NEW ZEALAND.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 161, 27 July 1889, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

Auckland, July 23. Thfl news of tha death of Judge Gillies caused a profound geneation in the oity, »b it wns bo entirely unexpected. The deceased was in excellent health yesterday, and vifcired Orari in couneotion with the compensation case. The Trades nnd L»bor Counoil have condemned the proposed quota to country dietriota in the Representation Bill. WbiiMngton, Julp 26. I The Supreme Gonrt adjourned this afternoon as a mark of respeot to the late Judge Gillies. Twenty«five additional petitions re Ohemis have beep received. These make a total of 80 received, giving 6,470 signatures. One hundred and twenty lists have yet to be returned, and it is fully expected that- the estimate of 12,000 signatures will be exceeded. Colonel Hume, in company with Detective Kirby, was engaged this morning in making searohing enquiries in Kaiwarra and the snr rounding districts with reference to state" ments made as to the condemned man's innooence. This afternoon thay were continuing their investigations in town. The result of the enquiries will not b%made publio till after they have been considered by the Government* An enthusiastic meeting of the Wellington East and Wellington South electors was held to-night, in response to the invitation of Messrs Fisher and Tzard, the respective members, to discuss the provisions of the Representation Bill introduced by the Government, and now before the House. There was a very large attendance, and the meeting was addressed by Sir George Grey, Mr Izard, Mr Fish, and Taiwhanga. M.H.R's., and Mr T. K. McDonald. The following resolutions were carried : — That this meeting strongly disapproves of the provisions of the Representation Bill, and the action of the Government in attempting to deprive the city electors of a fair proportion of its representation, and cordi~ ally thanks the members for Wellington East and South for opposing the measure. 2. That this meeting- records its warm approval of the action, of those oity and suburban and other members who .have so ably and zealously devoted themselves to the preservation of the political rights of oity eleotors. , Hokitika, July 27, There is great exoitement ovar the recent gold discoveries south of Hokitika. MoGovem and party have two feet of wash going from balf a penny-weight to a penny- weight to the dish. The sold has now baen traced for more than a mile, and it ia thought the lead will follow the line of terrace to lake Maninnpaa, a distance of five or six miles from the Hokitika river. A large rush hoa sot in. The lead is supposed to be a beach lead. Heavy dark looking gold ia got in the waeh which is also of a dark colour. Prospering on the same line in the terrace north of the town of Hokitika is ezpaoted to atriko the same lead. Duhbdin, July 26. At a meeting of the Exhibition Gommisioners, the Tourists' Committee representative stated that it was intended to make this Court a pleasant place of resort for strangers, wbere all information oould be obtained about every place of interest in (he Colony, including a tieket to get there. Topegraphioal and other maps will be shown, as well as pictures and photographs. Cook & Sonß and the Railway Department will have charge of one bay, the Union Company of another, and the Committee of the roßfc. A sum of £250 was voted to seoure a collection of 50 or 60 paintings by Scottish artiste. The request of the Ceylon Tea planters Association to be allowed to send Cingalese servants to make and dispose of tea was declined. Mrs E. B. Cargill died yesterday of disease of the heart. The deceased lady was born in 1323, and was the daughter of Dr Newaham, of Newoaatle-on-Tyne. She had been in the Colony for 40 years, and was married to Mr Cargill in 1854, She took an interest in all charitable movements, and was for some time President of the Female Refuge. The report of the Directors of the New Zealand Refrigerating Company states that the net profit, after providing for depreoiation, amounts to £4629, which is recommended to be appropriated in payment of a dividend of 9 per cent per annum, £1716 ; return to shippers of 5 pec cent primage, £1367 ; bonus of 5 per 'cent to shareholders, j being (he proportion of profit realised by the Company's purchases, £1200 ; leaving £344 to be carried forward. There were frozen at the Company's works for the year 1,771,504 sheep and lambs, and 3453 quarters of beef, more than half being at Oamaru,