NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2492, 16 March 1881, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

TPes "Times” Special Wire.] Earthquake at Tauranga. Auckland, Mareh 16k A sharp earthquake shock was felt at Tauranga on Monday at ten minutes to nine. Mining News. Sixteen hundred ounces of gold have been received by the Bank of New Zealand at Auckland from Coromandel, chiefly from the new goldfield at Tiki. The discoveries there are attracting great attention. A Week’s Profit Gone, Wellington. Ma,oh. 15 At the Magistrates’ Court, William Ebden, proprietor of the Thorndon Club, was charged with a breach of the Licensing Act, iu selling spirits in less quantity than two gallons. Two previous convictions were recorded andl he was fined £4O and costs, in default three months’ imprisonment. Festive Maoris. A large native meeting was commenced at Mastertou to-day. About 800 are present. The meeting is called ostensibly for a feast and to talk about food and it is not of much interest or importance.

Christchurch licensing- Court. Christ ciiuKcn, March 16. _ At the Licensing Court, all applications for new licenses were refused. Sawrence Criminal Sessions. Dunedin. March 16. At the circuit af the Supremo Court* at Lawrence, Judge Gillies expressed the opinion that the time had come when Grand Juries should be abolished! as the circumstances of the colony were much altered since the framing of the enactment, relative to the same. Lam

Boon, found guilty of wounding another Chinaman during a gambling transaction was sentenced to' twelve months, Arthur O’Neil was too ill to he brought up for sentence for fraudulent bankruptcy.