NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 8359, 19 December 1892, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

(PBKS3 ASSOCIATION TELBGBAJBS.) AUCKLAND, December 18. The annual regatta at Judge's Bay took place on Saturday in the harbour. The races were interesting. The chief event,, the race for yachts, was won by the Gloriona.

PALMERSTON NORTH, December 17.

Iα the Police Court to-day Cecilia Jacob-" sen was fined £40, or in default two months' imprisonment, for sly grog selling. WELLINGTON, December 17.

Major Sonimervillo has arrived in town to make the arrangements for the coming Rifle Association meeting. The opening date has been definitely fixed for Thursday, January 12tii, and the meeting will close oa Saturday in the following week. GREYMOOTfI, December 17.

The Jockey Club's racing privileges realised £107 10s. For $he Trotting Cktb'a privileges there were no bids, and they were withdrawn. The Caledonian Society's privileges were also withdrawn, there bemg no speculation.

TIMARU, December 17. Mr Alfred Douglass, Sheep Inspector for South Canterbury, died to-day, after on operation for internal cancer. Hβ was aged 64. At the breaking up of the High School Mr Hogben, Head Master, announced his intention next term to begin a voluntary class for Bible History outside of school hours, believing that a knowledge of this subject is as essential as that of other history. 18. Mr H« S. Finn, M.H.R., who was da feated in the Mayoral contest, was last night presented by bis Committee witn a purse of 232 soya subscribed to defray hi/ election expenses. INvEKCARGILL, December 16. The Government land sale was held yes* terday, when the office waa besieged with eager applicants. For one section fifty applied, and the competition in nearly overv instance waa keen. The applicants for six farming allotments in the Waiau district numbered 147 and the deposit money held by the Depart* ment amounted to £1160. All the sections offered in Cromarty township, near Wilson's River diggings, were sold; but there are complaints of "the want of publicity o£ the sales, many who would have beea buyers not knowing that tho sale was to take place, otherwise tho sections weald