NEW ZEALAND.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2138, 23 March 1886, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

I BY TELEGRAPH— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Saturday. Dr Hector has made a tour of inspection over the Runutaka ranges, and failed to discover any signs of the rumoured steam pit* along the road. DUNEDIN, Saturday. Sir George Grey addressed a crowded and enthusiastic meeting at the Garrison Hall last night. He strongly oppose* Urge borrowing. In regard to the East and West Coast Riilway, he said that if carried on to Nelson it would not be reproductive for a very considerable period of time, but if the present Christohurch railway was united to Brunnerton it would be mo3t reproductive. Monday. The majority of the men employed in the relief works have struck, on account of the Government reducing the pay from 4s Gfl to 4s a day. They interviewed the Mayor this morning, but showed no disposition to yield and intend telegraphing to the Government on the subject. The libel suit, Stead v Koydbouse and another is to be heard here on Wednesday, CHRISTCHURCiT, Sunday. The unemployed agitation here still continues. Yesterday fifty men waited on the Miyor, ami represented that ' there were in the aggregate 200 children dependent ou them, whom they were un« able to support for want of employment. The Mayor telegraphed to the Government about the matter. NELSON, Saturday. The cricket match Wellington v. Nelson was won by the latter by an in* nings and 46 runs.

Tjik palace of the King of Corea ii lighted by eleotriety. A PAitTY of seven armed and disguised Moonlighters the house of ft | farmer at Cannody, two miles from Listowel, Ireland. They threatened to shoot him, and presented their guns at him. They th«n broke open trunks, and took away a sum of £200. "V It is estimated tint between 1850 and 1870 Doit's illustrations brought him in no less tlnn £280,00 i) A morning's work has been known to realise £400. But it was the number of his works quite as much as the unprecedently high rate of tymuneration which he commanded, that inailt- iiis earning* so Urge. Everything brought grist \o his mill, from Dante to au almanack. Nivkr Reti'rn. -It is said that one out of p\cry four real invalids who go to foreign countriM to rcrov«r h alrh nc\cr return, except u a •; ryst. The undertakers, next to' the hotel. keepers, have the most profit »ble business. This •'xcessive mortality m*y be prevented and D*'ip«ts caved and cured under the car* of frien*! and lowd ones at home, if they will b»t " use American Co.'? JHop tJittei* in t«w.