NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2237, 19 May 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[Per “Times” Special Wire.] A Wandering- Bishop. Auckland, May 18. The Bishop of Melanesia leaves on Friday for Norfolk Island. Developing- the Coal Trade. The Harbor Board yesterday rc.

solved to communicate with the Hon.. Mr'Bntssey, President of the iJoard of Trade, with the view of urging th? facilities offered by Auckland as a coaling station and depot for the South Pacific ; also to forward Dr Hector’s report on the coal deposits of the North. The Board decided to reduce the royalty on sulphur to one shilling per ton.

Important Mining’ Discovery. Naeieb. May 19. ■ Thompson Brothers have discovered gohLhearing reefs in Tarawcra County, twenty miles to the north-west' of Napier. They have secured a protection order from the Government over a claim 400 yards by 200 yards. Divorce Court. Wellington, May 19. I At the Divorce Couat this morning decrees absolute were made in the following cases : —Cooper v. Cooper, Wellington ; Reynolds v. Reynolds and Wilson ; and Joynt v. Joynt. In the case of Knight v. Knight of Nelson, the Chief Justice in giving judgment said Mrs Knight had established her case by proving incestuous adultery, and although her conduct had not altogether redounded to her credit, the Court would grant a decree nisi. Fedestrlanlsm. The walking match to-morrow, Bowlcy y O’Connor for £IOO aside, is exciting great interest. O’Connor arrived from Timaru yesterday. Both men are in excellent condition. Bowley is the favorite by a slight odds. Food for the Sessions. At the R.M. Court to-day Henry Davies for perjury, and Frank Rowe for horse stealing were committed for trial. Mr George Mclean at Waikouaiti. Dunedin, May 19. Mr George McLean addressed the electors of Waikonaiti in the Mechanics’ Institute last evening. The Mayor was in the chair. The speaker dealt principally with Sir Geo. Grey’s speeches and with finance. Comparing our loan with that of South Australia he said we were £650,000 to the bad. He commended the Government for endeavoring to economise, and he hoped the constituencies would extract a pledge from their representatives that they will support any Government that honestly endeavors to bring the expenditure within the ’ income. He defended the property tax as fairer to all. than the land tax, and pointed out that the latter was actually doubled. He was afraid if any attempt was made to meddle with the Education Act the consequences might be disastrous, but if it came to a vote on the imposition of school fees, he should certainly support such a proposition. Mr Malloch moved a vote of thanks and confidence, and Mr John Duncan, of Cherry Farm, a special vote of thanks for McLean’s action in obtaining restitution of the impounded land fund. Both resolutions were carried unanimously.