NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9458, 2 July 1896, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND.

(JPJ-BSS ASSOCIATION' HSI.KGfUMS).

AUCKLAND, July 1. T«e bo-Jy r,f Fcedk. Grey, drowned at Hiteo North, has been recjrered.

At the Women's Democratic Union, Iha following resolution was carried, aiwl ordered to be fo-warded to the Government: —" That the Union beg to snggo3t to the Government the need existing for some protective measures against the introduction of Chinese."

WELLINGTON, July 1.

In the Magistrate's Court this afternoon, a girl of fifteen years was charged with vagrancy and remanded, in order that four or live-others, whose ages range from fourteen (o sixteen, may appear on a similar charge. The ploice authorities arrert that these yonng girls are frequent attenders at some of tno Chinese residences ia town.

H. Franklin, of New Plymouth, was fined 30a on each of two charges, an 1 costs 283, for not branding boxes of butter exported by him.

The rainfall for June, 6iu, is slightly wLove the average for the month, but 3£iu below June last. So far the winter has been very mild, with a noticeable absence of wind.

DUNEDIiST, Jaly 1. The Harbour Board's receipts for six months ahow an increase of £1036 over the corresponding period last year. The surplus of receipts over expenditure for the six months is £2767, bringing the credit balance on the 30th June up to £6342. In the Divorce Court ta-day the case Donald v Donald and Satton, a husband's petition, was heard. The parties lived at Catlin'a, but the wife and co-respondent are now believed to ba domiciled in the North Itland, and, as there was no defence, a decree niti was granted.