WEEKLY EPITOME.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume I, Issue 32, 6 December 1873, Page 7

WEEKLY EPITOME.

The magnificent statue of tho " Sacred Heart," which has lately been on view at Mr Macedo's shop, Princes street, wa raffled £ St Joseph's schoolroom last Monday week. A great mJI of the fcket holders were present, who elected four of tU? number to Buperintend the drawing 139 being the winning number. We understand that fe Biih^redt. 116 winacr to present the stat - * ** fiswi The Superintendent of Canterbury has, it is Ba id, undertaken the local management of immigration, as requested by iheuSry Jto^t good deal of objoolion on his part. There is also a bUIKV of ri.P duce judicious activity and beneficial results «^n™«"i win pio173 s Wellington, 27U , Marlbovou.h 11 . N,l™ S s?' P ' e >''' for October were 1025. ' *w»ron, 403. The nominations Thb death of a Maori centenarian is recorded by the 'Press' as follows :-' Petara Kohutuani, the oldost Maori chief of the Eunaki Natives 13 dead. His age is stated to be 120 veara h£ «. 1% P are calculated by the Natives as one year L 1P ») "1 re m °T stated) » 108 years." 3 ' U8 leal a S e Of correctly Chinese and their families almost invariably occupy the front seats at dramatic entertainments in Lawrence wt <<« u P7 me liont The 'Tuapeka Times' heaie that Chinese labor is suner-edine European labor on the railway contracts at Manuka creek, S

The preliminary prospectus of the Wellington Sugar Refinin* Co. has been issued. The capital is £120,000, in 12,000 shares of £10 each, with power to increase to £200,000. 2000 shares each are reserved for Otago. Canterbury and Auckland ; the remaining 6000 shares for other Provinces of New Zealand and elsewhere. ° Obdkks were seat Home by. last lnuil for the material for the Clutha rnilway. The Mosgiel Woollen Factory Co. are making extensive additions to their buildings and machinery. The attempt to test the deep ground at Naseby by means cf the Government boring rods lias proved a failure. The ' Mount Ida Chronicle' says:— "lf, as is alleged by many, the machine is unadapted to prospect deep ground, except at a cost nearly equal in amount to what would put down and slab a shaft, the sooner that fact is discovered the better " Theee is now a Chinese ward in the Wakatip Hospital. An attempt is about te be made to form a cricket ehib at Naseby The 'Timaru Herald' states that tho export of wheat last year for that port was 250,000 bushels, and estimates that the district this year will produce 450,000 bushels. It is stated that Sergeant Walker, late of the Armed Constabulary, Auckland, aad now of the constabulary .at Christohurch, has received a, reward of £300 and promotion for some eiceediagly e'ever captures which lie has effected since he joined the police force at that place. Two very old "Wellington settlers have recently passed away, whose united ages reach 140 years. Mrs Dixon, relict of the 1-ite Mr George Dixon who died a few weeks ago/ died on Saturday last from heart disease, aged 61 years. The other death we have to record is that of Mr Gutter, for many years sexton at the Church of England cemetery, who had reached the advanced age of 79. It is stated that it is the intention, of Air A. C. Strode to resign his office of Resident Magistrate for Dunedin about the end of the year. Mr Strode luis now been in the Government service for thirtyone years, and during that long period has held many offices, among them being the one he now holds. From Mr Strode's well-known and long experience in magisterial matters, his decisions have always been considered as correct, and consequently satisfactory alike to all parties. Mr Strode bus for some time past been absent upon leave of absence in consequence of bad health, but he intends in a week or so to return to harness, and will continue so until about the end of the year, when lie will finally retire. Several gentlemen are mentioned as likely to be his sueoossor, among them being the Minister of Justice himself. An old Irish lady named Mansfield, aged ninety-seven, died at Geelong, Victoria, lately. She was married in the year of the Rebellion, '98, and remembered the invasion and landing of the French troop 3in Bantry Bay, and was in her prime iv the days of Flood, G-rattan, and Wolf Tone. A company, with a capital of £2000 in £10 shares, is projected to establish Turkish baths at Onehunga. Tee captain of the Italian flagship which was at Auckland in March last, reports very favourably of New Zealand fiix ropes. The .Nelson Exhibition was opened on the 26th uU. There were large crowds from all parts of the Province. A procession marched up to the Provincial Hull, which consisted of Mr Broad, vice-president ; Sir David Monro, his Honor Judge Richmond, members of both Houses, the clergy of all denominations, and members of the Exhibition Committee. The Artillery Band played the National Anthem, Sir David Monro delivered the inaugural address. Tho Exhibition is a great success. Ihe show of pictures and fine arts is said to be unequalled in New Zealand. There is also a creditable display of local manufactures. All kinds of minerals of the Province are on view, including gold, silver, copper, iron, coal, marble, limestone, and flawing stone. The Exhibition will remain open for four days. ° Fish- cubing- has been successfully started by a. company at Tau* ranga, Auckland. The activity which pre-vails in the building trade throughout the Province, is specially noticeable in the thriving township of Balclutha. At Oamaru lately, Judge Ward suspended the certificate of a bankrupt named James Kerr for eighteen months. His Honor remarked that some particulars in the bankrupt's accounts were mosfc suspicious, that he had been guilty of fraudulent preference, had made away with or improperly disposed of portions of his property, and had continued to trade after being aware of his insolvent condition. His Honor ordered the cost of opposition to bo defrayed out of the estate, but would not direct a prosecution. The Riverton paper slates that in the course of eight days, Mr T. Daniel, Immigration Agent for the Western DUtriot, has received applications for the introduction of 70 souls to the Oolonv. The persons nominated are chiefly farm labourers. We take the following from the ' Daily Times,' in regard to the proposed insurance company t— " We learn thnt Mr Charles Reid has been very successful in his pfforts to float the Standard Insurance Company in the .Northern Provinces, and has secured the services as local directors and ageuts of several influential gentlemen, amongst others the well-known Mr John Martin, of Wellington ; Messrs iiotttledge and Kennedy, of Hawke's Buy; Mr & W. Binncy, of Auckland ;Mr Tate, of Timaru ; and Mr Aitken. of Oamam. Negotiations are pending as to the appointment of Q-eneral Managers for Canterbury and Wellington. The share list is tilling up, and no doubt when tho time for closing fclie list is fixed, the applications will bo numerous. We also hear that as a result of Mr Reid's mission, the projected companies in Wellington and Christchurih have been abaudoted. The last Northern escort -which arrived iv Dunpclhi brought down the following undermentioned quantities of gold :— Queenstown, 1300 ozs. 14 dwfs. ; Cardrona, 822 ozs. 15 dwes. ; Arrow, 509 oza. 4 dwts. ; Cromwell, 2021 ozs. 14 dvvts. j Clyde, 200 czs. 5 Alexandra, 602 ozs. ; Teviofc, 364 ozs. 1 dwt. ; Blacks, 1200 ozs. ; St. JJathang, 200 ozs. ; Mount Ida, 1797 ozs. 9 dwts ; Palmerston. 43 ozs. 15 riwts. ; Macraes, 130 ozs, 3d wts. ; Waikouaiti, 5 ozs. 11 dwts. 3 total, <J2i7 ozs. 6 dwta.