NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2161, 21 February 1880, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[Per “ Times” Special Wire.] An After-Thrust. Christchurch, Feb 22—Mr Moseley, gives another anti-Chiniquy lecture at the Odefellows Hall to-night. He promises startling revelations. Earth Kungerers. A deputation waited on Mr Eolleston, asking him to grant a special settlement area to working men here, who have formed themselves into a society. Mr Eolleston held that a better plan would be to take up land on the deferred payment system, as special settlements involved great difficulty. He gave no definite answer as sufficient information was not laid before him, but offered facilities to applicants to inspect and choose a ‘block, when they could communicate with him again. Measles and Scarletina for Lyttelton. The s.s. Wanaka spoke the ship Westland, from Plymouth, 86 days out off Lcßou’s bay this morning. She reported two death’s from scarletina, and that there were several cases of measles and scarletina under medical treatment. Death from Sunstroke. Dunedix, Feb. 21. —Thomas Brinn, engaged on a Covornmcnt survey staff in tiie Tuapcka district, died of sunstroke received atWaipori. He was aged 21 and unmarried. Steam Communication with West Coast Ports. The Chamber of Commerce has received the following telegram from Mr Oliver Be steam communication with the West Coast Ports :—Premier, tells me that upon the discussion of the postal estimates in Committee of Supply, the expenditure for the service was strongly objected to. It was pointed out that this was only required to keep the ports south of Hokitika, in communication with the rest of the world, and that for this purpose, communication with Hokitika or Grcymouth would suffice. He promised to endeavor to reduce this expenditure by inviting tenders for the service, from one of the largest West Coast Ports, and ho is only acting up to that promise. There is nothing to prevent Dunedin steamboat owners from tendering for the service, but the colony generally would not be content to subsidise a steamer to run from Dunedin at a much greater expense than is warranted. A Passenger Drowned.. Oamaru, Fob 21,- A man whose name is supposed to be (iilchrist, was drowned on the trip of the Beautiful Star from Dunedin to Oamarn. He was seen rolling on the forecastle and be afterwards rolled to the side and wont over board. Tbc stoamer remained near tbc place for about three hours, and the boats were lowered but the search was unavailable. Brightening Up. The D.J.C. racing privileges realised £674 4s lOd against £6lO last year. A Consolation Handicap. The “ Star ” hears that a well-known Canterbury racing man has instituted criminal proceedings against the Otago Times and Witness Co. for alleged libels concerning the racing of his horses.