NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4316, 30 May 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

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AUCKLAND, May 29. The Lytteltcm bsrigantme Slon was offered for sale by auction to-day. There waa no bid higher thaa £650. The auctioneer aaid he would submit the offer to the owner. A Sydney telegram quotes potatoes firm, 'at SA 15e. A. previous telegram published on Tuesday, naming a higher figure, vva incorrecv*

j>SOH OTO OWH COEBESPOTOMWj NEW PLYMOTFEH, Msy 89. Forty men of the Armed Constabulary, with anna and ammunition, were landed from, the Hinemoa at nooo to-dny. " , ;

WELLINGTON, May 29. Efforts are being made to establish a cottage hospital and lyiag-in refuge for destitute women in Tβ Aro. The Governor has forwarded to the Seere. tary to the Sydney Exhibition Commusioa copies ef photographs received from Sydney by hie Excellency, showing t'ho weekly progress of the work at the Exhibition up to the 18th insfc. At a meeting of the Creditors of N. J. Isaacs, auctioneer, the total liabilities were shown to be £26,000, the principal creditor, the Colonial Bank, being secured, it* claim being £13,000. It is supposed that the estate will realise fire shillings in the pound to unsecured creditors. The apparatus for the electric lißht in. tended to be used for -the football match «v fitted up last night, and will be experimented with to-night. There will be two lights at each end of the grand stand, and tho two streams of light being directed toward; each goal will cross each other and prevent any shadows. On the last occasion when the carriages on the Hutt railway were illuminated by gas, manufactured on- the train, the light was liable to be put oat by sudden jerks. Since then the arrangement have been so perfected that a brilliant and equable light is maintained unaffected by oscillation or jolting. TIMABF, May 29. A whaleboat race for £20 aside has been arranged between crews from George street and Brace's landing services. A meeting of creditors in the estate of James Strachan, draper, was held to-day. The total liabilities were shown as £22,026, of which about £5000 were secured. The assets were etated at £28,259. Captain Suite?, of Timaru, and Mr Boss, of Sargood's, Danedin, were appointed trustees. Much sympathy is felfc for Strachan. In the estate of W. Parsons, farmer, the liabilities are £1070, and the assets £1600. At a special meeting of the Timaru Gas Company to-night, it was resolved to increase the capital to £20,000, by issuing 2000 new shares of £5 each. DUNEDDT, May 29 Moore's centenary last evening was a great success. Over one hundred were at the banquet. A very old man, caretaker at the Governraont Buildings, whose wife had twins two years ago, presented him with triplete yesterday. Wm. Thomson, a settler in Otago of thirtj years standing, is dead.

