The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-10-16
FROM THE
COLONIES
New Zealand AbsorbS
Islands.
FLU AND FEDERATION
France Annexes Rurutu-- Earthquake
ia Tonga--ln Tow for Auck-
Iand--News Notes.


Premier's motion to extend the bounda-
ries Of tho colony. to be moved today, Is
as follows:
THAT, whereas, 1t Ia desirable in the
best interests of the colony and of the
inhabitants of certain islands in the Pa
cifc, hereinafter mentioned, that those
Islands should be annexed to this colony.
,tLis House therefore approves of the al
tcration of the boundaries of this colony.
and consents to extension of the said
boundaries so as to include the following
islands: Attn, Mangaia, Mauke, Miuaro.
Rarotonga, Rarotongahave, Manahlki,
Palmerston, Penryhn, Pukapuka, Raka-
hanga and Niue Tor Savage Islandl."
1t Is understood that the British Gov
eminent has consented to the annexation
Of these islands, hence H. NJ Mildura's
visit thereto.
EARTHQUAKE IN TONGA.
NUKULAOFA. Sept. 2o.-Most of the
jewellers in this island were awakened
rather rudely from their slumbers at
about a. m. on August 21st by rather
severe shock of earthquake. 1t commenc-
ell with a sudden shake, and then pause
OF a second or two, followed by very
decided and prolonged culver.
FIJI AND FEDERATION.
says the Fiji Times of September s, do
not, apparently, intend to let the grass
grow under their feet, nor permit the
movement to die natural death. A meet
ing was held on Thursday afternoon last,
and from expressions on all sides 1t could
easily be seen that the members of the
committee will leave no stone unturned
t. forward their project. The sub-com-
mittee appointed for that purpose laid be-
fore the meeting the draft petition which
will eventually be forwarded to the Pre-
mier and Parliament of New Zealand. 1t
was decided to hold public meeting In
the Mechanics Institute on Thursday
evening next, 18th instant. to consider the
question of Federation with New Zealand.
IN TOW FOR AUCKLAND.
AUCKLAND, Sept. 26.-The purser of
the mail steamer Mariposa which arrived
from Apia on September rs reports that
the hull of the bark Else was sold on Au-
gust Is to Mr.. ]. ]. Craig of Auckland.
by Mr.. Rosenberg of Apia for the sum of
5000, as she lay at Apia, with all faults.
This vessel had a very eventful time
whilst beating up towards Apia harbor
whilst In charge of the pilot. in May last.
Fhe vessel missed stays and went on the
reef and had very rough experience,
being bumped about on the reef for some
time. She was afterwards towed off and
taken into Apia harbor, when 1t was
found she was making a considerable
quantity of water. Divers were employed
to survey the vessels bottom, and they
reported that she was badly knocked
about on the bottom and keel. a consid-
cradle number of the plates and frames
being bulged in and broken, the rivets
and cement broken. marine inquiry
was held, and the vessel was condemned,
and her register cancelled. She was aft
erwards dismantled. and sold by auction,
by order of the German Court, the hull
bringing s1.40o, the rigging, sails. spars,
anchors, chains and running gear being
sold in separate lots, fetching about $1,0O0
The late captain proceeded from Apia to
San Francisco by the last trip of the Mar
irosa. The Else left Apia on the 18th in
slant in tow of the Union Company's
steamer Hauroto, for Auckland, AMI
should arrive early next week.
FRENCH ANNEXATION.
TAHITI, Society Islands. Sept. 5.-The
natives of Rurutu. one of the Austral
group CTubuai Islands), about $50 miles
south of Tahiti. are the owners of two
schooners. Manureva and Toerau. They
complained that they could not trade
with the Leeward Islands, or the Tuamo-
trs, as their island was only protector
ate of France. and their vessels under the
toned the French Government to annex
the island. The warship Aube. with His
Excelency the Governor on board left
Papeete Capital OF the Society Islands)
on August 22d and returned on the goth,
after having annexed the island to
France.
COLONIAL NEWS NOTES.
Lord Roberts may pay visit to New
Zealand.
Mr.. ]. H. Upton has finally declined the
Auckland Mayoralty.
The Female Franchise bill has been re-
1ected by the Victorian Council.
he Breelong blacks have been heard
frFf in in Gn,nth oil
Four men have been drowned at Sydney
az the result of a yachting accident
The New Zealand Government Is about
to introduce a bill to confer certain
amount OF self-government on the Maori
race.
The Secret Defence Committee recon-
mends the expenditure of s156,260 on the
Auckland forts.
The May oueen-Hauraki mine. New
Zealand. has yielded $3.50 worth OF gold
for the past month.
The Premier of New Zealand proposes
to use prison labor in planting the waste
lands of the country with trees.
Mr.. Witheford, NJ. III. r., wants the
Government to seriously consider the de-
cline in the New Zealand birthrate.
The mall steamer Moana has over
third OF a million pounds sterling In gold
o.. board from sydney for San Francisco.
Recently the wife of a resident on the
Akaroa peninsula presented him with his
tNenty-eiBntn cHiiu.
The largest piece OF steel casting ever
made In New Zealand. weighing 1000
pounds. was completed at T. Waddell &
Co.'s foundry Christchurch.
An old resident OF Inyercargill, who had .
been in receipt OF the old age pension, re- !
ceived the welcome Information recently
that through the death OF brother he
had benefited to the extent OF sz0.000
The steamer Kumara went as far as
~ degrees south in crossing the Southern
Ocean on her way here from the Cape.
ana her passengers had some SNOWFALL
ing on deck. A large iceberg was seen.
The Irish flag, which was made In a con- |
vent in ireland 10 the order of a number |
OF freshmen in Hawkes. Bay, has been |
brought to wellington. II is OF rich ma |
teriai. flnely marked. measures " feet by |
feet. add IL valued at $3.50.
The Premier OF Victoria states that az
soon as he Is officially informed regarding