NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2134, 24 January 1880, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[Feb “Times” Special Wike.] if/ !'■ ,Q-‘i -■!- • 1 ■■■ Paid bis Score. Auckland'/ Jail. - 24;—William Henry Turner r aged ,8,4,-: formerly of Taranaki and Nelson died yesterday., ' ’’Grocer versus Baker. At the Police Courtto-day Win. Anderson, a baker, was charged with obtaining money by false pretences from Headwick, a grocer, and was remanded, bail being allowed. Brothers all. The following Societies,. takepart in the Friendly Societies Demonstration on Feb. 19 :—The different Lodges of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity,Rechabites, Ancient iOrder of foresters, Independent Order of Good Templars, Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, National Order’df-' Oddfellows, Local United Friends., It is expected 25 lodges v ill take-part in the fete. '" 'The Gambling: Raid. Wellington, Jan. 24. —Three men founds with instruments for gaining in their possession, were sentenced to four weeks’hard labor. ;'Wiring ,for Subscriptions. Dr Lemon, hgs received - the following :—“Colonel Glover has sent the folfb the Mayor of Sydney, and I shall be glad if you band it to the Press'Agency for publication, and also forward it to the central’ committee for .Belief of the Distress in Ireland fiord Mayor of Dublin to the Mayor of Sydney —Return grateful thanks’for second munificent subscription, as distress increases fearfully. The committee has telegraphed to Melbourne, and asked that 'it should make known wants.” Since receipt cf the above, another telegram has been received through Colonel Glover, from an M. P. in Dublin to an M. P. in Brisbane, asking what they are doing in Brisbane, for the distressed Irish. Zn Troubled Waters. Christchurch,! Jan. 24.---Two per-; sons, one a well known publican, were caught last night fishing from a boat in the Domain gardens. They were’ using gentles as baits. Information is to be laid on Monday, uudcrfhe Domain Boards Act, , r - 1 N.Z. Shipping; Co. The directors of the New . Zealand Shipping Company have declared an interim ; dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, per .annum for the half-year ended Dec. 3I ? payable on,Jan. 31. An insurance Benefit. Dunedin; jsih. 24.—8 y a ; fire in 'the North-Fast /Valley yesterday the-New. Zealand oMce loses £l5O.