NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2393, 17 November 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[Pmi “ Tiiu;s”SrKciAn Wikk.'J Oil Hunting:. Gisnoim:, Nov. 17. Mr Clark, of the Poverty Pay Pctroleum Co. has proceeded to Waipu, East Capo, in company with Major Papatiand a native agent, with a view to negotiating for the oil springs blocks in that district. Destruction of a Horse Kespository. CiiHJSTciiuinai, Nov 17. A lire occurred at Mr Ilorsford’s training estabishment at three o’clock this morning. The horses were only rescued with great dilliculty. Saddlery,, &c., to the value of TIOO was destroyed There is no insurance. An Amazon. At the Magistrate’s Court this morning Margaret Pratt for maliciously wounding Juno Weller, a neighbor, bv striking her on the head with a tomahawk, was committed for trial. The Mayoralty. Aaron Ayers and James Gapes ware nominated for the Mayoralily of Christchurch to-day. A keen contest is expected.

Rum Burglars. Wellington, Nov. 17. At the Magistrate’s Court tiiis morning Adam Leitch and a man named Ellison alias Thompson, were charged with burglariously entering the warehouse of Murray Roberts and Co. ami stealing therefrom a quantity of rum. They were remanded for seven days. A Disputed Honorarium, Dunedin, Nov. 17. A petition with over <IOO signatures has been presented to the City" Council recommending the voting of the usual salary to Mayor Walter,but its consideration,has been postponed on a technical ground. It is believed that the council will agree to a small vote. Intercolonial Cricketing-. The replies from the Cricket Associations are so satisfactory that the teams’ agent here has telegraphed to Adelaide for Alexander to come over and make definite arrangements. Subsidies to Xiocal Bodies. Mr Barron has received the following telegram from the treasury ; —“ The subsidies to local bodies will be paid as soon as possible. The delay was in obtaining information as to cost of hospitable and charitable aid.” More Rogue than Fool. The girl Prescott.particulars of whose disappearance wegc telegraphed on Saturday has turned up atPort Chalmers. Back to his Friends. At the City Court Edward Thomson was remanded to appear at Waimatc to morrow, charged with embezzlement.