NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 8095, 11 February 1892, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

[PBKSS ASSOCIATION TEMSORAMS.] NAPIER, February 10. *v ** r con!n 'derable correspondence with A riotors oi the Wolseley, Burgo:i and Bail, and Australian compressed 'air sharing machines, the Committee appointed to arrange a. trial on a largo scale in son.o Hawkesßav wool shed, has abandoned tit* project. Wolseley was anxious to compote, but no definite promises could bo got irotu the others. b

The Hawke'a Bay County Couuoil h»s passed a resolution iv favor of a harbour rate being raised by proportionate levy on local bodiea in the samo way as funds' for charitable aid are raised, to savo trouble and expense. iMra Dβ Lisle, wife of Dr. Do lisle, had an apoplectic seizure to-day, and died without recovering consciousness. One contractor under the County Council threw up his contract, forfeiting his deposit, and another had to ask for an cxtonaion of time, owing to the difficulty of obtainina labour. J *

WELLINGTON, February 10. lhe amount ot property lax collected up to February bth tins year wan £236,500, as against £236,000 to the eaine day in !««t year. The Treasurer's estimate is and the Department fully expoct it to bo exceeded. The last day of payment to escape the penalty is the 18ih inst., and the Department proceed ugaiiist defaulters at the end of the month.

It is believed that Thos. Sprugea, aged eighteen, a native of Clmstclmrch, has becu drowned in the Tiraumea, a river in the Ekatahuna district. He left tho station oa the 6th for Woodlands, and was to call at Waterfalls, but nothing more has been heard of him, though his dog was found on thu riverbauk.

OAMARU, February 10. The Governor passed through at noon by special train. There was absolutely no demonstration by the few people who aisembled on the platform.

DUNEDItf, February 10. A valuable discovery of cinnabar in Bruce county has been reported. The Rev. Mr York has resigned tho curacy of St. Paul's, and proceeds to England. lhe Governor and Postmaster-General left by special train for Uhristehurcli at eight o'clock this morning.