NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8480, 11 May 1893, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

(PSESS ASSOCIATION TELKORAMS.)

NEW PLYMOUTH, May 10. Mr R Cook was elected Chairman of the Harbour Board to-day.

Work for the protection of the breakwater will be commenced in a fow days. HAWERA, May 10. It is reported that a systematic scheme of horse and cattle -stealiug has been carried out on this coast for some time past. In addition to two* ai-re3t3 which hayo already been made three more warrants have been issued, and Walter Gibson was this morning brought before the Court and remanded. WELLINGTON, May 20.

Mr Sawer3, chief dairy instructor, is about to stare on a lecturing tour through Wellington, Taranaki, and Hawke's Bay, afterwards visiting Nelson aud the Weat Coast. He is having lithographed plans of creameries and butter and cheese factories of various sizes prepared, along with details of requisites for carrying on the industry, which will be found extremely useful to settlers..

Arrangements are being made to open the Public Library on Sunday. Probate of the will of the late Premier has been granted by the Chief Justice to Mrs Ballance.

Colonel Pat Boyle, Private Secretary to his Excellency, returned from the North by the West Coast express train. Hβ is benefited in health by a sojourn in the Hob lakes district. '

Direct steam communication between Wellington and Pelorus Sound has been established by the c.a. Rowena (late of Auckland), the vessel which will be engaged in the trade. She left on the first trip today. It is stated that there is do truth in the statement that the Hon. J. W. Johnston intends to contest the Palmereton seat at the next general election. ■ Mr D. A. Wilson, Jan., resident engineer at Weatport, has been promoted to the position of resident engineer at Wellington. Mr T. H- Rawson, of Greymouth, succeeds Mr Wilson, and Mr W. H. Sham temporarily fills the vacancy in Greymouth. ■ The Cabinet has authorised additional votes of £500 to the Wairoa county for the Waihua bridge subsidy ; £300 to the Coromandel county for the road from Seabcach to the mines at Kuaotunu; £529 for the Hokitika to Christchurch road. Most of the work will be carried ou under the co-operative principle. DUNEDIN, May 10. A reply has been received from the Premier, regretting that so many men are out of work. The matter ia under the consideration of the Labour Department. The preseat appropriations are almost exhausted. Ifhe state of Dr. Stuart's health is causing grave anxiety. AUCKLAND, May 10. At the close of a temperance mission, conducted at Rotorna by Mr 8. Tennyson Smith, a prohibition league was formed, comprising forty-three members. During the f oar weeks ending May 6th on average number of fifty-nine etamps was used at tne Waihi mine, and 1676 tons of ore crushed for a return of £5005 worth of bullion. A meeting, convened by the Chamber of Commerce to consider the question of establishing an Institute of Accountants, was held to-day, when it was decided to form such, an Association and to communicate with those concerned in the other chief cities of the colony with the view of having a general Institute with a Parliamentary ehtftoh

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