SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Evening Star, Issue 7652, 30 June 1888, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

TE KOOTI ON THE RAMPAGE. AUCKLAND, June 28. The ‘ Star ’ advises the Government to stop Te Kooti’s rampagings about the East Coast, and mentions for their information that Ngapuhi, a chief of Wikriwhi Hemara, who is now in Auckland, had some conversation with a resident of the city last night on the subject of Te Kooti, and disquieting rumors had arisen over his visit to Opotiki. The northern chief expressed unmitigated contempt for Te Kooti, and said he would be glad of the opportunity to lead a hundred or even three hundred of “ loyal Ngapuhi ” to crush that insect. He has written to Major Ropata making a formal offer of such assistance should it be required. THE NORTH OF AUCKLAND STEAMER DISPUTE. Rumors were current in town to-day that negotiations were pending between the Northern S.S. Company and the Seamen’s Union for healing the breach between them. It was reported that the Northern Company were prepared to employ only Union hands, and that the Jubilee Company refused to retire under L 12.000. A ‘Star’ reporter made inquiries, and was informed that there was no foundation for the reports. It is further stated that the expenses of the Jubilee Company have not nearly approached the sum named. AN UNWHOLESOME PRISON. Strong complaint is made by a prisoner in the Mount Eden gaol that the place is infested with insects. During a professional visit paid by Mr Napier (solicitor) to the gaol this morning the prisoners complained of intolerable pests in their beds and clothing. The floors and walls of the cells, etc., were declared to be swarming. Mr Napier brought the prisoners before the

Saoler, and they repeated their complaints i his presence. This morning two prisoners said they had spent their recreation time in endeavoring to clean their bedclothes. All their clothing is infested. Subjection to this infliction is certainly no gart of the punishment provided for in our hurts, and the attention of the authorities is directed to the matter, so that proper remedies may be taken to abate the peat, which, no doubt, arises in a great measure from the old wooden structmes which form part of the gaol buildings. BEET SUGAR. Mr Ulrich, who with Mr A. Graham has taken great interest in the movement to establish the beet sugar industry in the Auckland district, states that a German company have offered to send the full plant for the manufacture of beet sugar valued at L 20,000, and to take half payment in fully paid shares in any company that might be formed to work the factory. In a communication recently received by Mr Ulrich from Germany it is mentioned that a German architect in Blenheim has full plans and particulars for erecting a beetroot sugar factory and machinery. There would thus appear to be some probability of the industry being taken up in the South Island, if not in Auckland.