TELEGRAPHIC.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 3836, 19 April 1899, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

The Tatanekai.

Auckland, Tuesday. — The Tutanekai, which returned last evening from the East Coast, left this afternoon for Apia, Samoa, direct, under special instruction from the New Zealand Government, carrying important despatches to the naval authorities at Samoa.

It has been stated that the dispatches are from the American Government for Admiral Kautz, but the despatches are from the British. Government and for the purposeof conveying thedespatches an unsuccessful attempt was made to recall the R.M.S. Moana.

This morning Gapt. Post received definite instructions to prooeed to Samoa and after delivering despatches to see the British Consul and place the steamer at the disposal of that gentleman. The steamer is expected back in about 20 days.

The Tutanekai's search for the schooner Marmion was unsuccessful.

Auckland, Wednesday! — A number of lady friends in Auckland of the late Lieutenant Freeman of H.M.B. Tauranga forwarded by the Tutanekai yesterday two handsome floral wreaths and | two bouquets of everlasting flowers and these together with the handsome floral anohor sent by the MoaDa by a number of members of the Auckland Club, friends of Freeman's, will be placed on the grave of the .deceased officer at Apia. It is possible that the. Tutanekai may be detained at Samoa if it bt. decided to take the followers of Malietoa from Savaii and Tutuila to Apia to augment British and American landing forces. The Tutanekai will ba found very serviceable for such work. Railway telegraphs. Auckland, Tuesday. — The Railway Department has completed the railway telegraph along the line from Auckland to Paeroa and thence to Thames. They have portable telephones on each train from Morrinsville to Rotorua so that in the event of any accident on the incline from Ngatera to Putaruiu, telephone communication can be established and similarly on the eastern side of the ridge. The telegraph line has also been carried along the North Auckland railway, from Auckland to Helensville, and portable telephones are carried by the trains for communication between Helensville and Waitakerei tunnel.

National Council of Women. Auckland, this day.— The National Council of Women a*e at present holding their sittings in Auckland. The sitings are being largely attended by the public and considerable interest is displayed in their proceedings. Signalling staff wanted. Auckland, Wednesday.— The Harbour Board are to consider the erection of a properly equipped signal staff at Tiritiri shortly. The Harbor-master has written to the- Board directing attention to the inadequate signalling staff at Tiritiri. Tha.Moana and a New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer were recently signalled to return and neither of the vessels saw the signals nor are any vessels likely to see unexpected signals while the present arrangements continue. Committed for trial. Coeomandel, Tuesday.— ln the Magistrates Court Hillman, a labourer, was charged with commilting a criminal assault on a child under twelve. The Bench committed accused fotitrial at the Supreme Court. Accused reserved his defence. Banquet to the Premier. Nbw Plymouth, Tuesday. — A public banquet was tendered to Mr Seddon last night. The Premier defended the action of Government in offering troops for Samoa and intimated that Govern meat would reduce by a half per cent, the interest on loaus under the Advances to Settlers Act and ao amend the Act in the direction of issuing new security that when £300 is paid Off the borrower is to pay iuterest on the balance. Mr Dathie ill. ' Wellington, Tuesdar.—John Duthie, M.H.H., is suff^i >g from a serious heart affection and will not contest another election.

Fatal sluicing accident iNvEitCAHGiLL, Tuesday.— Cbn« | stable Fretwell, of Orepuki, telegraphs that John Patterson and Alex Beafeoj were killed this afternoon by a fall of earth from the , face of Trader's sluicing claim, beyond the river Wai*u. Paturson is believed to be a son of the well-known Riverton hotelkeeper, recently deceased, j

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