NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3803, 15 June 1885, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

(Peb Pbess Association.) Rewi and Native TraditionsNew Plymouth, Juno 15, A telegram from Whitecliffs states that Rewi, who was accompanying Wetere from the Waikato, on reaching ■Mokau had to return home, being too ill to proceed. Rewi was coming to Waitara to dig up the mere buried at the foot of the main support of the house built to commemorate the Waitara meeting in 1878. As Wetere wishes to remove the house to Mokau according to Maori ideas, the mere can only be removed by the original depositor, or those closely connected with him without danger to life so great is the tapu. The twelve apostles who accompany Wetere have the authority to act for Eewi. The party then go on to Te Whiti at Parihaka. Business of the SessionWellington, June 15. Within a day or two of the disposal of the Address in Reply the Colonial Treasurer will deliver his Financial Statement, and immediately afterwards the Local Government and Charitable Aid Bills will be presented to the House. Pacific Islands TradeIt has been decided that the Janet Nicoll shall remain at each island three days instead of two. Mr Biss, Chief Postmastmer at Auckland, proceeds to the Islands to arrange for a postal service. It is probable that the Queen of Earatonga will pay a visit to New Zealand shortly. Body Pound-

Tho body of a seaman belonging to the steamer Suva, named Wm, Moore, missing some days, was found in a water closet on the Queen’s Wharf this morning. Gable InterruptionDaring the break in the cable, telegraph operators in the principal offices will work from eight in the morning until throe the following morning in four hours shifts. One of the cables across the straits will be duplexed, and it is not expected that any serious delay will be experienced. In large offices the usual closing between five and seven io the evening is to be abolished until repairs are completed. A cable message has been gent to Singapore for a cablerepairing steamer but no reply baa yet been received.

Man Missing. The police have found a punt bottom up, in which Liardet attempted to cross Lake Wairarapa, His fowling piece was strapped to tho side of it and several other articles, belonging to him, were found fastened in it. It seems now beyond doubt, that the unfortunate man was drowned. Fatal Accident< Cheistohubcii, Juno 15. The man drowned at Sumner was named Derritt. He had rowed across the Estuary to visit friends, and in getting into the boat to retqrn, the boat capsized. The body has not yet been recovered. Fires-

Dunedin, June 15

Mr Sheath’s stables at Tapanui were burnt down on Saturday night. Eight horses were destroyed. The building was insured in the Union Office for £SO and the contenis for£3sß. A five-roomed house in the same township was also destroyed by fire. It belonged to Hugh Stewart, and was insured in the Victoria Office for £l5O.

Another Fire-

Ihvebcabcull, June 15,.

Tho bakehouse, stables, harness and horses of Mr J. E. Black, Winton, were destroyed by fire at one o’clock this morning. Died of His InjuriesMr Lockhart, Manager of tho Orepnki Coal and Shale Company, who was injured while coming up tho shaft last week, died at Eivetton lost night. Irish Volunteer Corps-

The Irish Volunteer Corps has been informed by tho Minister of Defence that as hostilities are now improbable, Government will only accept tho services of new companies as honorary corps. Tho members have decided to offer their services on that fooling. The Minister in his letter expressed satisfaction at tho public spirit which prompted the offer.