NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2156, 16 February 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[Per “Tim.es” Specux Wire.l Rifle Meeting. Welli xerox, Feb. 17.—Twenty - eight entries have been received here for the New Zealand Rifle Association's meeting at Nelson. An Important Item. Dr Lemon has received a cablegram that there are two Irish Relief Funds, one with the Lord Mayor of Dublin at its head, and the other under the Duchess of Marlborough. Roast Beef. An enquiry is proceeding at the Hutt, into tbc circumstances connected wtih tbc recent lire at Deverill’s butcher’s shop. A Raid on the Dressmakers. The police have laid an information against Kirkcaldy and Stains, drapers, Charles Hill, hatter, Cogan, tailor, and Mrs Delanrce, dressmaker, fur violation of the Employment of Females Act. Christchurch Magisterial. CiniiSTOiilTiuar, Feb. 10.—At the Resident Magistrate’s Court Mr Mellisli intimated that iu consequence of pressure of business, bo was not prepared to give bis decision iu the case of 11. Marks, for selling fruit on Sunday. Several cases instituted by the Acclimatisation Society fur illegal fishing were disposed of. In those for lisliing without a license convictions were obtained, but those for fishing in tbc Avon from the Domain broke down, the neees sary technical evidence not being produced. A ease for using gentles as ground bate was withdrawn. Michael Maenamara was fined 20s for a breach of the. Stamp Act in giving an unstamped receipt. In a number of cases for bathing iu view of a public place a nominal line of Is was imposed. The wror’-wester and the Crops. The heavy nor’-wester of yesterday

lias done no damage to the crops in-the ( Northern district. Barley has boon i rather improved thereby. | The Entertainment Postponed. Dunedin, Feb. IG. —The members of Knox Church, by a majority of over 100, voted in favor of thfe introduction of instrumental music, but as the necessary majority has not been obtained, the matter lies in abeyance. Steam Dredging. The tender of Kincaid and McQueen ,(£4139) for the construction of a dredge for the Greymouth harbor works has been accepted. A Fatal Blow. 'Janies Robertson, a young man, met with a suspicious deatli at the Dumbarton Rock Hotel, four miles from Roxburgh, yesterday. A number of men were harvesting on the farm of the landlord, and four commenced cardplaying. McLoughlin and Robertson commenced to quarrel, and during a scuffle Robertson received a blow on the head, causing instantaneous death. It is supposed the blow was indicted with an iron bar. McLoughlin has been arrested. Another Fire. By a fire in South Ward last night the premises of James Kennedy, bootmaker, were gutted. The fire was caused by a kerosene lamp igniting a cloth put round it while the inmates were absent. The property was insured in the National Office for £450. ; The Bate Tragedy, The police have deemed it necessary to make further enquiries into the circumstances attending the death of Mr and Mrs H ayes. Buclty Speculators. The dividends paid during the halfyear'ending'January to shareholders in the Mountain Race Gold Mining Company (Bine Duck) at Tinker’s, of whom there are 25, amounted to £2GO. Native Commission. The Native Lands Claims Commission held a formal sitting, and adjourned till Wednesday, when Judge Symonds, who surveyed the Otago blocks, will be examined. The King Street Mystery. The police have decided to take no farther action in the King-street affair. Gold Escort. Over 7000 ounces of gold have been sent down by escort during the past two months.