NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6004, 14 February 1881, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

. ♦ WELLINGTON, Saturday.' While a party of prospectors were out prospecting in Te Arowitu district they came iipon the outcrop of what appears to be an extensive reef of quartz. Dr. Hector visited the spot, and a few specimens were brought to town. He estimated the stone will turn out 3&ozs. to the ton. The committee of the New Zealand Rifle Association have completed arrangements with Harry Bennett, of the Commercial Hotel, Wellington, for the catering at the forthcoming meeting. GREYMOTJTHy Sunday. On Saturday there were fifteen vessels at the wharf loading coal, including the Prosperity and Mary Campbell for Melbourne. TIMARU, Sunday. A mail, named Quiiui, has been arrested for personating a detective, and uttering a valueless cheque. DUNEDIN", Saturday. Mr. Watt's sentences yesterday—ordering a number of boys charged with applestealing to be whipped, six hours' imprisonment, then to be kept in the Industrial School for terms ranging from six to throe ' years—caused indignation. There was a painful scene in Court with the parents, some of whom had to be removed. The papers are taking .the matter up. Mr. Watt, R.M., made an explanation from the Bench to-day re the flogging and sentencing of boys for apple-stealing, Which had been severely commented on by the press. He said the real punishment was flogging, and that it was necessary to award imprisonment in order to have boys flogged in gaol. Mere committal to the Industrial School was no punishment at all, as upon good behaviour the boys were immediately let out to their parents. By the means adopted, larrikinism in Diuiedin could be. moreeasily prevented than if allowed to get ahead. The sentence was only apparently severe, but practically it was the one preventative of the nuisance. The s.s. Penguin has been detained at Wellingtgn for the convenience of the Southern rifle representatives, who leave here by the Tararua. A fire broke out to-day iu the shop of Woods, tailor, of Port Chalmers, but it was extinguished before much damage was done. The owner alleges that he loses £45 n. money. rNTERCAEGILL, Saturday, A large meeting of the representatives of farmers of the Southland district was held in Sloane's Hotel to-day to inaugurate a Farmers' Co-operative Association for the disposal of farm produce. A provisional directory was nominated, and a joint secretary appointed. The enterprise may be said to have been fairly started.