TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 6272, 19 May 1881, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(united press association.) Christchurch, May 18.

The Carden Company made their first appearance last night in “ Claucarty," and met with a good reception. Mr. Montgomery is the next Canterbury member announced to addres his constituents. Dunedin, May 18. Peter Hodge Kirk, an expressman, committed suicide by hanging himself last night. On hia body a letter was found, stating that the cause of the act was his separation from his wife and family. Last week his wife sued him for maintenance. The letter added, “ X suppose the jury will bring in insanity, but I am not insane, and never was.” Captain Anderson takes temporary command of the s s. Albion, exchanging with Captain McGee of the Taiaroa. Mr. Webster, chief officer of the Te Anau, has been appointed to the command of the Hero, Captain Logan going Home. Two or three large land sales have recently taken place, chiefly town property, one being of £IO,OOO and one of £II,OOO. It is believed that all property is taking an upward tendency. Mr, Frank, the patentee of the totalisator, is having writs served on all jockey clnb committees here for using the invention. A Chinaman was found dead in a water race in the Hindon district, only two inches of water. He had been dead about three weeks. The verdict of the jury at the inquest was that death had been caused by an epileptic fit. The Bruce Standard has been served with a writ for libel by the Rev. Mr. Seaborn, who is now on a teur, delivering readings and recitatious. Damages are laid at £SOO. By a fire, destroying a cottage at Tuapeka, the New Zealand Insurance Company loses £IOO. In reply to a request by the Tapanui people that the Heiiotbura extension of the railway be proceeded with by the unemployed, the Hon. the Minister for Public Works replied that the request would be considered. He ;tdds in his letter :—“ Point out, however, in the interests of the persons to whom your letters refer, the adviaableness of distributing themselves over the country and accepting employment wherever it can be found, as a much better course tban looking forward for the resumption of Government railway works.” CiIiTERTON, May 13. Much indignation is felt here at the iemoral of the Post and Telegraph Offices to the Railway Station, which is distant half-a-mile from business places, and three-quarters of a mile from the present offices. The change is regarded as most inconvenient, and a public meeting has been called to discuss it. Auckland, May IS. The University Endowment lands at Waimaua, consisting of 10,COO acres, have been leased for seven years at £75 per annum. Two blocks in tbe Taupiri district, one containing 9300 acres and the other 900 acres, being a coal reserve, were offered at the upset price of £25 per annum and a royalty of Is. per ton on all coal raised, but brought no bids. A number of Chinese landed here by the Eotorua from Sydney. Some of our local artists send pictures o the forthcoming Dunedin Exhibition,

Dr. Wallis addresses the city electors ce Friday. Charles Henry Wetherloy has been sentenced to a month’s imprisonment for obtaining money on false pretences, viz., on a Government pension order. G isborxe, May 18. The Native Land Court, under the presidency of Judges Hcale and O'Brifn, opens at Uawa to-morrow. About three hundred cases ate set down for hearing. Henare Tomoana, M.H.K. for the East Coast District, has arrived and will proceed forthwith to the different native settlements along the East Coast to address his constituents before Parliament asss.i-b'.es. Hokitika, May IS. The Land Board to-day sdd an area of 500 acres, formerly the mineral Law of John Sevan and others, to the Mount Eangitoto Silver Mining Company [limited!, for £SOO. Two more mineral leases at Eangitoto were also granted and rents paid in advance. Three were granted last board day aud many others are iu course of survey. There are also a number of applications for coal and copper leases in the Jackc*a Bay district. (ebom ora own oobkespoxdest.) Ppsuabehu, May 18. Te Whiti and Tohu b-,tii sp> ke again yesterday afternoon and the meeting houses were over-crowded to hear ih m during the night* Nothing of much political importance was said. The rele-sed prisoners were recotni-.ended to stay at Parihaka, but some of them had left this morning on a visit to their homes but are to return shortly ; most of them remain at Parihaka. Fencing, building houses, aud sawing timber engages the attention of all.