NORTHERN TRUNK RAILWAY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 295, 12 December 1891, Page 5

NORTHERN TRUNK RAILWAY.

Mr. E. "Waymouth, Secretary of tho Northern Railway League, telegraphed to the Minister of 'Public Works: "Of the amount of railway loan allocated for different purposes bub still unexpendod on 31st October, to what extent is Government actually committed on account of contracts entered into, either for roads, railway or native land-., each separately ?'" In reply Mr Waymouth to-day received the following : lie North Island Main Trunk Railway, liabilities are as follows :—Railway construction, £20,445 ; road* to give access, £25,Q19. As regards purchase native lands ib ia rather difficult i« say, but Department states that considerably moie than theunexpended balance of this year's voto will bo required to complete purchase of blocks now undor negotiation. Liabilities on this head may therefore be pub down roughly at about £100,000.

At the Police Court this morning, Margaret Williams was fined 10s and costs 10s 6ci, or 4S hours in default, for having been drunk. William S. Corney was charged with failing to support his wife and four chi'dren. After hearing tho evidence Dr. Giles. R.M., dismissed ths case, and instructed the wife to go homo with her busbar.-*

Six children all under 12 years of age appeared at the Police Court this morning before Dr. Giles, R.M. Their names were : —Mzabeth Evelyn Mackay (aged 12 years), Rißh Maud (9), Jessie May (7), Cissy (5), Robert George (3-J), and James Mackay (2), and the charge was that they had been found dwelling with a prostitute. Detective Chrystal deposed to the children some time ago being seen frequenting a house thab he considered disreputable. Mr Madden, who appeared for the parents, stated that the father had a good r.ome for the children afc Ohinemuri. Dr. Giles decided to hand the children over to the care of their father, seeing that ha was prepared to take them to tho country: He said the evidence had shown that disreputable conducb had nob been habitual, bub that bho usual method of livintr was more satisfactory.