NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7159, 21 September 1888, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

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WELLINGTON, September 20. The Cricket"Association have a balance in hand of .£26.

Iα consequence of an overdraft of J2600 the Benevolent Society have had to apply to Government for assistance, the Chairman stating that people had come to him for bread, and he had had tO; tefuso it. Government are considering:, blether the Society shall be allowed to draw srulficient money to ca ry on until the rites on country districts, who had refused to levy, could be raised through the Property Tax Department.

Regarding the offer of the American Government to raise their contribution of the' Frisco mail service to .£IO,OOO, it appears that the United States PoatmasterGeneral so advised Mr Creighton, ftha agent of the New Zealand Government at 'Frisco, some time ago, and he cabled to Wellington before the close of Parliament:* The Premier wired accepting tbe offer for the remaining term of the present contract, but the facts have only now been made public. A portion of the extra J56000 will go to the contractors, who have a right to share in it under their agree* menfc.

NELSON, September 20. Twenty-four adjourned applications tot prospecting licenses on the "West Coast Coal Keeervefl came before the Land Board this morning, but a memo, was reed from the Minister refusing to grant any more licensee on coalfields.

WESTPOET, September 20. Mr W. H. Dickson writes from London that the purchase-money for the Mohikinui quartz mines, which he sold to a syndicate, will be paid before February 28th. He is HOiUTIKA, September 20. The Supreme Court closed to-day. Mr Justice Ward is returning to Christ> church to-morrow morning, In the case referred to yesterday a nonsuit was taken, and a number of leaseholders have consequently no titles. A Validation Act will be necessary. A number of email cases were heard and deter" ! mined.

DtTNEDIH, September 20. , The Hon. T. Fergus left for Invercargill this morning. It was thought last night that owing to illness in his family he would have to postpone his visit to Melbourne. At a meeting of the Charitable Aid Board it was stated the Benevolent Trustees paid not less than .£3OOO yearly for rent of cottages occupied, many of them, by women, whoso husbands had gone to Melbourne. One member said a large number of indigent people came here from other places, and it seemed to be on the increase. The Trustees have decided in DO case to pay more than 6s per week for rent. A verdict of accidental death wae w WneA at ike invest On HftttSJy D. Fllfflfei. tiXLad t>y -tlie Eoalyn tram caar.

ment for sly grog selling. . , - Tlie Colonial Secretary, accompanied vj Messrs Blair *nd Aesher, of the Pobbe Works Deparfanent, visited B*acliff yeetee* d«w- Tiie probabilities are that an isolating drain, at a cost of about £2SOCV will be .recommended for immediate construction. > ISJVEECABGILL, September 20. Meeers W. Guthrie aad Co. are the eeo* ceaeful tenderers for the supply and erec« tion of a eteel tank to contain 800 tana-of water/tte price being £1273. Thetank ie to be erected on a tower 100 ft high, eoee to give pressure to the water supply, an* obviate the neceesity of keeping the pumping machinery going at night. The proazpa are, however, arranged to throw water into tjhe maioß direct at a pressure of 1501b. . •

A numerously signed petition vaapta* seated to the Council to-night, praying the reinstatement of the Gaa Manager, •who v has been dUmieaed. It will be coneidsre4

at a Soturs meeting. The Borough Engineer has obtmxtea permission of the Council to consult Mr Higeinsan, C.E., m> to the stability of the brick tover which it is proposed to build to carry the before-mentioned tank. The original design -was for an iron tower., bet the Council resolved to use bricka, and co encoutswe iwal industry. The Engineer seeme doubtful of a structure of euoo. height, with & great -weight on top.