WELLINGTON. June 13.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8001, 14 June 1894, Page 3

WELLINGTON. June 13.

■ The* Government intend luri;jg the •••lion to introduce legislation to amend either the Lind Act or tho Mining Act in

such ft way as to nfiord greater onooimgemoiit f(>r miners holding occupation licenses to mnko permanent improve* mcnts en thoir sections. Ni»t a pinglo tender was receivod from Wellington tor the MangaUinoka bridge, north of Eketahuna, though tho work was expected to cost LlO,OOO, Six wore sent up from other towns, but none »re iccopted yet. The Minister f.r Lfinds, at tho request of Mr How, M.H.R., bus agroed to bring in ji Bill to onublo villigo settlors to change thoir perpetual leases into a leaso in perpetuity. At tho inquoat into the burning of the Club Ilotol at FoathoMtoue, the landlord said whpn he Brtt amy iha fire it was coining from uud»»r iho buUding, whero a h-)lo had boi'U mado during tho night. Ho would lose L6OO abovn tho Insurance. Tho witocss --ad he had somo suspicion an to how tlio (iro oiiyinated, n« he had aome coennea, andwout on to cliarge a peruon, whom ho named, with having threatened to drivo him out in six month"!. Tho inquest will not bo finished till Friday. The Presa B^ys it is rumored that hoavy reductions will shortly bo nude in the salaries of civil Fervants. Tho spiritualistic trial, after lasting info three day*, cuno to a couplumou this eroding. The juiy wore called in af 4.30, and said they h<*d not ugrerd on nil tho counts, but were agreed that the fenulo was innocont, and shn wan discharged. As to tho mule prisoner, ihe Crown having decided not to havo a second trial, his Heuor discharged, him, at the same time saying this was not as badactßOts somo that had been han\\ of where elderly and weak womou hud been inducod to give up properties. Ho advisod Hackeit either to return to Australia or Abstain from such practices. Ma lining, charged with fortune telling, was acquitted.