NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2217, 26 April 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[Per “Times” Special Wire.] Interviewing: a Native Mi lister. Auckland, April 26. Tcngakau, the famous secretary and adviser of Tawahio, has come to Auckland on a visit. Ho interviews Mr Bryce to-morrow. Tcngakau has not been in Auckland since the Waikalo war. Ben i inlemls sending down a representative to sec Mr Bryce, as he is too feeble to come himself. Mr Bryce intended to visit Waikato, but will not be able to as he leaves for Wellington about Wednesday. Native Affairs. Haweka, April 20. Sir Dillon Bell arrived here on Saturday, and proceeded, accompanied by Mr Parris, to Oco yesterday. They inspected the survey lines of reserves, and visited Titokowarn and other chiefs by whom they were well received. The natives generally arc very friendly, and no opposition is offered to any of the works now progressing on the plains. Sir D. Bell and party returned here last night, ami proceeded to New Plymouth to-day. Tiring a Municipal Eovecot. Naimeh. April 26. A diabolical attempt was made this morning to burn down the corporation olliecs. On the messenger coming to the otliccs at nine o’clock he found a fire smouldering in the rate collector’s office, and a largo hole burnt in the tloor. The finer bad been strewed with kerosene, but the cocoannt matting had only smouldered, preventing the lire spreading to the walls. It is not known at present how it was done, but the police have a clue. If the building had caught the post and telegraph offices close by would have gone : also several buildings on the other side of the road. In the municipal buildings, which are occupied by the Education Board, County Council, Corporation, Stamp Department and Property and Land Tax Departments, were many valuable documents. The perpetrator after committing the deed coolly washed his bands in the town clerk’s lavatory.

Butlers’s Case. Dunkdjx, April 2(3. lie Bnllcr, the Minister of Justice telegraph’s stating that he is of opinion, after careful consideration, that under existing circumstances it would bo advisable to enter a nolle prosequi reserving the right to prefer a fresh indictment at next sitting of the Court, should fresh evidence render that step advisable. Costly Satisfaction. In Tondut v. New Zealand Insurance Company, in which the jury twice gave a verdict for plaintiff in the teeth of the judge’s direction. Judge Harvey granted a new trial mulcting plaintilf in the costs of the two previous trials. Supposed incendiarism. Ixvmicaji gill, April 20. On Saturday night several stacks of wheat on the farm of W. Johnston, Wrey’s bush, were destroyed by tire ; also one thousand bushels threshed oats, and a stack of straw valued at belonging to Liudlaw, manager at Murray Roberts and Co’s. The property was not insured and incendiarism is suspected. G-ood Sr-y inSissrace. Flynn, bootmaker at Gore, has been committed for trial for fraudulent bankruptcy'. He said he had kept hack his money to send it to his parents in Ireland they being threatened with eviction.