TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5550, 11 January 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(per press agency.) Auckland, Friday.

Mr. Hetly, accompanied by a native guide,, has proceeded to make a flying survey of the route explored by Mr. Moss between Ohinemntu and Cambridge, with the view of discovering, a practicable route for a road and railway. ■ „, Mr. Charles Bush, landlord of the Old House at Home, has been charged with Sunday trading, and with permitting gambling in his house. The first charge was withdrawn, but a fine of £lO was inflicted for the second. The cause of the Waikato railway laborers’ strike was in consequence of Falloon, the contractor, insisting on the men working an extra hour on Saturday. . _ Henry Nicool, charged with stealing £lO from John Adams, has been before the Court all day. The case was adjourned.

At the Supreme Court, Hesketh moved for a writ of habeas corpus to issue to the gaoler of Mount Edsn Gaol, directing him to bring into Court the body of Thomas ReuneU, charged with the murder of Captain Moller, m order that the Court mighty examine into the the cause of Rennell’s imprisonment, and the right of Courts in this colony to detain him in’ custody. The motion was made on affidavit. Mr. Hesketh's contention was similar to that used by him at the Police Court, to the effect that the offence having been committed outside British dominions the Court of this colony has no jurisdiction over the culprit. His Honor, after examining the warrant, intimated that the Foreign Offenders Apprehension Act, 1863, gave no power to issue such a warrant of detention, and ordered a writ to issue commanding the gaoler to bring the body into Court.

The cricket match—Taranaki v. Otahuhu—was won easily by the former. A woman named Alexander, who broke into a house occupied by Main, and stole a watch and gold chain, has been arrested. Grahamstowk, Friday. The Hon. Mr. Sheehan will be at Tearoha to-morrow morning, and at Ohinemuri in the afternoon, ts interview the great road obstructionist there, Tukukino. Mr. Sheehan will be invited to a public dinner here on Monday night, at which Hon. Hone Nahe will be present.

Mr. J. E. Macdonald, of Napier, and some others, proceeded to Te Aroha this morning in the s.s. Mem Sahib to take the Native Minister and party there. The rateable value of property in this borough is £33,977. A large proportion of the mining property is not rated this year. The Water Supply Corporation is in difficulties, and an appeal will shortly be made to the Courts in the interest of a large creditor. Alexandre, Friday. At the Kopua meeting at two o’clock this afternoon, a large number of natives were present, but no talk will take place to-day, Taonui, with Merino, are here. The meeting was postponed till to-morrow ostensibly for the arrival of Paore, Tahaere, and Kanban, King of Rarotonga, who are now here, but it is said they are somewhat put out in consequence of Bewi not being present at the meeting. It was reported here that ho had left for the Thames with the Native Minister, but this has since been contradicted. Kewi has returned to Punui. Sheehan and his staff left Alexandra for the Thames at 4 o’clock this morning. New Plymouth, Friday.^ A bed of shelly limestone has been discovered near the coast six miles from hew Plymouth. A singular geological feature is that it crops up through tufa, and is part of an older formation. It will be valuable for mixing with the pozzuolana of that locality for mixing with hydraulic cement. Masterton, Friday. The result of the election for the Borough Council of Greytown was declared at 9 o clock last evening l —Dr, Smith, 93; Hastwell, 92; Fuller, 86; Kempton, jun., 77; Barnard, 75; Gallaher, 71; Udy, 65; Gray, 64. These were elected. Defeated candidates—B. V. Smith, 63; A. B. Jackson, 57; B. A. Wakelin, 57; R. J, Thompson, 48; Salmon, 34; John Macara, 27. The Wairarapa Daily cautious the public against eating rabbits, as arsenic is generally laid on the runs. Two persons at Masterton are ill, it is supposed, from this cause. Napier, Friday.

