NEW ZEALAND.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXV, Issue 242, 12 October 1891, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

Wellington, October 9, It is stated that Judge O'Brien, of the Native Land Court, is to have the Wairarapa district assigned to him, and that his juris Hotioa will extend to Hastings, ia tfawke's Bay

There ia glorious weather to-day for the opening of the rowing Beason, and a procession of boats, in which the Star, Wellington, and oriental Olubs took part, as well as the Petone and Wellington Nava!s, torpedo cutter, was very successful. The orioket season was also opened this afternoon with practice matches.

The Minister for Publio Works will probably leave for the West Ooast of the South Island on Monday or Tuesday. By the end of the year the Native Minister expects to have all Native Land Court Judges placed in fixed districts. He will also endeavour to have olerka and interpreters allotted to districts. The Hon. Mr Oadman is getting the (Jrown lands regulations translated into Maori, to show the Natives that they can select land on the same terms as Europeans. As the failure of the Bill last session prevents the carrying out of his Native Village Settlement Soheme, he also proposes to make such modifications of the regulations bb will give facilities Buitable to the special oircumstanoes of the Maoriß, as landless people are beooming rather numerous in some parts of the colony. Too oanvassera of fho New Zealand Bifle Association now anticipate being able to raise in Wellington the necessary money for a permanent range, and it is expeoted that the next oompstitfon will be held here.

Ootober 27.

The Bureau of Industries has received applications from 320 persons for employ" mend on the Otago Central Railway work. This number may be assumed to be in excess of the unemployed, applications haveing been reoeived from settlers about Middlemarob, and also from those at present in employ* ment temporarily, who are desirous of exohanging it for work of longer duration.

Westpobt, Ootober 10. The ooal export for the week ended to-day was 3616 tons

Hokitika, Ootober 11.

Walter Webb, a miner at Rimu, attempted to out his throat on Friday night, He waß taken to the Hospital. It is believed he will reoover.

Robert Ball, a miner living aft Humphreys, was returning home from Stafford on Saturday night, when he fell into a deep tailraoe and broke his neok.

DcNKDiN, October 10.

The final meeting of the shareholders of the New Zealand Exhibition Company was held yeßterday, when the liquidator's statement of accounts was adopted. As it was thought that the books and papers would in future years prove an interesting record, it was decided to preserve them in the University Library, and to hand over at the end of three months any surplus that might remain of the £30, at present in hand to meet the olairas of the shareholders who have not applied for a dividend, to the Reserves Conservation Society.

Timabu, Ootober 11.

This afternoon Dr Grimes, Roman Oatho* lie Bishop of Ohristchurch, laid the foundation stone of a residenoe for the flfarist Brothers, four of whom take ohaige of the Parish school. The Bishop spoke briefly, promising to speak more fully in the even ing, on. the detirmination of Oabholic3 to provide for their children not merelyinstruction but education, and the present ceremony was a praotical protest against the materialistic, godless, and self-seeking tendencies of the century, and a proof of Catholio recognition of their duties to their children and society. Upwards of 2000 were present, and £150 was colleoted on the ground.

Auckland, October 10.

The member for the Bay of Islands, Mr Houston, was entertained at a banquet by a number of his supporters on Friday night. In replying to the toast of his health, he reviewed the late seßsion.

The result of the Waikato election was declared to day at Hamilton by the Return" ing Officer, when a somewhat exciting scene took place. Mr Murray, the defeated candidate, accused the Waikato IHmes, a local paper, of partiality. To this the proprietor of the paper, Mr Edgecombe, retorted by calling Mr Murray a liar. However, the excitement soon subsided.

The sum of £51 14s, the profits from Mr Cox's lecture in. Auckland on behalf of the Irish evicted tenants, was sent to-day by the Committee to Mr John Dillon.

OHEisTCHtTEOH, October 11.

At a meeting of oitizens last night it was decided to entertain Mr Percival, the new Agent-General, at a banquet next Thureday, The* Governor has promised to attend.