NEW ZEALAND.

Temuka Leader, Issue 912, 2 February 1882, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

(Pee Press Association) : Auckland, Jan. 80. Today has been observed as a close holiday in celebration of the forty-sec< ndanniversary oi the unfurling of the British flag in New Zealand by Governor Hobson. Jan. 81. The City-of New York arrived from, Sydney today. She lias no New Zea'and passengers. The Health, Officer reports no sickness, but no communication lias yet been received from th< quarantine station. An inquest on the body of Alexander Wilki'', 'late mate of the brigantineKiiza Mary, lias been held, and a, verdict of "Accidentally drowned" re-, turned. Another man, has been, drowned byfalling over the, wharf at. three o'elock* tljis morning. Mis name, is. unknown. A seanian of the Taiarpa. is. reported; mi .-sing. Cambridge, Jan. 81. In the murder cases, Mr Brasoey opsins d the repeated .adjournment of the. cas-es, and < haracte. ised such as being. grossly, unfair, to the Maoris, who. >ln>wed a willingness to.have the cases ; disposed of by the local Court. Matters, were taking a serious turn, seeing tha' pahs wire being erected. The. Bnch agreed with Mr Brassey, and ■finally adjourned the cases to the 7thj February. Wanganui, Jan. 31. The ftm'-ral of Mai wai, the principal; chief of the Wanganuis, took place to-, day. He was 85 years of age and for the last, 40 years has bee n a consistent, and powerful friend to the Europeans. Wellington, Jan. 31. Messrs Joubert and 1 Twopenny have. Written to the Premierexpressing a hope, tiiat he ?nd other members of the. Government, will attend the opening of the Exhibition in 'Christchurch on, April 10th. Mr Hall replied that it was,, impossible t.o say what the arr«nge- ' ments of Ministers may be in April, but, that they will be glad to attend if; they can, and-that no doubt a. Minister or Ministers will be able to accept the, inv tatmn. The Colonial Se retary has authorised; the police authorities.to. permit holders, of- privileges from the, Wellington-, Itacing Club to vend; liquors on the. racecourse on Thursday and Friday. New Plymouth, Jan. 31 . A man named Jackson GilmoM" is : reported to the police as ndssing He. is. well connected n England, and a re-, ra'ttance is awaiting hiui in the Bauk from Home. Greymouth, Jan.. 31, The return of Customs duties for. January is L 2496 8s 9d. F< r the cori responding month of 1881 it was L 2143; 16s lOd. Chiustchurch, Jan, 30. The Boar 1 of Hedth nave instructed l the Chairma i and medical officer to, draw up.a coie. of re-niaiions re the. management of d dries under, the. amended Puh'ic Health Act. T.«ie f»und:ition stone of the Exhibi-. tion "as laid tin's afternoon by the. Mayor. A large number of men are at work, and the ground lines of tin build-, ing are already cut. Jan. 81. The Customs revenue -o lected during January amounted to 1*40,466-, 14s 31. I-ispectfr Pender takes charge of the, police here for six weeks, Inspector Brohnm having obtained leave of absences for tii at period. L 333 has. been collected for the.. families of the raea recently drowned in the Heathcote. Dunedin, Jan, 30. The Inter-provincial cricket team are : ; —Collinson, Orawshaw, Cooke, Daven-. port, W. Frith, C. Frith, Harris, Haskell, Mitchell (Invorcargill), Macneil, Ross and Spring. Jan. 31. A farmer named Gonlk, at Seacliff, was badly gored by a.bull this morning, and only managed to save bis life by crawling through.a fence. The guard of a passing train saw the man lying, bieering and sent medical assistance to, him from Palmei'.ton. The Phconix Company at Skipper's. sent down a cake of 140 ounces from 78 tons ot stone. The customs returns for the month are L 38,114 6d. For the corres-. ponding month of last y.-ar the r^turnfl ; were L 43,763 17s 3d.