favourable oonsderation. A report would be obtained from the Metis* train who convicted the Chinamen as to whether the fine could be considered too severe } and the ease would then be fully considered. He mentioned that the fine having been paid it would be rather difficult to have it refunded. „'. .. . HAVafiOCK. Duo. 80. Httiebinson't Masonic Hotel, and James Smith’s stare and outbuildings were burnt down last night. Brownlee and Co.’s and Mills Bros. 1 stores, Fear's hotel, and Bene* moie’e. ail narrowly escaped. Even women worked with a wilt in getting the die under. The insonneea In connection with the fire are as follows Hutchinson’s Hotel; national, MOO | Transatlantic, £3BO. James Smith’s store t Victoria, £6O0 1 Union, £BOO. ’ HOKITIKA, Deo. 80. ; Applications have been received for 37,840 •hares In the Humphrey’s Gully Water*raoo and Gold*mining 00., the number the director! are empowered to allot being 80,000. Auckland has been allotted 6000, Buncdfn 6876. Christchurch 2000, Hokitika 7786. A small premium is already offered forthum TIMARU, Dm 80. A strong nor’-wester is blowing to day, but It Is not violent enough to do any damage. Two steamers, the Westport and Wuitaki are alongside the wharf, held hard against it by the wind on their broadsides t they are lying easily. The water supply is a great boon to mi* dents in the main street, where if. is uead plentifully to lay the dust, DPKBDIH, Dm. >a The Penguin wee brought up oloie along* •Ido the Battray street wharf. She grounded Hightiy off BavenabourDe, but returned at full Hem easily. It is generally admitted that the trip was a cuecese, and that the money spent in improving the channel has been productive of groat good. The Hon B. Oliver, Messrs Fergus aid Fish, M.H.B.'*, both spoke strongly in favour of the Board’s operations. It Is oipeeUd that in throe months* time all tateroolonlal vessels will ho able tefoome up to Dunedin. The WUUamsoM*" Struck Oil" Company continue to do big business The Williamson Opera Company, with “Patience" will follow the Dramatie Company throughout the Colony. [TOOK ODB OWH OOBBBSPOIfDWrT.J AUCKLAND, Dio. 80. The Merald, referring to the silkworm industry for Auckland, saysMr Griffin, the American Consul, has set himself to the task of seeing If it is not possible to put the produce of toe boys and girle of Auckland upon the same fooling in the United States as that of Japan. It is to ho hoped Mr Griffin will succeed in inducing the silk manufacturers of the United State* to open a market in Auckland for the purchase of all dried cocoons, perforated cocoons, or floss silk that oar young folks can produce. If ■aril a market were opened here, by which small as well as large quantities could be die posed of, Mr Griffin is quite satisfied from what he has already seen that the trade would be a yearly expanding one. It is to bo hoped that he will succeed in hi* laudable endeavours to create a permanent local market at a fair price for the produce of the silkworms reared in New Zealand."