NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7540, 2 May 1890, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

(PEUBSS ASSOCIATION TJSLBORAMa.] : AUCKLAND, May 1. The City Council have decided to make a reduction of issoo in the annual expenditure upon the Free Library, the sum so saved to be expended upon the purchase of books. The items of reduction include librariaa's salary* which now stands at £100, with house and allowances, whilst the services of tiro assistants out of three at present employed are to be dispensed with. The Eer. Geo; Preston, of Napier, was inducted to-night aa incumbent of St. Mary'a Anglican Church, Parnell. It ia reported that an Australian syndicate intends to build and conduct a hotel of twenty rooms at Kotorua. informations have been laid against aorpe of the persons who assembled at Mcßride'e premises and caused a dutnrbaneewhen a number of his employees were leaving their work. The Tailors' Union Have resolved to assist the tailoreasea by a strike levy. The vessel to be built foe the Meianeei&n mission Iβ to cost .£9OOO. An ageay of etone from Fahipuhi is said to have yielded 2770z 6? silver. : ' The, Qity Council have finally deolined the application of Jagger and Parker ior persuasion to use the surplus water at JJdgecumbe'e Creek, one of the sources of the water supply, ior feUmongery purpoees. • ■ ! Several cases of influenza prevail at Otatumutu. Mr J. J, Lester, an English geologist and naturalist, wko liaa for some time past been .employed in scientific researches in the Tongaa (froup and adjacent ielands, is now in Auckland, on hie way to England. NAPIEB, Mayl. At the monthly meeting of the Bcinde Lodge, .the oldest Masonic Lodge in Hawke'a Bay, last night, there waa a large attendance of members and visitors. A resolution congratulating the Craft on the formation of a Grand Lodge of New Zealand was carried by acclamation. _ aiSBOJSNB, May 1. Complaints are general as to the excessive charges for bringing cases '-before the Commissioners under the Native Land Act of last session, many pereone withholding in the hope that Parliament will, during the coming session, reduce the! charges. . ..-■■-. ! For leasing the Harbor Board endow-! menti'Tajfrhiwrepare block of 44.,160 acres; . nly four teuders were received applying for 7700 acres, at 2d to 2|d per acre! rental. ~ _ ; MASTEKtON , , Mayl. A yniun named Tekler, twenty-two years of age; was killed at Ekatahuna by the falling Wi;t*ee,l WESTPOBT, May 1. In the District Court to-day, the action Matthews ygodgeou, the Deputy Official Assignee in Bankruptcy, for detenue of goods, resulted in a verdict for the ■ plainti£f. Ui Tlie Court then closed after sitting? rfcince Monday. Tue examinatum of T. Laurie,:a bankrupt, waa postponed till next sitting. " ; " DUNEDIN, May 1. M The case of alleged poisdning by deleterioue matter in ginger beer was re-heard, m&t&aay, and the decision.was again . " ;■ -A .-.'!■'■ ■'■ Two severe shocks of earthqEeake were £elt*t Qadenstown this morning. The-Art Gallery project is succeeding well. The Mayor and Jamea Smith each gave £25. Two additional pictures are promised.