GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10128, 11 May 1896, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[BY telegraph.—press ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Saturday. The Government have decided to bring in next session an amendment of the Seamen's and Shipping Act dealing with tho question of loading linos, and preventing unseaworthy ships putting to sea.

Application was made to tho Government to admit the "linotype" machine to the colony freo of duty. Cabinet decided that importers must pay 20 per cent, fixed by the Customs Duties Act of last session.

A man named Fetor Hanson fell over a bank in Parliament-street, a very precipitous thoroughfare. He was picked up unconscious, and apparently seriously injured. The lowest tender for the construction of the Makohino viaduct was so much in excess of the Government Engineer's estimate that the Cabinet declined to accept any tender. Tho question of making excavations for the foundations was referred to the Engineer-in-Chiof with the view of getting the work done by cooperative labour. The Times gives publicity to a statement that a ghostlike apparition has been terrifying people along tho Adelaide Road, at the southern end of the city, and even pays a visit to the houses. It is described as clothed in white from head to foot, and tho mannor in which it clears fences, ota, suggests it is "Spring-heel Jack." Numerous persons, chiefly women, interviewed by the Times' representative, declared they had seen tho figure, bub the police state they have received no reports on the matter. The apparition changes its sphere of operations, and is alleged to have been soon as far out as K" ori, four miles from town.

Greymocth, Saturday. Coal export), 4246 tons 17 cwt.; timber, 104,062 feet. Westport, Saturday. The coal export for the week ended today was 5428 tons 10 cwfc., made up as follows:—Wostporb Coal Company, 3258 tons 6 cwt.; Cardiff Company, 1322 tons 15 cwb, j Mokihinui Company, 847 tons 9 ewb.

Piwedin, Sunday. The Agricultural and Pastoral Association Committee decided not to agreo to the proposal of the Wellington Society of only allowing exhibits pronounced by vets, to be freo from hereditary disease to compote, lb was pointed out that at present a veterinary was always in attendance to give information if required. The Wellington Society's proposal would involve delay.