NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7359, 11 July 1889, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.! AUCKLAND, July 10. Colonel Coetlogan, the British Consul for Samoa, has written to the Mayor, stating that there is a probability of famine at Samoa, and that he will receive contributions of food from the people of New Zealand. A young man of twenty-four, C. E. Northward, one of the contractors in the Finnes bush, Waretu, was drowned in a stream there while floating timber. Mr J. Boberts, President of the Dunedin Exhibition Commissioners, addressed a meeting of the local Committee to-day, explaining the scope and object of the movement, and received a vote of thanks. A petition is in circulation opposing the Bill to provide for private schools. One of the City East Licensing Committee, Mr J. King, states that he and a fellow Committeeman, Payne, were not consulted as to the transfer of the City Club license to Hancock and Co.'s cellar, and he regards the step taken by the others of the Beach as an insult to themsejjres. »» ._..._„. v..i-r-.—:.-The Volunteer Board of Inquiry have concluded their sittings, and their report is to be sent to the Defence Minister. NEW PLYMOUTH, July 10. The exports from the Breakwater have increased greatly during the last half year. A return laid before the New Plymouth Harbor Board to-day, shows that over .£IOO,OOO worth of produce and stock have been sent during the first aix months of the year, which included 300 tons of butter, 476 tons flax, 418 tone (measurement) grass seed, 390 tons (measurement) fungus, 1718.head of cattle, 7179. sheep, besides wool, hides, cheese, timber, jam (2 tons), sheepskins and sundries to make up the amount stated. WELLINGTON, July 10. The Eev. Dr. West, Congregationalist, died last night, aged forty-eight years. He Had been suffering from nervous prostration for some time, the result of overwork, but the fatal result was not anticipated till lately. George Whyte, late Superintendent of the Nelson Lunatic Asylum, appeared at the R.M. Court to day on a charge of embezzling several sums of money—from JEI4 downwards—from the Government. He was remanded to Nelson. Mr J. H. Cock has been elected the Chamber of Commerce member of the Harbor Board vice Mr J. R. George, deceased. All the members will be admitted free to the W.R.C. Steeplechase Meeting on Saturday. WESTPORT, July 10. The Pukaki sailed for Lyttelton at 7 this morning, taking 1650 tons of coal, the largest cargo ever taken from the West Coast in one bottom. • TIMARU, July 10. The Harbor Board to-day accented the tender of a Home firm to build a tugjat. £10,950, delivered in Timaru. DUNEDIN, July 10. Harry Thomson was committed, for trial for stealing jewellery from Cox's Temperance Hotel. , The Clinton Hotel, Beaumont, was destroyed by fire yesterday. The building was insured for jE4OO and the furniture and stock for .£l5O in the Colonial, INVERCARGILL, July 10. Although the Commission appointed by the Government decided that the requisition of the Kiverton Hospital for maintenance was reasonable, it is rumored that the Charitable Aid Board intend to take steps to have the election of trustees declared void. Consideration of this matter did not come within the scope of the Commission. ' ■ Richard Stevens, who died in the Seaeliff Asylum, aged 90, was one of the first settlers in Riverton in the old whaling days, and a survivor of the battle of Waterloo.| At a meeting of the City Council tonight, it was decided that no objection be offered to the Government Engineer inspecting the Koss Creek reservoir, provided it be done without expense to the Corporation and under the supervision of their Engineer. The Engineer's report stated that there was a decrease in the flow of over 100 gallons per twenty-four hours as compared with his inspection three years ago, although there was an increase of over sft of water in the reservoir. The Engineer reported that the application of the City Tramway Company to substitute electricity as a motive power was entitled to favorable consideration.