NEW ZEALAND

Press, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5137, 20 February 1882, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND

[PHB PREB9 ABBOOIATIOW.] AUCKLAND, February 18. The sailing boat Elsie capeiud iv the harbor. The orew of fire were retoued, two in the lait stage of exhaustion. The Auckland Bifla Association commenced itc matches to-day tot Beck's Cap. The Auckland Stud Company it about to erect a new establishment at Sylvia Park, recently purchased by them. Borne of the suburbs of Auckland are taking stringent measures owing to the spread of scarlet fever. The Waikato Land Compasy has purctased Hunt's Bitate at Hokormi for £6 per acre. NEW PLYMOUrH,Fobruwyl9. The most successful blast was made today at the harbor works, when the best part of Fishing Book was displaoed. Two tons of powder were used, and about 20,000 cubic yards of rook were broken up. WELLINGTON, February 18. The insaranoe of £8000 on the Westport is distributed as follow* j— Colonial, £3000; South British, £2500; Victoria, £2500. Her value is estimated at £10,000. It i» officially notified in the "Supplementary β-jzette" that goods consigned for exhibit a" tie lateraational Exhibition to be held at Chriitchuroh daring April, 1882, will be carried free on the New Zealand Biilways, provided that they shall be so oarried at the iole risk of the consignors, and that each paokage shall be consigned to the promoters of the Exhibition, and marked legibly, " For Exhibition, Christehurch International Exhibition," and that laading and unloading shall be done at the expense ot the consignors, and that in the event of suod exhibits being sold, full railway charges shall be paid. A telegram from Westport states that the steamer Weatport slipped off the snag during the night, and the hatches are under water at low tide. , A man, named Oayle died in the Masterton Hospital from is juries received by being jammed in loading a wool waggon on Thursday, at Wharemoa. WE3TPOBT, February 18. B. B. Denniston, late engineer of the Westport Ooal Company, has tntered a criminal action for libel against Charles Wright, the printer of the " Buller News," in consequence of comments published open Uμ cosdnet of j Danniston as manager of the Goal Company. In the ease Johnstons t O'Connor, litigation hat again been renewed ; Walsh v Dick, Qilmer, McLsan, and O'Connor, charge of eonopiraey and forgery, and Johnstone v Mom (solicitor), for the nme offence, come on for hearing at the Besident Magi*, trate's Court on Tuesday next.

Than is bo alteration in the position, of the steamer Weetport. DUSEDDT, ffebruacy 18. The nee pntilagtJ realised, exsiwina etkh*

sates grand stand, and saddling paddock, £490. At Forbury this mornicg Clarence, Robin Hood, Oarrigheen, Agent, and other iamperf, did good work. Cutts sent Chan, cellor and Dauphin three miles steady. Mttaku and Nautilus did slow work. Fuller treated Nonsense and Siesta to a mile at a smart p*», while HoldenieM and Nonpareil were sent twice that distance at a fast pace. Adamant went the Cup distance at top speed, with Jasp* r > Goai, and Brinda at him during the journey, but he ran right away from them. P<> et and Hilda worked on the beach. Mason , sent Libeller and Armourer a mile and a half steady, Billingsgate aod Turquoise subsequent doing a similar journey. Tasman did a strong gallop with Trovatore. King Quail worked alone, going about three miles, with an occasional sharp flatter. Lady Emma and Legedemain did a fine gallop over the Cup course, and several other horses whose work is of minor importance were out.

February 19. At the half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Standard Insurance Company, to be held on Maroh 6;h, the directors will report that the business for the six months ended Deoember 31st, after providing for all losses, expenses of management, aad making provision for outstanding and unadjusted losses, shows a balance of £9143 14i 3d, which it will be reoommended shall be appropriated as follows : — Payment of a dividend at the rate of 74 per oent. per ftnnnm, £2812 lOj ; to be oarried forward to the reserve fund, £2500; to be oarried forward to the next half year, £3831 4s 3d. The dividend will be payable at the head office on Maroh 13th.

The first oonteeted election of licensing committee, that for Ducedin South, oame off yesterday. Very little interest was taken, and of 339 ratepayers, only 78 voted. The result was—Gore (Mayor), 60; Fish, M.HR, 60; Street (city councillor), 69 ; Allen (councillor), 26; Elliott (councillor and member of last Licensing Bench), 23. The three first were understood to be liioensed Victuallers candidates. The Good Tempiar men were badly defeated.

The Australian pedestrians won the principal matches yesterday in their exhibition sports. O'Brien won the mile race with the greatest ease in 4min. 4O£ieoi.