In New Zealand.

Southland Times, 10 August 1900, Page 2

In New Zealand.

AUCKLAND, Aug. 9. Fredk. Eyre, steward of the Working Men's Club, was arrested today and charged with stealing £52, the propari y of the club. Particulars of the Opotiki calamity show that the clothes worn by one of t tie Maori women were found on the bank of the river, indicating that she had attempted to resoae some of the children bat was also drowned. NAPIER, Au&. 9. Nelson Bros, have reaeived the following cable from the C.C Bad D. Co. : — Frozen meat market. To-day 'a quotations : Best Canterbury mutton, 3gd; Doaedin and Southland, not quoted ; Napier aad North Island, 3|d. Lamb : Fust quality, 4£d ; second, 4d. WELLINGTON, Aug. 8. The Stock Department is advisad of the arrival of the transport Orinazm at East London. About thirty horses wera lost) on the voyage. The Governor has received the following reply from the Secretary of State for the colonies, in answer to the joint address of the New Zealand Parliament to the Queen on the occasion of the death of the Duke of SaxeCobarg : — " Her Majesty commands me to oonvey har sincere thanks for the kind message and to express her high appreoiation of the loyal and sympathetic terma of the resolution passed by the Legislature of New Zealand." Fifteen Austpiana arrived by the Waikare from Sydney.* There was great difficulty in landing them under the I admirable Immigrant * Act, but ultimately, the matter was arranged by the Union S S. Company, in conjunction with Mr Balltv, of Poriroa, entering into a bond of £10 per man. and the foreigners have been t&kcm to Poriraa, where they will be employed by Balla in fishing. It is understood they were origin* ally engaged for work on the Auckla r'mfields. Auo 9, A deputation fiom friendly societies waited upon Mr Ward with respect to the fares charged members when travelling to conferences connected with their Orders. At present members, if in a party of tot less than twelve, are allowed to travel firtt class at seoond class fares, and (ho deputation asked that the privilege be extended to any lees number than twelve. Mr Ward agreed to this. The captain and crew of the steamer City of Line?!-, T-H-h v ?.■>. sc!d recently in Melbourne, arrived here to-day with the object of joining the Aotea in order to return to Buenos Ayree, where they were shipped. As the men had no money the Collector of Cuetoms demanded that the captain should deposit a sum of money as provided for by the Undesirable Immigrants Act as a guarantee that if any remained in the colony they would not become a charge on the State. The money was iortbooming. The Mayor to-night presented medals of the Royal Humane Society of New Zealand to Miss Z. Mabin and Messrs W. J. Spenoer and E. M. Wylie for saving life from drowning in Wellington harbour. ConnUblta Luke and Ryan are also to receive certificates. The Anglican Synod of New Zealand is convened at, Napier for January 29th, and clerical and lay representatives mast bs elected by November 29th. Two houses at P*tea, owned by A Sinclair, were destroyed by fire this morning. They were.inaured for £200 each. PAHIATUA, Aug. 9. A fire whioh broke oat in Gilliok'e, hairdresser, Main street, last night, spread rapidly to the premises of Hannah (bootmaker) and Elliott (saddler), and there was barely - time to cave anything. Insurance* : Building owned by N. C. Williarxe, £1000 in the Liverpool, London and Globe ; Gilliok's stock, £150 in the Royal ; Elliott's stock, £250, office not known ; Hannah's stock* valued at over £1000, believed to be insured in the Alliance. The premises of tho Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Aatoaittion and Sand ford were damaged to the extent of about £300 each. All the northern telegraph lines were damaged. The fire started through the upsetting of a lamp. CHRISTCHURCH, Au»i 9. A caMe message received hare states that) four | New Zealand missionaries— Misses Reid (3) and Webster, were tafe at Dnang. hai. One Miss Reid oom«s from Donedin, the others from Akwos, and Miw Webster from Glut.