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AUOKLAND, May 29. The Governor is expected to leave Wellington for Auckland on the 12th of Jane, and will probably remain till after arrival of the mail steamer early in July, by which Lord Loftus, the new Governor of New South Wales, ie expected. I Mr Sheehan wont to Waikaio to-day to bring down Bewi and other influential chief a to meet the Governor. NAPIER May 29. The alleged wife murder case ia still dragging on_at the Besident Magistrate's Oeurt, and is likely to last two more days yet. GBAHAMSTOWN, May 29. The Tararu stabbing case; in whioh Michael Eyan out and wounded Fatriok Nolasts was again called on to-day. Mr Dodd, solicitor for the accused, said that witnesses for the defence had 'been subpoenaed, but he believed the iubpcojaa had not been served., lie would consequently advise accused to reserve hii defence. Accused was then committed tc take hie trial at next eittings of the Supreme Court. Bail was allowed, accused in one surety of £100, and two other sureties of £50 each. " WELLINGTON, May 29. M? BTutoheeon, the "new Major, took the chair at the meeting of the Council tonight; ••"•' ' •■•'■ -•■ ■■ '•'■ :, -- ■'■"■■ ■'■ 'Xhe land tax valuation notices have just i been issued, and a good deal of dissatisfaction ; i*expressed on several grounds, bufcobieflyoE i account of tho excessive valuation and mistake: as to ownership. Dissatisfaction ie also expressed by country reeidente on account of objection forms not having been forwarded, and the time allowed for lodging objections being deemed insnntoient to enable persons residing in remote country districts to obtain the necessary forms to lodge their objections before the specified time. The eleotrio light was not lighted to-night in consequence.gr the driving engine neoessary for the production of the light not having arrived on the ground. It ie hoped, however, that the engine will be in readiness by tomorrow night. I The Theatre was crowded at Darrell's benefit to-night. It is reported that Parliament will meet on Friday, 11th July, for the despatch of business, and that the official announcement of the fact will be made in a few days. A regular block hie"? occurred in the business of the Magistrate's Court. Then} are nearly 200 civil cases on the Hat to-day, and «s the Court was occupied nearly all day with the criminal business, those persons I interested in the civil cases were compelled to loiter about the Court all day. This state of things has been in existence a coneiderable time. Captain McGee, commander of the Wellington, will retire from the service of the Company and settle in Wellington, where he is going into business. In a case against Henderson fox robbing Bell, a coasting skipper, of a £20 notei it transpired in evidence that the prisoner first snatched a roll of notes from Bel!, but being ordered by the landlady to give them back appeared bo do bo, though in reality he had managed to secrete one £20 note; When first searched at the lock-up only a three, penny piece was found on him, but in consequence of something that occurred prisoner was searched, and a £20 note was found in the toe of hie boot, and it seemed as jif prisoned had previously secreted it in his mi>uth. In the Court of Appeal this morning the case of Latter v Brogden, an appeal from ox 6 < decision of the Supremo Court, Ohristeburcb, was proceeded with. After hearing counsel, the Court reserved judgment. DUSrEDIN^May29. \ The Education Board estimates ite expenditure for the coming year, at upwards of < £107,000. A motion in favour of Bible reading in schools was tabled at the meeting today by the chairman (Mr Folton). A schoolmaster, serving under the Otago Education Board hes been found to have been giving in false returns of the attendance of pupils at his school. The Board met in committee this afternoon to consider the matter, and resolved to dismiss him. Ms Cotter: will address the Taieri electors next week. At the hunt to-day there was a large attendance, gdodsport, and bigger jumps than ever before with the Otago hounds. ' The Harbor /Board intend inviting the Citj Corporation to unite with the Board in laying before the- Minister for Public Works, during his visit here next weeic, the objections to the notice as served, on the Board for the resumption of land for railway, purposes. The cooperation of the Corporation of Fort Chalmers will also be sought in pressing wpos Mr Macandrew the necessity and importance of lengthening the gravinz dock. -'<['■ At a meeting of the Harbor Board, a report from the Harbor-master, showing that the ship Niagara has not sustained damage by touching on the bar, was read, and it wee agreed to foiw&rd it to the proper authoritiee, in order to prevent the port from being damaged by misrepresentation, or insurance being obtained for repairs whioh were not ! rendered necessary by tie alleged striking of i the vesßol. Members were very indignant tt the action of the surveyors who reported to the agents of the- vessel,, and thought it : hardly credible that such s> report from earveyors should, under the circomstances, have besn made. lITTSBOAEGILL, May 29. The enquiry into; the charge el areon against Jss. McMenamin was resumed in the gaol to-day and further edjonrned. Mr Wade, for the prisoner, protested against a further remand, but the Magistrate granted ft, deeming the cause good. ■ At the Count? Council to-day a notice was received from the Natienal Bank of their in. fcentien to terminate the financal sgreement with the Cotmcil at the end of three months. In the' meantime the Baltic would be prepsjred to honor cheques up to the Council's borrowiug" power. .r. • • ■' At the Waste Lands;B6arii' to-day it wae call the Chief Surveyor's atteatioa to tte advisability of having <*mko. ttrns, two in the Hokanu; and one in fte Tarin»itina elubic*, rurvfffed wiih » view to tfieS saio under , the deferred payment ays Seas. ' ' • ■'. Seventy-six Dajge of coal from the Nistt. W^ S f hto by Mr Joimtig t ol Wrey * Bush, for distribution to citizens, in ptder that it may be tested. One lstgs block is; to be sent to the THe walburas splendidly. ; f- : ,:* :