NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2444, 18 January 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

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Wreck of a Brigantine.

Auckland, Jan. 18

The schooner Myrtle, just arrived, brings news of the wreck at Tonga of the Auckland brigantine Active. The vessel drifted ashore at Samoa in a calm and became a total wreck. The passengers crew and cargo from Auckland were all saved. The wreck was sold to Mr Sorenson for £3O. The Active was owned by W. Owen and Brown (Whangaroa) and McArthur and Co. (Auckland). She was insured in the New Zealand for £750, and in the Union for £350. Stowaways. Christchurch, Jan. 18. Michael Haveney and John Canton, stowaways on board t'e Rotomahana, from Wellington, were to-day committed to prison for seven days each. The Raid on The licensed Victuallers. Wellington, Jan. 18.

At the Magistrate’s Court the proprietor of the Princess Theatre Hotel was fined £5 on two for selling liquor on Sunday. The proprietor of the Victoria Hotel for to admit a police sergeant on'Sunday without unnecessary delay was fined £2, and had his license endorsed.

The Property Tax.

It has been decided that the property tax shall be payable at the end of February or early in March. The Act requires it to be paid in two instalments for the year, but it will be necessary to have the dates for each moiety close together, in order that the tax may be collected during the financial year. By the original intention the first moiety was due some time ago. Pedestrlanism. Dunedin, Jan. 18. Austin, Scott’s trainer, accepts Edward’s challenge. land Sale. At the Crown land sale 41G4 acres of pastoral land in the Silverstream district were sold at the upset of 20s per acre.

Otago Harbor Works.

The Harbor Board’s receipts for 1880, were £83.881. Expenditure £82,419. Last year’s balance of £29,127 has been reduced to £1402. During the year 302,000 cubic yards have been dredged at an average cost of G£d per yard, and 302,000 yards reclaimed at an average of llfd per cubic yard. A Handsome Donation. The “ Bruce Herald ” states that the directors of the Bank of New Zealand have voted the widow of Alfred Jones, late manager at Nelson, a cheque for £IOOO.