NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2252, 21 June 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PBB PBESS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, June 20. A Suicide. Thomas Oollwiok, telegraphist at Whan garoa, attempted suicide with chloral. His state is precarious. The Free Library. The Free Public Library was opened on Sunday evening. There were fifty visitors. New Stock. Colonel Carlyon, an English horse owner, who was recently in Auckland, has arranged with the Auckland Stud Company to send out four of the best brood mares in England to Musket and Cap-a-pie, the progeny to be the joint property of the contracting parties. The agreement extends for seven years. A cablegram has been received that the balance of the mares selected by Sir Hercules Bobinson were shipped for Auckland on the 16th. A Misadventure. A man named William Bogers died suddenly at Pollock’s settlement after taking twenty-five drops of laudanum and a doss of sulphur. At the inquest a verdict was returned of “ Death from natural causes.” Fiji. The Southern Cross steamer has arrived from Fiji with dates to June 10th. Owing to the heavy weather, her cargo of sheep for Fiji all perished. A canard had been circulated at Levuka that the crew of the labor vessel Meg Merrilies had been massacred. A new arrival named Batty was fined £SO or three months for supplying liquor to a halfcaste, In a despatch to the Secretary of State the Governor, Sir A. Des Touex, represents that the finance of the colony will not justify the appropriation of a sufficient sum to cover even half the cost of the proper maintenance of a yacht for the High Commissioner, and recommends that the colony be relieved of its share of the’purohase. NEW PLYMOUTH, June 20. A Native Gathering. The Farihaka meeting was held on Friday. Three thousand natives were present, including 400 recently liberated. Te Whiti, referring to the Native prisoners, said that they had not been lost sight of by the Great Euler who kept all things in good order. The land was, of course, the cause of all evil, and this month (June) had settled all disturbance about ploughing and fencing. Now the prisoners were back there must be no more boasting, or they would be sent back to prisoq. Everything would now be settled, and they were not to be troubled about anything. From that day men would increase on land which would all be in the hands of the Queen, Ho took upon himself all responsibility for what had happened. He was glad that the prisoners were back ; they would be safe there at Parihaka. The cause of fighting had ceased, and they would be a contented people. To Whiti concluded as follows : ” You did hear falsehoods formerly; let now all my people fall down before me alone. The twelve tribes of Israel are amongst you. Great are you amongst people. You are as a heavy stone not to be moved.” A tangi follows for the purpose of welcoming the prisoners, WELLINGTON, Juno 20. The Origin of the DisputeWith reference to the alleged obstruction of road making by Natives near Parapara, it appears from information received by the Government that the gravel pit in which the Natives collected and refused to move was one opened by a contractor without any authority from the Government on a piece of land at present reserved for the Natives. The Government have ordered the contractor to stop any works in connection with the pit, and to immediately fill it up. The Hospital. The new hospital was opened to-night with a grand ball, under the auspices of his Excellency and Lady Gordon. Southern Members’ Conference. At a meeting of the Otago and Southland members of the House of Kepresentatives today the following resolution was carried—- “ That Messrs Pyke, Macandrew, Bastings, Thompson, Fulton, Bain, and DeLautour, wait upon the Minister for Lands on behalf of the Otago members, and request him to consent to the appointment of a select committee to report to the House on the present position of land held under the pastoral leases or licenses in Otago.” The deputation waited on Mr Bolleston this afternoon, when Mr Pyke explained that the enquiry desired was likely to be of such an exhaustive nature that he thought it would be better to appoint a select committee, consisting of gentlemen who possessed local knowledge, so that the question might be fairly and finally considered. He mentioned that the deputation represented no party views, being solely actuated by a desire to assist the Government in settling the difficulty of the question. Mr Bolleston replied that he would be happy to

take into consideration the appointment of a committee which would be able to finally and satisfactorily settle the question without the probability of any acrimonious feeling arising hereafter. The majority of the tracings of the land referred to in Otago would be completed in a few days, when ho would communicate with the members of the deputation, reserving to himself the right to act upon the committee. The deputation having intimated that they would not object to other than Otago and Southland members being placed on the committee, then withdrew. KUMABA, June 20. Milling AccidentAn accident occurred in Messrs Biely and Parey’s tunnel claim this morning, by which the lives of two men were for several hours in jeopardy. Thomas Moffat was got out, much bruised, but Patrick Biely, who it took till three o’clock to rescue, had his right leg broken above the ankle. DUNEDIN, June 20. Meeting of Creditors. A meeting of the creditors in Samuel Clayton’s estate was held to-day. The total claims preferred amount to over £20,000. The New Zealand Woodware Company are the largest with over £13,000, the National Bank £SOO, and the Bank of New South Wales £4OO. It was stated that the debtor is at present in Sydney. A Night Train. A night train from Invercargill in connection with the exhibition is announced for Thursday.