NEW ZEALAND

South Canterbury Times, Issue 8424, 22 January 1896, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND

(By Telegraph.) Body Recovered AUCKLAND, January 22. The body of Armstrong, one of the victims of the Kaipara boating fatality, has been recovered. The Little Barrier. Tenetahi and his wife came on to Auckland with the Nautilus on the return of the Little Barrier expedition, having left the island peaceably. He is taking legal advice. Others who had to leave the island were a white man who is living with a Fijian wife, two or three other white men, and a Kanaka, some coming to Auckland, others landed at Omaha. The island is now in the sole care of the Government caretaker and a garrison of three artillerymen. During the whole time the party were on the island on the trip perfect good feeling prevailed. Successful Oil BoringNEW PLYMOUTH, January 22, The boring operations are pronounced by experts to be a great success. In the last bore water was mixed with the petroleum and prevented successful pumping. In the present bore there is no water to contend with, and there is 700 feet, of oil now in the wells. The experts are confident that the bore will prove a flowing one. The finding of oil has given a considerable impetus to business, and already properties are changing hands in view of the prospects of the district. There are enquiries for petroleum shaves blit none are in the market. It is expected that the good find will attract borers from Australia and that several new companies will be formed.

Another Fire, at Eastings. NAPIER, January 22. A fire broke out at Hastings at 3 o’clock this morning, destroying premises in the occupation of Mr Tripp, and partially damaging Cobbs’ photographic studio. Tripp’s property was insured for £IOO in the Northern ; other insurances are not ascertained. A Paying ConcernWELLINGTON, January 22. The Wellington Gas Compony have declared an interim dividend of 5 per cent, making 10 per cent, for the year. The sum of £2500 has been written off the plant for depreciation, and £IO4O carried forward. Wellington’s Anniversary. A public holiday is being observed on the occasion of the fifty-sixth anniversary of Wellington province. The weather is fine overhead but a strong northerly wind is making things disagreeable in town. The chief attraction, in addition to races at the Hutt, is the Port Nicholson Yacht Club’s annual regatta, but this fixture is not causing so much interest as usual, owing to the absence of outside entries. There was a large exodus to the country by the morning trains. Railway TrafficDuring the Christmas and New Year holidays 50,000 more passengers were carried on the Government railways than were carried in the corresponding period of the previous year, but owing to the cheap excursion rates the revenue from fares were £2OOO less. In spite of these concessions the railway revenue is fully up to the estimate to date. A New Cathedral. A sum of £2773 has been promised for the proposed Anglican Cathedral in Wellington. The Lothair. The detention of the barque Lothair, which while on the voyage from Hong Kong to Caliao,put into Nelson with several of her crew disabled through sickness, while several had died from a disease resembling dengue fever, is causing some interest here, owing to the somewhat heated correspondence between the Government and Mr G. Fisher, the Italian consul. Mr Fisher urged that the vessel should be quarantined here, where there was every convenience for treating the patients, but the suggestion was not adopted, as the Government, after communicating with the medical officer in Nelson, are uncertain whether the disease is an epidemic or of a kind likely to be dangerous to the public health. -Instructions, however, have now been issued for a further inspection by two independent medical men (Drs Boor

and Gibbs), and the ship is to be quarantined or otherwise, as the case may need. Four-hand Telegraphing.

The first quadruplex telegraph in New Zealand, is now being worked between the Wellington telegraph office and the Hutt racecourse, and is a decided success. The amount of work with the Hutt racecourse has increased to such an extent, that it was absolutely necessary to increase the wiring accommodation. Come to Cool Off The Wakatipu, which arrived from Sydney this afternoon, brought 128 passengers for all ports. AthleticCHRISTCHURCH, January 22. At a meeting of the Athletic Association last night, the treasurer submitted an approximate estimate of the receipts and expenditure in connection with the New Zealand and Australasian Athletic meetings. This showed a loss on the two meetings of about £64. On the New Zealand meeting there was a loss of about £26. The Australasian meeting showed a profit of £73, to be divided between the Association and the Cyclists Alliance, but this does not include about £49 incurred by the Association m defraying the expenses of the New Zealand representatives to the Australasian meeting and sundry other expenses. A. H. Holder, Wanganui, was re-instated as an amateur.

Undesirable Company. January 22. Two men named Munro, alias Warren, and Donovan were charged yesterday with breaking and entering Watsons Hotel and stealing therefrom. The two men Dad been ransacking the rooms, but. as there wasriOijevidence to show that they had forced their way in, the charge was dismis-ed. The Bench intimated that the police could lay another information for stealing. The same two men were committed for trial on a chaige o attempting to steal from the till of a shop in South Dunedin. The Union S.S. Company. Mr James Mills, managing director of the Union Steam Ship Company, leaves on a business visit to England to-day.