NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] NAPIER, Thursday.

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NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] NAPIER, Thursday.

A rettrs' presented to the Chamber of Commerce u> day, shoMd that tiie export 3 of wool for the rir&t muc mouths of the fiscal j ear exceeded by liearl) six thousand bales the oxpotts of the same p( nod l.nt year. Neatly a quniter of a million »heep \vere expoited during that puuod, including 72.0U0 fiozeu carcases. There was also a large increase in tallow, tinned meats, and other expoits. DUNEDIN. Thursday. Fui ther evidence was taken to-day in the charge agaiiub Thomas McKenzie, m.ite of the Janet Ramsey, for attempted minder of the captain hy thruwiog him ot ei board. The evidence showed that the captain called the mate a liar, and the latter made a rusli at the captain, who went overboard. The accused at once called out " l'he skipper oveiboard." The charge was riismiss< d.

WELLINGTON, Thursday. The Haibour Board have decided not to liulit the w hanes with electncity, as it is too costly. Friday. The cricket match, Nelson and Wellington, commenced here thi3 morning. Wellington won the toss, and went first to the wickets and Fcored 143 Nehon followed with 67. The game will be resinned to morrow. A peculiar case is now being enquired into by the acting Commissioner of Customs. It appears tint paiafiin candles (Orient bi.iml) aie impoitod in packets supposed to contain lib each, and packed in boxes supposed to contain 2.">lbs, but the packets are not fully a pound, aud the box ouly contains 23 7 10th lbs each, and nn inipoi ter demands that duty should only be paid on the actual weight. About 400 peioons. travelled by the exclusion tiaiu fro'u Masterton to Wellington to day. It is undei stood the Government have arranged w ith the loan agents to offer terms for the conversion of the consolidated loan debentures of lisG".