NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7077, 24 February 1893, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

(By Telegraph.) A Gale up North. NEW PLYMOUTH, Feb. 24. A furious gale from the south-east has been blowing since midnight, accompanied with a heavy rainfall. The gale has done a good deal of damage to fencing, chimneys and frees, Shuttle worth’s windmill has been partially wrecked. The wind is now abating but it is still raining. The roces have been postponed tiii 10-morrow, T e Easter Encampments. WELLINGTON, Feb. 84. Mr Seddon has determined to carry out his original scheme of. encampments at Taster. The volunteers will concentrate round the forts in each centre, and carry out a scheme of attack and defence. Tho North Island cavalry, exclusive of Auckland, will rendezvous at Palmerston. The Nelson and Westland men will each have separate encampments, cr may coalesce if they choose. Taranaki and Hawke’s Bay will join Wellington This plan was submitted to tbe volunteers some lime ago, and received tbeir general approval. Distinguished Visitors. MrScbnadhorst, organiser of the English Liberals, now on a visit with his family to this colony, has had an interview with Mr Beddou. He seems greatly pleased with what he has seen of tho colony. Iho Governor will remain in Wellington for eorae time, in anticipation of a visit from the Archduke Frederick of Austria, who ie on his way to the colony. Land Sales.

The total area of Crown Lands disposed of since April Ist is 94,872 acresThe Labour Department. Mr Tregcar, head of the Labour Department, who has been up north, speaks wed of the condition of things, which have improved since last year. The only j-Lce in the colony where there appear to be any unemployed at present is Westport, and Mr Lomax visits it neit week to see what can be done. Mr Trogoar found tho feeling at Auckland to be in favour of tho compulsory closing of shops, largo and small, on half holidays.