NEW ZEALAND.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3654, 27 December 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

\IBPBCIAL.] £UOKLAND, Deo. 26. A.O.F. Th& seventh anniversary of the City of Auckland Court, A.0.F., was celebrated by a concert and ball, which were very successful. Tho report showed over 300 members on tho books, and funds to their credit of over £26,000. Old Friends. The Lingard Troupe performed "JI.M.S. Pinafore" to-night at the Theatre Royal. The houso was crowded to excess, and there was not even standing room. Several ladies were lakes out fainting. . Te Whiti Again. A correspondent of the Herald telegraphs from Cambridge — " I have had a visit from a Native who has returned from a journey to Te Whiti, whom he had been sont to invito to a meeting to be held next month at Te Waioul». To Whiti refused to do anything beyond looking after his own people. He was asked by the Natives what he was going to do about the soldiers. His roply was, ' The same as my people who are now in prison.* 'But won't you fight ? ' ' No, not if the last Maori were to bo killed, and fighting would save him.' He said ho had a revelation as to the movements going on, and what ho did not \rxwr tho Government pakehas told him." AUCKLAND, Dbo. 27. Assurance. At a meeting of tho Providential Assurance Society, Mayor Green was elected Trustee, vice Mr M'Keown, rosigned. Accident. At the races, a lady in attempting to cross the course when tho horses were coming out for the Cup race, was* knocked down ond slightly injured. This was the only accident. Extension of the Telegraph Line. Arrangemontß havo been made to have the telegraph laid to the Elleralie grand stand by Now Year's Day. GBAHAM3TOWN, Dbc. 26, A Good Meeting. The first day's races were a groat etyecesi. Horses from tho Waikalo, Taranaki, Waoganui, Tauranga, and Auckland contested. The local horses woro very successful. There was a large attendance and some good sport. Still Going Up. Tho Alburnia expects nearly 4OOo©* as this month's yield. Shares are wiling freely at 100 a. " NEW PLYMOUTH, Duo. 2C. Dead. The Chief Pomariki, who was taken to tho Hospital on Monday, dangerous jy ill, bud* cumbed to the malady on Tuesday njorning. He was suffering from fever "'similar to that prevalent at Parihaka, but he caught it from

WELLINGTON, Dbc. 26. Poor Wellington. Jholida'y. Weather haS C ° mpleteljr B^ ei Close Competition. The Athletic contest between Wellington and Wanganui was won by the former by one event. Wellington won the putting the weight, VVerry, 35ffc Gin; the mile race wag won by Berry, timc-smin 45 4-ssec. Throwing the hammer, Thompson, 70ffc lin. Iwo milo walking race, Beswiek, 16inin 32*ee. Throwing the cricket ball, Burns, 95yds sJin. Ihree nide race, Berry ; time, 17min 25i*ec. WELLINGTON, Dbc. 27. Evidently a Serious Case. r Tho barque Bebington ran into the harbour last nieht, and was immediately pufr into quarantine by tho pilot. No communication from the shore has yet been held. She has 130 passengers. It is believed that tho sickness is eerious, other wiec the pilot would ' not send the vessel to quarantine without the Health Officer boarding. The Harbour Master and the Health Officer are now leaving for (he quarantine station. The Easter Encampment. I"*" The Wellington Artillery intend sending pending two detachments to tho Easter encampment at (.hristchchurch. The Carbine Match. The Dunedin Artillery won the carbine match against tho Wellington ArCilery by 87 points. The ecorcs were :— Dunedin. 617 - Wellington, SSO. \ BLENHEIM", Dbo. 26. Horrible! Horrible! A horrible death by burning occurred afc Para during Wednesday night. Tkomi* Gardner, one of Hornby r s mill hands, lived in a cottage by himself, and was seen going home the -worso for liquor. Yesterday morning it was noticed that his house war burnt down, and inspection discovered the charred remains of Gardner. At the inqueßt ' a verdict of "Accidental death" was returned. NELSON, Deo. 26. Interprovincial Contest. The Interprovincial Cricket Match was commenced at 11 a.m. The weathpr was Bplendid. Nelson went in first, and were disposed of by one o'clock for 49. Wellington went in after lunch. DUNEDIN, Dec. 26. Happy Otago. The weather wub beautifully fine for the holidays. The Result of Carelessness* A serious accident happened at Waikouaiti yesterday. A young man named Saddler, of Port Chalmers, had his arm shattered to pieces by a gun. He was out shooting, and in crossing a wire fence fell, and the gun went off. It is thought ho will have to have hia arm amputated. Over a Cliff. John Douglas, an immigrant on Quarantine leland fell over a cliff and broke his collar bone, and sustained other injuries. A Good Christmas Box. The month's crushing of the Tipperary Company, Macetown, yielded 78i ozs of gold. There will probably be a dividend of £2 per share.