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New Zealand Mail, Issue 849, 8 June 1888, Page 20

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(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, June 6. The barque Sophia It. Luhrs, belonging to the Union Steamship Company, has gone ashore at the North Spit, Kaipara Heads. It is supposed she parted her cable during the south-east wind of night. The crew are all saved, but the seas are breaking over the vessel. John Smythe, a sailor on the s.s. .Ashleigh Brook, was charged this morning with smuggling £5 worth of cigars, and was fined £lO and costs, or 21 days’ hard labor. Dunedin, June 6.

John Mann, 22 years old, was killed in the Flag Swamp by falling under his dray, while endeavoring to check his runaway horses.

A boy named Charles, aged eight years, a (son of Mr James Fowler, of Mosgiel, was killed yesterday by a horse bolting with him. The boy hung by his foot from the stirrup. John Hailstone, n publican at Palmerston South, was found dead in his bed this morniug. Death is supposed to have resulted from apoplexy. Christchurch, June 6.

To-day, P. Brown and R. M. Griffiths, the contractors for loading and unloading grain at the Lyttelton Harbor Board sheds, were charged with stealing wheat from the sheds. Brown was committed for trial on the charge. Five other charges against him, and one against the two conjointly, were remanded. Tho anuual meetings of the City Licensing Committees were concluded to-day. The Chairman (Mr R.' J. Harman) expressed the pleasure the Committee felt at the manner in which the licensed houses throughout the city were being conducted. It was a credit to the town as well as to the licensees. During his long experience he did not remember such uniformly satiafae. tory reports as had been presented by the police at this qnartev’s meetings. The Industrial Association passed a resolution that the tariff proposals of the Government are, with the exception of the duties on one or two articles, such as salt, a step in the right direction. The Association regretted that the Treasurer was unable to support its recommendation in favor of the 25 per cent tariff. The Association declined to affiliate with the New Zealand Industrial Protection League. Wanganui, Juno 5. At a meeting of fruit-growers and others held to-night, to discuss the Codlin Moth Bill, it was resolved, “ That in the opinion of this meeting the Act would not prove workable, and would be detrimental to the interests of fruit-growers.” Ashburton, June 6.

At a representative meeting of coursing men held here to-night, it was resolved that, considering the unsatisfactory manner in which the coursing meetings had been carried out at Plumpton Fark this season, a committee be appointed to make inquiries, and reportbythe 18th instant, as to the beat means of carrying out the 'ensuing Waterloo Cup satisfactorily. It is understood that besides inquiring into tho capabilities of Plumpton Park, the Committee will inquire iuto the facilities obtainable elsewhere for holding these important meetings. Auckland, June 6. A meeting of magistrates was held to-day to consider Mr Baddeley’s resignation of his position of resident magistrate, when it was resolved to represent to the Government that, in the opinion of the Auckland Justices, the loss of Mr Baddeley would be a public calamity, and express the hope that arrangements may be made to retain his valuable services. Nine ohargCß of failing to send children to school were brought against parents at the Police Court to-day, when orders were made in each ease, with costs, A seven-roomed house at Devonport, the property of C. Bailey and oooupied by Mrs Murdoch, was burned to-day. The house was insured for £3OO, believed to be in the London and Lancashire office. Mrs Murdoch is a heavy loser, as her furnituro, which was very valuable, and included silver-plate, bric-a-brac, &0., was not covered by the inpurance. Tfxe Chamber of Commerce met to-day to CQQsid,eg- the tariff proposals. After some dißCUssipp a jjaotion was proposed to the effect that the ((jiqupber views the proposals With alarm, and .rqcpiapjpnds further re. krenchment in the publio expenditure. To this an amendment was suggested approving the tariff recommendations, with the exception of the primage duty ; and another amendment was proposed that the Chamber agrees in toto with tho Budget proposals. Eventually the meeting was adjourned without any resolution being oome to.

A SPIRITED ENTERPRISE,

(per press association.) Auckland, J une 5.

The proposal of the Victorian syndicate who have just completed negotiations for the purchase of a kauri bush and sawmills in Auckland, is to float a company with a capital of £1,000,000, and of this sum from £500,000 to £750,000 will be expended in buying out the present owners. The terms are one-fourth cash and the balance within 12 months, bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum. The bargain is on a cash basis, though it is proposed to offer a portion of the stock in the Company for subscription in New Zealand. It is intended that nearly the whole of the working up of the timber shall be done here, and the operations of the new Company will have, it is said, a tendency to increase the gross output, and to decrease proportionately the export of baulk timber. At present from 2000 to 3000 hands are employed in connection with the timber industry, involving an annual expenditure in wages of from £175,000 to £200,000. The promoters of the venture are sanguine that the output will bo augmented through the extensive area that will be covered by the operations of the Company, and that the number of men engaged will be increased. It is claimed also that a sure return will be _ given to investors, and that it will be a distinct advantage to the industry as a whole, and that the conflictions arising through different ownes using the same creeks, &c., will be removed. One of the provisoes of the agreement is that none of the vendors of the properties shall deal in timber in this district for 10 years. Mr Blair, sen., of Melbourne, who is here just now, and Mr G. Holdship, will act as managers of the syndicate for the present. With scarcely an exception the whole of the timber industry in this district has come under tho domination of the syndicate.