NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8740, 12 March 1894, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

J (PRESS ASSOOIATIOS TELEOR.iMS.) AUCKLAND, March 10. \ The -pa-tnent ol dog tax by tY\e M.0.0v.s ia j a source of trouble in tha North, and ;i I Committee of Natives has been formed u> oppose it. Constable Cordon brought uji !by steamer from i!us«ell tin no Maoris uwl i lodged them in Mount Eden givoi fur m> j paying the tax. They were fined Is and J£2 On 6d costs each, or in default thirty days' imprisonment. The Natives ciioae -im latter. | At the Police Court this morning a young I man named Henry Jones pleaded guilty to stealing a coat, which he subsequently pawned, aud was senteuced to six months' j imprisonment with hard labour. SergeantGamble said the prisoner was one of a gang 'of raec who had come here from Sydney, and were goiug round as nigger minstrels. The Art Society's Exhibition closed to- | night after n successful season. Lord and ' hxdy Glasgow have purchased a number of pictures, also some of Slufert's inlaid work. H.M.S. Curaooa Bailed this morning for j Wellington, where she joius the Orlando. If the latter vessel come 3on to Auckland as expected the Curacoa will probably oceom* pauy her. The Gorman warship Bussard returned to port this morningafter a cruise during which the sailors wore exercised in big gun drill, sounding depths, &c. NEW* PLY MOUTH, March 10. A seam of good coal has been found at Tarata on the banks of the Waitara river. WELLINGTON, March 10. The Government steamer Jiincmca leaves for Auckland on Thursday next, proceeding thence to Rarutouga with his Excellency the Governor. Lieutenaut-Colonol Goring who went to Europe a short time buck to undergo an operation for the restoration of his sight, writes to a friend here that tho third operation to his right cyo has been porformed with success at Wiesbaden by a German specialist, Professor Pagcnstccker, and his sight has been restored to him. He can now read and write with freedom, and proposed to return, to tho colony by the Aoraugi. His left eye is also improving slowly. DUNEDIN, March 11. The St. Eathaus Hotel at St. Bathans has been destroyed by fire, lb was insured in the Manchester office for £300. The next meeting of the University Senate has been fixed to be held at Christchurch.