NEW ZEALAND

Press, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5617, 19 September 1883, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND

"' * ____.- TA_oi'-BBOCSAVtO-.j-S ,' _, _ THAMES, S.ptember 18. The Imperial mine promises to produce another ftfagnifiaent return cghia month. There are alrfeady tScwt. of rich specimens pn~haniL with" every prospect of huge additions; arid l the forfcnighre "Ci-S&i-g of dirt, with thirty-seven stampers, haa given 14870_ amalgam, i YY ' -Fire _ms been raging since Sunday morning in the old workings of the Caledonian mine at No. 1 level, in the, vicinity-of the famous run of gold, where thousands of tons of .firewood .hove been _t__fed ,in filling/up slopes. ' It is very likely to burn' for some time, there being no _ie_aa of checking its spread. r r AUCKLAND, September 18.' Mr McGregor, of Northern Wairoa, aged 87, who went out to look for cattle on August 12th, has not been heard of since: ~ ' J Judge'GilUes, who _as bee-jsxperimont-ing on sorghum culture, soys,, in a paper' read at the Auckland Institute, that— "These results astound mc, <and prove sorghum, as a sugar-producing crop, to be valuable beyond my wildest expectations." Mr Mackelvie writes that he is sending, out a number of valuable pictures for* the Auckland Art GaUery. One of these is by Armitage, R.A., and MrftMaekelvie •' has • been offered 4300 for it.

Among the arrivals by the Australia are Rollingflax, a large importer, breeder* and exporter of Uve stock from Son Francisco, ;and Charles Maccabe, Paoifio Coast, agent of the Chicago and Alton Railroad. These gentlemen, who are on a business tour in the Australian colonies, intend to in Auckland, for some time prior to going to Sydney. Among the through passengers by the AustraUa for Sydney is J. K. Daw, of the "Australasian, and J. L. Dow, of the " Melbourne Leader."

A petition is being prepared by Mr J* A. Tole, M.H.8., for transmission to Samoa, for signatures by the Samoags, the prayer of which is that the islands be annexed to New Zealand. King Kalakua, of Hawoi, will visit the Australian colonies next Juney . His Got vermnent has sent a protest.against the Polynesian annexation scheme' to all the European Governments, as well as to America. It lays stress on the rssnlts that have been achieved through the islands being guaranteed in their poTtical independence by England, France, and America,, and claims for kindred people of Polynesia a similar opportunity. l Mr Wm. Redmond, M J?,, sad Mr J. W. Walsh, left per Taiaroa en route to the West Coast, where they will deliver their first lecture oh tthe Land League as conductedin Ireland. y:i i~t\...

V ___wHa_bor. Board baa decided to prepare, plans and specifications for the extension of the railway: wharf," for the accommodation of ocean going steamers, and has requested the Tariff Coinniittee to reconsider the storage rates 'in-the wharf sheds, and also refused to pay the Bank of New Zealand's claim of 4362 for brokerage on loan.

. The trout ova received from Otago are reported as hatching out well. . At o meeting of the Hospital Committee -t was reported that the, Medical Comforts biU |this month would only be half that of the preceding month, and a third of what it used to be.

Action is at last to be token by the local footbaUers in reference to the disputed result of the! WeUington match. A meeting of the Association is to be held to-morrow, to consider the -übject, And to decide upon the steps to be taken. , It is intended if possible to force the Wellington Rugby Union to refer the dispute to the Otago and Canterbury Union for settlement. •'

Mr W. G. Bassett, railway reclamation contractor, declines to accept the offered compensation of 41500 in payment of his claims against the Government, aUd wiU take legal proceedings in the .Supreme Court. His letter was referred to the Legal Committee as to paying 41500 into Court. The immigrants by the Doric are spoken favorably of as healthy and respectable. There are no complaints by the immigrants as to the treatment on board. The single young women are of good stomp, and Over ] half their number were engaged to-day at«

wages from 8a to 10s a week, cooks 15* others are holding out for situnti<m.Y£r panor or housemaids, but the demand IT only if or general servants. Warned by _k_ (dUKafeditable scenes in connection with t_» <Weßtm< ath girls, the immigration authori. fees have taken special care and Bupervi__i> of the single women, and a married ik_S_ constable wiU be posted day and night at th» Immigration Depot tiU the girls have oS? Spaces. ■»*«« » Mr March, Immigration Officer f«w_ Christchurch, visited the QuorantW Station in the customs* launch. He renortall the cases of measles improving ittl not expected that the detentionof u«J»yt_ there wiU be long. *"*• The Doric issued New Zealand fcoaen meat, purchased in London, to th« i__Z sengers throughout the voyage, and W some stiU on board in -«Be&r The .cargo ia being discharged ; night£t_e electrio Uj*ning SM night. ■*■ ~ NHW PLYMOUTHj SeptembM. ia mail, left direct for Wellington at 7 45_5_t morning. Passengers-Measrs Waße_f Andewoni Stuart, Benvenue, Vsti&W Johnson, LosceUes and Rainer's PaSmun*' Company. v.wu» _~ . WELLINGTON, September 18 The Wanaka, with the San Kdsoo mail,, is exoectod to arrive early intt_i morning, The Ha_*a, with the Bout_«_ pori^ n "»ll be despitohed at noon^ # GRETJ-OUT-L September 18. The mining manteeref the Fiery Cro* reports haying -token through from tho rise to the intermediate level. The reet_a the face looks grand, the average widtiT from top to bottom being 3ft 6in. lt_\ well defined, and carrying a good &aa to the ton. It ia expected to«unmehceilL_. ing next week, and to put through aboat 400 tons. mi. DUNEDIN. September 18. The case against _hi«rto_, ot Kukorai suburb, under the Public Health Act, for aUowing a nuisance in coß_*cti__ with his soap boiUng and bone er5H-s_-werks having been dismissed, fre_i»rot feedings were instituted against him br indictment. It was heard to-day, and __*- defence being reserved he was committed for trial. 7r A reporter of the "Evening Stag"was. assaulted to-night. It ia understeed to connection with a paragraph recently inserted about a horsewhipping caseTTliiw proceedings will probably eventuate, - Constable Colborne, who held the nos-_» of Clerk Of the Court at Tapanui, wasfeed "some; Mtafaao at Wellington for n_;l©ca__ to furnish his monthly returns. He went into gaol the day beforo yesterday to gfem out the alternative of one month.