NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2420, 18 December 1880, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

FPee “ Times” Special Wire.l A Chance for Artists. Auckland, Doc. 18. The Auckland Society of Arts will offer prizes for competition throughout the colon}*, . Escaped from Custody. A Maori named Ihahau under sentence in gaol has died from bronchitis. Platform Stars. A female evanglist has arrived and preaches to-morrow. Proctor’s lecture was largely attended. Garrard, the labor agitator, held a meeting last night, but was unsuccessful. He was severely handled by a rival workingmen’s champion. Turn About, Dunedin*. Dec. 18. The Chief Justice.and Judge Gillies alternately take Judge Williams' circuits while on leave. A Earing: Criminal. Yesterday a prisoner named Edwards, employed on the hulk, was instrument.'! in saving a girl from drowning in the harbor. Dunedin’s Bigßitch. The Harbor Board, accompanied by Messrs Dick and Oliver, the Customs authorities, and others, inspected the Board’s operations in the bay opposite Logan’s Point, where the Vulcan is dredging. The soundings showed a depth of six to 19ft. Though this part of the channel was cut two years ago, the deptli has been maintained ever since Below Kavensbourne to Stag Bay it varied from 8 to 18 feet, but the lowest parts have yet to be dredged. Prom Kilgour’s to the Port the depth is 30 to 40 feet. The inspection gave geueral satisfaction.