NEW ZEALAND.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11864, 11 October 1893, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) Aockland, October 10. Tawhiao, Maori king, now announces that his Native Committee has been empowered by him to draw up deeds of leases for the benefit of settlers who may wish to lease Maori lands. The leaseß aro under the mana of Tawhiao, who says he "levins no taxes nor rates on land through his great love for whole nations." The aquatic carnival realised £400 clear. The re-union of colonists in the Choral Hall was very successful. There was a crowd.d audience. Mr Malcolm Nicoll presided. Dr J. L. Campbell, President ' of last year's celebration, was prosent, aud a number of old identities. The Town Clerk, represented the Mayor,- Mr Crowthor. A number of souvenirs of old Auckland were exhibited. A parchment roll of old colonists, resident for 60 years and upwards, is to be placed in the Free Public Library. Wellinoton, October 10. The-upset price of the Mansion House, and adjoining 5,000. acros of the Cheviot Estate will be £25,000. Mr. Wilson has had an interviow with the Promier for the purpose of arranging details respecting the Midland Railway, which will bo submitted to tho law officers. The proposal will then be submitted to the directors in London. With re3pect to Judge Connolly's attack on the Public Trustee, the Times says tbe latter was bound to aot as he did by law, under tho risk of tho Native owners having a clear action against him. McCallum might have had tenancy under the Act of 1892, but he refused, and tbe Public Trustee had no option but to proceed agaiust him on bahalf of tho Native owners. Tho Timos suggests that in casos like McOallum's, where illegality of tenure is not tho tenant's fault, the colony should 6tep in and pay compensation. At a mooting of the Levin Memorial Committee this ovening, ie was stated tbat the sum already collected amounted to -6180, exclusive of the country lists. Two of three suggestions wore offered aa to the form the memorial should tak.. and it was ultimately decided to erect a statute. The lists are to remain open until Novem'-er 30th. Two men named Jamo3 Morrison and Dennis Driscoll have been arrested on a charge of attempting to pass a silvered penny as a florin. A number of bad coins aro in circulation hero. At a meeting of thos3 interested in the liquor trade held this afternoon to discu.s tho question of Parliamentary candidates, it was suggested that a candidate be brought out in tbeir interest. After some discussion it was decided not to adopt thiß course, but to defer action until all the candidates were announced, when a further meeting will be called to fix on a suitable representative. Tho resignation of tishop Hadfield, of tho See of Wellington, took effect yesterday. The See is now vacant. Tbe Wellington "reps" to the Now South Walos Rifle Association meeting left for Sydney in the Wakatipu this afternoon. They are P.O. Harris and Seaman Balee, Navals; Gunner Howe, D Battery* Captain Ballinger and Mr Kuchen, Petone Eiilo Club ; Mr Wilkie, Upper Hutt Rifle Club; Lieut. Kirk, Potone Navals ; Trooper Warring, Bangitikei Cavalry Howe, Kuchen, Ballinger, Kirk, and Wilkie will represent lhe Petone Rifle Club in the teams m.tch. The E.M.S. Tainui left Rio for London yesterday, with her meat in good condition. CHR'STcunficii, October 10. At the Suprome Court to-<fciy Marmadnko Dixon applied for in injunction restraining tho Waimakariri-Ashly Water Supply Board from constructing races on the technical grounds that although a water supply district has been format! water raco districts bave not been proclaimed. Hi 3 Honor reserved bis decision. The R.sidont Magistrate to-day gave judgment in a caße against a publican of selling liquor on Sunday morning. He found that the liquor wa3 really purchased on Saturday night but not taken away till Sundiy morning and dismissed the information, bnt said the practice of selling liquor in open hours and not delivering it till afterwards was a bad ono as it oponed the door to evasions of tho Act, Dunedin, October 10. At tbe Police Court to-day, a chargo of disobeying orders preferred against several seamen of the Pleione, was dismissed. Evidence was givon that full allowance of food was served out. Although the case had been adjourned to allow a complaint to the Customs, none was made. Alfred Warrington, 21 years, engaged as driver of a grocer's cart, was drowned near Mosgiel this afternoon. No further particulars are to hand.