NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2694, 7 November 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) AccidentsAuckland, Nov. 7. The man named Thomas who was injured at Linabury’s fire is not expected to recover. Linabury estimates the damage at £ISOO. Frank Burt was thrown from his horse yesterday and seriously wounded. Concussion of the brain is feared.^ Two boat accidents happened in the harbor on Saturday, both without serious results. English MailsWellington, Nov. 7. The s.s. the London mails of the Gth vplt. left I risco for Auckland on the instant, the contract date. The s.*“OityotNew York, with the October Colonial mails arrived at Frisco on the Ist instant, two days in advance of timetable. C-J-C- MeetingChristchurch, Nov. 7. Sporting matters are unusually quiet for the eve of the Metropolitan Meeting. Betting is absolutely at s, standstill. The training gallops this morning presented no special features. The Town is gradually filling with visitors, but it does not seem so brisk as in previous years. LarcenyAshburton, Nov. 7. At the Police Court this morning Matthew Kane, a young man about two and-twenty, was charged with the larceny of a watch and chain and locket, valued at sixteen guineas, the property of Archahald Maciutyre, a wool-sorter temporarily residing in Ashburton. Prosecutor and accused slept at tne same boarding house on Saturday night, and on Sunday morning the property was missing from Macintyro’s room and so was accused. He was committed for trial. He had been only about ten days out of gaol when arrested on this charge. New Colonial SteamerWestport, Nov. 7. Captain Wiiham, with the new steamer Westport, arrived here from Cardiff at ten this morning,with ten passengers, all well. She sails for Wellington tomorrow morning. Caswell SoundThe s.s. Kennedy has arrived from Caswell Sound. There are 26 men working there. The marble is highly spoken of by the steamer’s people. A Big ContractDunedin, Nov. 7. Messrs Guthrie and Larnach’s tender for the supply of a million railway sleepers has been accepted. DivorceGoldstein v. Goldstein, the first case under the Divorce Act last session, was heard before Judge Johnston to-day. The jury found on all the issues for the 'petitioner. Wreck of Barque, England’s Glory. Invercargill. Nov. 7. The barque England’s Glory, from Home, went ashore near the Bluff pilot station to day, and is likely to become a total wreck. So far as known no lives are lost. Latee. The pilot was just boarding the vessel England’s Glory when she struck. She lies on the small beach below the Pilot station. The seas are breaking heavily over her. All hands have arrived from the wreck.