NEW ZEALAND.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXI, Issue 7226, 28 April 1884, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

[Pee Press Association.] AUCKLAND, April 26. Ten of the crew of the Alastor, from London, have been arrested for broaching cargo on the voyage. At a meeting held of persons opposed to the enfoicement of the Contagious Diseases Act, a petition was drafted for signature at the churches, praying the Mayor and City Council to take a vote of the ratepayers as to whether further public moneys should be appropriated for the Lock Hospital; also, whether it should not be handed over to a recognised body of citizens under trust for the purpose of a female reformatory. The Society of Arts’ Exhibition is being largely attended. On the strength of the Premier’s telegram, the Bank has agreed to tide the Education Board over its principal difficulty into which it got by anticipatingnext year’s appropriation. The overdraft allowed is only half the sum previously applied for, and just equal to the liabilities already contracted. The advance was made on the distinct understanding that it will he paid with interest out of the first money available for building purposes, no other commitments in that direction to be undertaken till the money is available, and theliahility to tie Bank will not be allowed to exceed the amount named. The Herald’s Alexandra correspondenttelegraphs that four ounces of alluvial gold from the King country had been exhibited there. John Acheson, a bushman, was killed at Makam by a falling tree. WELLINGTON, April 26. The number of nominations of adult immigrants at the different parts of the Colony this month has been as follows: Auckland, 17; Hawke’s Bay, 13; Wellington, 9; Canterbury, 22; Otago, 13; Southland, B—muting a total of 80 adults. Of these there are 79 single women and one single man. The nationalities are as follow :—English, 34; Irish, 38 ; Scotch, 10; foreign, 1. The amount received has been .£lO2. Dr Keyworth, who recently returned from London, took over charge of Wellington Hospital to-day. The quarantine station on Soames’ Island has been connected with the office of the Immigration Officer by telephone. The Gear Meat Company ship 9000 carcases of frozen mutton by the steamer - British King next month. BOSS, April 26. Intense excitement prevails here in consequence of a party bringing to ;own on Thursday last gold-hearing quartz. Two pieces, the size of turkey’s eggs, on being crushed yielded a very fair prospect. Since then parties have been leaving daily to take up leases. OAMAEU, April 27. A fire occurred at 1.30 this morning in the drapery premises of M. J. Eobertson. The budding was of stone, and the flames were confined to it, although the premises on each side were slightly damaged. The fire was first noticed in the upper storey, but owing to the inability of the Eire Brigade to reach the flames properly, on account of the small windows, and to the fact that the fire had a firm hold of the place before they arrived, none of the stock was saved. The building was insured for ,£SOO in the South British and £3OO in the National. The stock was insured for £SOO in the South British and £SOO in the New Zealand.

DUNEDIN, April 27. The Hon W. Eolleston left for the North on Saturday. The annual meeting of the Otago Eugby Union was held last night. There was shown to be a small balance in hand, though the expenses last year, owing to the Northern trip and entertaining the Auckland team, had been very heavy. Mr J. P. Maitland was re-elected President. It was decided to adhere to the English system of scoring instead of by points. The Tongariro took 10,616 carcases of frozen mutton. [from our own correspondent.] TIMAEU, April 26. Two men were before the Court to-day on separate charges of assault with intent. Their names were Ernest Davies, butcher’s assistant, and Frederick Murphy, a youth. Both were remanded. Dunning’s Opera Company has been n

PTvat success. “ Boccaccio ” was played to „„ overflowing house on Friday, and reiH*»ted successfully to-night. _ 1 The ministers (other than Episcopalians) w ill commence Biblo-teacliing by standards, outside school hours, in tlio pnblicschool on Monday, at 3.30 p.m. 'l’hc now crane for the Barbour Board will be in full working order on Tuesday or Wednesday.