SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS. OTAGO AND WESTLAND : PROPOSED ANNEXATION. UNEMPLOYED IN OTAGO AND CANTERBURY.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVI, Issue 4063, 30 August 1870, Page 3

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS. OTAGO AND WESTLAND : PROPOSED ANNEXATION. UNEMPLOYED IN OTAGO AND CANTERBURY.

SOKTTIKA. ArcusT 21 : A few individuals have banded together, and styled themselves "The t-Vcstlancl and Otago Annexation Lca^ae," •the object, being to annex Westlamj' to <Otago. They purpose calling a public meeting shortly, but in the meantime they are busy telegraphing, <&c, as if they were a duly constituted body, and 'had the full simction of public opinion to barter awiy the public estate.— The proposition of the Government to nominate the County Chairman has greatly incen&ed the public mind.— The 'Cilengany,' stranded on the 17th, is breaking up. August 22 : A public meeting is called for tomorrow night, to consider the question of annexation to Otago. Wot a few here think the movement a fatal mistake.' The census jwjjers, are not yet in.

CHPJSTOHUECH, August 18 : A meeting of unemployed was held yesterday afternoon, in Cathedral Square, to receive the progress report of the Committee. That report stated that 110 persons _ had registered as unemployed. ke«olutions, adopting report, also expressing sympathy, and appointing a deputation to wait on the Provincial Government, were passed unanimously. The deputation then wai l cd on the Government, and was received by the Deputy-Superintendent, the Provincial Secretaiy, and the Provincial Solicitor. -Liie deputation Tras informed that a survey was engaged laying out the Northern Bail--way as rapidly as possible. The funds were ample to allow of the carrying out of the line to Kaiapoi, but, probably necessary arrangements would not be made for a month. The work would be let in small contracts. Contractors could make the necessary airangements with workmen. The Government would not send for mole labour -nhilo any lur^e number of workmen were unemployed. The Governntpjit would consult with the AJayor of Chwstchnrcli as to the piovidingof temporary employment.

DUKEDIN". -August 22 : The unemployed presented -themselves in a body at the Government buildings to-day, and a deputation informed the I 'eputy-Supevintendent that they had exam mod the works offered by the GovernMieut. and found that they would not give "tucker," and refused to take it. They were unformed that Government would take no further action in the matter, when the unemployed gave three groans for the Secretary for Land and Woiks.

HOFJTIKA. The schooner 'Glengarry,' coal laden, from (irey month, went ashore while beinotowed over tlie bar. They aic now dischar^ jncj her c?,rg 0 . She is expected to be crot oil whenb^htened.

WHAXftANUT. August 22 : A woman named Glruttcrman v/as brought up at the Resident Magistrate's Court at Pataa, on [Friday, charged with •concealment of birth; but, os the body of the child could not be found, she was .remanded till Monday. The Court sat again to-day, but no fresh evidence -was taken. Prisoner made a statement to the effect that she had confessed to having given birth to a child in the open air on the 12th instant ; that on recovering consciousness she inquired for the child, and was told by Mrs. Connelly, the midwife, that " You will have enough to do to diag through the world without that." Mrs. Connelly, who had been previously arrested and discharged, was again taken into custody. August 23 : The woman lately charged with infanticide at Patea has been committed to take her tiial at the ensuing sittings of the Supreme Court.