The new Racing Club issued their pro- | gramme to-day for the races to bo held oil St. Patrick’s Day next. The Cup prize is 250 sovs., and the Hurdle Race 100 sovs. There are other races amounting to 550 sovs. The Mayor and the Town Clerk waited upon the Colonial Secretary yesterday for the purpose of drawing his attention to the fact that the subsidies to the borough on the rates levied to the 31st March, and which he promised should be paid without any deductions for charitable aid, had not been received. His Worship stated that only half the subsidy had been received, viz., the sum of £1143 6s. 2d, whereas the whole subsidy due to the County of Hawke’s Bay had been paid in conformity with the Colonial Secretary’s promise. Colonel Whitmore, in reply, said that the other half of the subsidy on borough rates to March 31st last was not payable or due till June 30 next, and he distinctly denied the statement that the Hawke’s Bay County had received the whole of its subsidies. The Telegraph says it is to be regretted that Colonel Whitmore should have made a statement that cannot be borne out by facts. Hawke’s Bay Ceuuty has received its full subsidy, the first half, £9BO 4s. Bd., was paid on the 4th December, and the other half on the application of the chairman on the 21st of that month. James Cronui was the name of the man who was killed yesterday. At the coroner’s inquest it was stated he was thrown from his horse, one of his feet became fastened in the stirrups, and he was dragged thus thrice round the paddock. When the horse was stopped, life was extinct. A verdict of accidentally killed was returned. Mr. Hoskins and Miss Colville had a full house last evening at the Theatre Royal, and met with a hearty reception. Invercargill, Friday. After what occurred yesterday, the Waikaia look-up should be doomed. It is notoriously insecure. A drunken man was confined in it, and not liking his quarters deliberately broke through the roof and escaped. At the meeting of the Education Board today regretful allusion was made to the death of Sir John Richardson. A resolution was passed by the Board which desires to record their sorrow at the death of Sir John Richardson, and express their deep sense of his untiring zeal and energy in discharging his duties as a member of the board, and in the case of education generally, for the many services rendered by him in his long career of usefulness as a public man. The chairman said that he had taken the necessary action re electing the new school committee on the 4th Thursday in January. The election of two governors for the high school resulted in the re-elec-tion of Mr. Harvey, and the election of Mr. Macdonald vice J. C. Cnthbert, resigned. The poll of burgesses in Invercargill was taken to-day to test the opinion upon borrowing £IO,OOO for water works, and resulted in a majority of 48 in favor of the proposal. Christchurch, Friday.

At a meeting the municipal committee today it was resolved to recommend the present yard of the City Council for the new building, including town hall, &c. The site is on the river. Competitive designs will bo called for as soon as the sanction of the Council is obtained.

Consequent upon the death of Mr. J. Gilligan, the celebrated thoroughbred entires Javalin, Laertes, and Merlin, also the filly Lady of the Lake, will be sold by auction in Christchurch by J. T. Ford and Co. on Friday next. '

According to announcement, the conference rc hospital and charitable aid, consisting of delegates from the municipalities, the County Councils, and Hoad Boards, took place at halfpast 10 o’clock this morning in the Provincial Council Chambers. There was altogether thirteen delegates present, viz., the Mayors of Christchurch, Sydenham, Lyttelton, Ashburton, Bangiora, and KaiapoL The Hon. John Hall and Dr. Turnbull representing the Selwyn County Council; Messrs. Craig and Saunders of the Ashburton County Council; Mr. Charters of the Sydenham Borough Council; and Mr. Higgins, of the Ashley County Council. Mr. H. Thomson, chairman of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, was also present, and after some discussion was induced to take the chair. The following resolution, moved by the Hon. John Hall and seconded by Dr. Turnbull, was agreed to unanimously : “That this meeting recognises the great advantage of local management of hospitals and charitable institutions, but is of opinion that it cannot be efficiently provided for without legislative provision for the purpose." The next resolution, by Mr. Hall, was lost, namely, “ That pending such legislation.and as a temperary proceeding, this meeting recommends the boroughs and counties of north Canterbury to accept the management now offered to them by the Government if, upon further explanation, the Government proposals are found to be likely to be more satisfactory.” The following amendment, proposed by Mr. John Grigg, was carried by seven votes to six, the chairman not voting, “ That, pending legislation by Parliament, it is undesirable to undertake any temporary management of the hospital and charitable institutions as requested by the Colonial Secretary, and this meeting desires to express its disapproval of the voluntary aid principle as expressed in that letter.” The following resolution was then moved by the Mayor of Christchurch, but after some discussion was withdrawn; —“That in the opinion of this meeting the Customs revenue, contributed equally by all classes of the community, is the most desirable source from which to take the necessary funds tor the support of the hospital and charitable aid.” A vote of thanks to the chairman brought the meeting to a close. At the trial of reapers and bindera Mr. Jno. Anderson, of this city, will exhibit one ol the Eoyal Agricultural Society’s first prize

agricultural locomotive engines. It is stated with reaper it will cut 30 acres a day with ease. In addition to the seven different sorts of reapers and binders to be triad on the 16th, an eighth has now arrived in the shape of the Edward Harvester, from Minnesota, U.S., but it has arrived too late for competition. During the last week 140 loaded wagons per day have been sent down the line with a view of getting rid of the late block on the south line.