NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7266, 28 January 1889, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

[l-UEBS A_BOCIATION ____KUSA-f-.l AUCKLAND, January 26. Mrs. Anderson, wife of a laborer, has been drowned in the Waikato river while bathing. A boundary dispute proceeding amongst the Natives, near Taupo, has led to a good deal of gun fixing in the air. Nothing Berioua is apprehended. Burns' anniversary was oelebrated at Auckland and the Thames hut evening. In respect of E. and A. Isaacs' bankruptcy the creditors have resolved to wind up and realise the estate forthwith. £L Isaacs was allowed to retain his security at bis valuation of £2000. It was decided to permit E. Isaacs to retain possession of his private estate. An application from the Volunteer, for permission to bold an engagement _a the Doluain grounds has been refused. WELLINGTON, January _?. The dead heat in the first oiaas yacht race between Florence and Quo!* was sailed off yesterday. The course was altered to onoe round, and tha latter was allowed 1 .mm. The Florenoe won easily. The Girola carried away her topmast. Itis-tated that the -hallway Oo__mi_sionera commence their labors by making a tour of the colony, visiting* all the lines of railway and interviewing the chief officers. It is believed that the men from Hannah's boot factory will resume work to-morrow. The dispute has been satisfactorily settled. The Tramway Coinpaay will apply on Wednesday for a new tciai in tbe Case Cobb and Co. against them on tbe grounds that the verdict was against the Weight of evidence and misdirection of the jury by hi* Honor. QEEYMOtJTH, January 27. The weather is still very hot. The first copy of tho Brwsmsr News was published at Brunnerton on Saturday evening. Another paper is announoed to appear shortly at Brunnerton. A Fire Salvage Corps is being organised in consequence of the reckless damage to property at the last fire. MABTET.TON, January 86. Dynamitards are at work in Waipoua and Waingawa Rivers. Aa explosion was heard at the back of Macara's farm on Sunday night. Two man were seen leaving the neighborhood on the other side of. the Waipawa shortly after, aad carried a sugar bag, supposed to be full of trout. Hundreds of small trout were afterwards discovered floating dead.