NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume XXXVI, Issue 5067, 3 December 1881, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

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ATJOKLAND, December 2. Plammer wai brought up at the Police Oonrt this morning on three charge* of housebreaking and two of sending threatening letters. He was remanded. Owing to a misohievous rumor that the children in the city pnblio school* were to be oompulsorily vaooinated the attendance has sensibly diminished. The schools committee stated that they would not permit compulsory vaccination. A man named Cornelius Shea has been drowned at Newbury Bay. At the inquest a rerdiot of accidental death was returned. OPUNAKE, December 2. Major Atkinson addressed the eleoton last night. A vote of confidence was proposed, but the majority was agaimt it. WELLINGTON, December 2. A meeting of saw millers has been held to endeavor to form an association for their mutual benefit. The unanimous opinion of the meeting was that the price of timber in Wellington should be raised. No action has yet been taken against thote who were engaged in the sweeps at the Wellington races on Wednesday. The argument in the totalisator oase, Franck t Stead, is not yet concluded. The City of New York with the London mail of the 3rd, left San Francisco for Auckland 'on 'the 21st November, two days late. The Zealandia with the colonial mail arrived at San Frarioisoo on the 28th, three days early. BEEFTON, December 2. The remains of another victim of the late fire, a man named Hiohard Leper, have been found in the ruins of Daweon's Hotel. TIMABU, December 2. Some splendid trout are being caught in the local streams. To-day two averaging 161b were on view. DUNEDIN, December 2. It is sol; intended by the police to take further proceedings against the parties getting up sweeps on the racecourse whose names had been taken. This step has been decided on as they did not persist after being warned. Mr E. Do la Perille committed suicide at Arrowtowß last evening. His body was found in a farm building under some bags, shockingly burnt, he having set fire to the place. The first day's show was marred by the rain, which continued to come down till six o'cl&ck. The number of entries exceeded those of last year in nearly all classes. The piece of plate, value £21, for the best merino ram of any age, was taken by Messrs Murray, Boberta and Go. The silver cup, value £21, for the largest prizetaker in Linoolns, by the New Zealand and Australian Land Company; best merino ram, silver medal, Murray, Robert* and Co.; best merino ewe, Murray, Roberts and Co., silver medal; silver medal for the best Leicester ram, Messrs MeKereber Bros.; best ewe, Messrs H. B. and J. E. Parker, silver medal; beet Lincoln ram, New Zealand and Australian Land Company; best ewe, New Zealand and Australian Land Company. Mr John Beid was the largest prizetaker and principal exhibitor in Bomney Marsh. The silver medal for the best shorthorn bull was taken by Mr Shand's Oxford Wildeyee ; silver medal for cow or heifer, Mr Menlove's Flower of Brunsirick; silver medal Ayrshire, Mr W. Cowan's Champion ; medal for cow, Messrs A. and J. Macfarlane. The amount of duty collected for the month of November at the Customs was £34,453 5s 3d ; gold duty, £1210 10a 7d 5 beer duty, £1245 12s sd.