LATEST NEWS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume XI, Issue 619, 13 August 1881, Page 3

LATEST NEWS.

CABLEGRAMS. (United Press Association Tclcgrnins.) Sydney, August 12. Mr Bak r, Minister of Mines, has i resigned hi* portfolio in consequence of a debate in the Legislative Assembly in re expenditure of vote to Milburn Creek Coffee Company. Melbourne, August 12. At of the Koyal Society, last night, Mr Cosmo Newbury read a paper on the subject of Dixon's Gas, and ridiculed tho patentee's specification. A mo'ion was carried unanimously declaring that kerosene is tho sole illuminating ingredient (f Dixou's gas. SUPPLEMENTARY TILEGRAMS. PARLIAM FNTARY. The Representation Bill, av sent down, provides for 91 members, exclusive of the Maori members. Picton has the Bina.llostjnumber of population; Mount Ida is next; 1 y«telti>n is third. Mount Ida's disparity arises from the boundary between it and Dunstan being adhered to, thus giving Dunstan more than it should have, including such points as Cambrian, Serpentine, ITindon, Moonlight, and Macraes, which should satisfy the most omnivorous representative. The new rolls will be thirty days afer the coining of the Act, All the electorates are single. On the whole divisions bet ween the different Provincial Districts are wonderfully well balanced The north wilt resist the BiM, as the south gets a considerable increase. The Otago Pastoral Committee considers their report to-day. The Goldfields Committee have a?reed to an exhaustive report on the Maerewherua petition, which is to come up i'i the House on Tuesday. They recommend the resumption of all riparian rights, where required for public purposes, without compensation ; Or if compensation is allowed, it is to be on the true value of the land, circumstances being considered. They report, against the resumption of Pringle's 247 acres. Mr Pyke does not intend to sever his connection with Vincent County. Messrs. Clayton, E. Fraer, and Oudaille are mentioned as probable candidates for Tuaneka at next election.

There has been a fire in New Ply. mouth, destroying the Oddfellow's Hall and other buildings. Amongst the new insolvents is D. A. Tolmie, Clinton, sheepfarmer.

Afire broke out this-morning at New Plymouth. Three buildings were destroyed. The total insurances are £2250. A number of members left this evening in the steamer Stella to personally inspect the New Plymouth Harbor Works.

The Albatross has arrived from the Islands. She reports the wreck of the Auckland brigantine, Meg Merrilees, which left Suva for Levuka. When beating along the reef she missed stays, and went ashore. She was left high and dry. The crew were engaged in dismantling her when the Alba f ross left.