NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2114, 26 January 1886, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

NAPIER, Saturday. At an adjourned meeting yesterday of persons interested in the growth and manufacture, of tobacco, it was resolved that a limited liability company be formed to grow and manufacture tobacco in Hawke's Bay, with i capital of £3000 in 1000 shares of £3. A provisional directory was appointed. It was resolved that on the sale of 3000 shares, the company be registered. Mr H. Vollbracht was elected provisional director.

CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The Premier arrived from Wellington this morning, and went South after a very short stay. Sunday. Mr Hulbert has received a telegram that the Snmoan chiefs will be unable to accept his invitation to visit Christchurch, as time will not permit of their coming South.

OAMARU, Saturday. At the trial of reapers and binders, held under the auspices of the N.O.A.P. Association, the McCormick was placed first, the Reid and Grey second, and the Howard third.

DUNEDIN, Saturday. About 200 passengers left in an excursion train to Uhristchurch. Mr M. J. McKenzie addressed his constituents at Palmerston last evening, and received a vote of thanks and confidence.

CiiRiSTtANiTy, if it mcaus anything, means sixteen ounces to th« pound, three feet to tlie yard, a just weight and just measure. It means honesty in dealings, a seven-days-in-the-week religion, purity in conversation, a broad charity towards our fellow men's feelings, unflinching in^ tegrity, sympathy, and humanity. With these there can be no compromise. Tub Rev. G. Quiggin offended some of his congregation at the Grecnhall Wesleyau Chapel, Derby, recently one Sunday, by his references to the election contest in the town. One gentleman shouted, "Now, then, Mr Quiggin, we've had enough of this ; let's have no more politics." and about half-a-dozen persona walked out of the chapel. The sermon was abruptly terminated. Is February last a Spanish mail steamer named the Alfonso XII., belonging to the Lopez Line, bound from Cadiz to Havana, sank off Point Gando, Grand Canary, in 25£ fathoms depth of water and about a mile off shore. She had on board treasure valued at £100,000. The underwriters who had insured this treasure organised a salvage expedition, which was despatched to the scene of the wreck in May last, under the superintendence of Captain Stevens. A telegram has been received from that gentleman as follows:— "Lambent has got both souttles open, and ban got into the magazine. The boxe* of gold are there." Lambent is one of the three divert employed with the expedition, and it is hoped soon to hear that the jrold has been gent to the surface. If successful, this salvage will hare bee.U from a depth of water exceeding 150 feefc. Mr n. Sherriff, Paparamu, intends to apply tor a slaughterhouse license. TnJ dc A- torcmove furM> &c - in tbe Kihikihi Town District appears in another column. Miss Bcws, the scientific dress-maker, was unable to come to Hamilton yesterday, but will open her classes on Monday next. MoniHßs Do.v'r Know.— How many children are punished for being uncouth, wilful and inoiacrcnt to instructions or reward simply because they are out of healtk ! An intelligent lady said of a child of this kind : " Mother don't know that she should trive the little 'one modern ate doses of American Go's Hop Bitters for two or three vreeki, and th* chUd would bo all * parent could dtsirt,"