NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2342, 18 September 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[Pee “ Times” Special Wibe.] JJew Journal. Auckland, Sept. 18. The first number of the “ Observer,” an illustrated weekly paper, devoted to politics, society, literature, and sports was issued to-day. A Esady Uisjawclletl. Last evening a robbery of jewollciy at the City Club Hotel was perpetrated. The stolen property, which is valued at illoo, belongs to Mrs White, landlady of the house. The police are making en quiries. A Singing-bird Caged. Edward Hart, better known as the leading member of Hart’s Operetta Company, was charged at the Police Court this morning with a violent assault upon a young man moned Bussell by knocking him down with a boltleyf spirits. The evidence showed

that the defendant on the previous night ■was engaged beating his wife, and she ran out of the room and fell into the arms of Haygarth. An altercation ensued between the landlord of the hotel an d Hart, when the latter showing fight, plaintiff came forward to protect Boniface, and received a blow from a bottle of sherry. Hart was under the influence of liquor. He denied heating his wife, but said he was administering chastisement to his daughter; that Haygarth insulted his wife, and Russell was drunk and insolent. The Magistrate sentenced Hart to a month’s imprisonment. The Alarm Signal. Wellington, Sept. 18. _ At a meeting of the Reform Association last night it was thought desirable to hold a public meeting with the view of receiving suggestions re preventing a large exodus of people from Wellington. Friendly Societies’ Fete. The Friendly Societies intend holding a great fete on the Prince of Wales’ birthday. Most UTnklncl. At the District Court this afternoon, judgment was given in the case of the Bank of New Zealand v. Howorth, solicitor, of Dunedin. The action was to recover £99 for which defandant became security in the estate of Cuttle and McCrake. Judgment was given for plaintiffs. Two Hundred Immigrants for Sydney. The Waikatipu which leaves for Sydney this afternoon, takes 63 saloon and 160 steerage passengers, Gold Seeking:. Palmerston North, Sept. 18, Henderson, the man elected by ihc townspeople to accompany Moss, the proprietor to Fitzhcrhcrt, returned last night and reports the reef, as said to to have been discovered by Moss,a hoax. Henderson, however,picked up in agully some large lumps of rich quartz,with gold plainly discernible all through them. The result of the trial had disclosed that although no definite roof has been discovered there is no doubt gold in the vicinity. Several parties have left town to try their luck at prospecting. Henderson says the whole features of the country warrant the assertion that gold is all through the ranges. Awaiting: Judgment. Dunedin, Sept. 16. There are nine prisoners for trial at the Supreme Court. Effects of the Beer Tax. Information has just readied town that a brewery at North East Yalley has been burnt down. It was Insured in the Northern Company for £I,OOO. Indignation Meeting. Invebcabgill, Sept, 18. The indignation meeting held last night in the Theatre Royal was the largest ever seen there. The building was crowded in every part. Mr Guodwillio, the Mayor, presided, and submitted a memorial to the Minister of Public Works, which he had caused to be drafted, sotting forth the inconvenience to all parts of Southland of the time-table recently adopted to suit the Waimea line, and praying that the August time tabic be reverted to. On the motion of Mr Jameson, seconded b} r Mr Wade, the motion was adopted,also, the following resolution, proposed by Mr Feldwick and seconded by Mr Rogers Southland can be satisfied with nothing less than a return to the railway time-table in force up to the end of the month of August, 1880, on the ground that the new time-table is most injurious to the town of Invercargill and most inconvenient and detrimental to the country residents of Southland and that the memorial adopted be circulated for signatures at the close of the present meeting. The tone of the speakers was moderate, though the meeting was very enthusiastic and particularly so when the inaction of the members for the district was severely denounced by one speaker, who said they should be called upon to resign if they did not back up the memorial. The memorial was actively circulated to-day, and is already extensively signed.