LATE TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLX, Issue 8170, 23 August 1887, Page 5

LATE TELEGRAPHIC.

(FROM OUR ora CORRESPONDENTS.) Westport, August 22. The Harbor Board’s Treasurer has reported that after providing for liabilities there will be a balance of £9OOO to carry on works till February. It is therefore absolutely necessary that the second portion of the loan should be authorised next session. The Wareatea Goldmining Company, to work the auriferous ground near Westport by the hydraulic system, is being floated in Christchurch and Dunedin/ The coal export last week was 3038 ton*. Mr Munro got a vote of confidence at Mokihinui ou Saturday, Wanganui, August 22. Richardson having challenged Laing to fight him for £SO a-side in Wellington, Laing replies that, though partially disabled, he will meet Richardson in Wanganui in three weeks’ time for from £SO to £IOO, the Wanganui champion -belt not to be included, as it forms part of the consideration in the match between Laing and Matthews. Greymouth, August 22. Petitions are being got up in the Brunnerton district, and freely signed, protesting against forming that township into a borough. Several, men are fossicking on a ledge of rock in the Grey river near the Racecourse, and it is reported they have found payable quantities of coarse gold, which has probably been brought down from up country by the late floods. The steamer St, Kilda brought a load of fine cattle from Wanganui on Saturday. One beast weighed over 17cwt, and another over 19cwt. An epidemic of sore throats prevails throughout the district. The export of coal from Greymouth last week was 4719 tons. The weather is mild but wet, considerable rain having fallen on Sunday. In the football match on Saturday, between Greymouth and Hokitika, the match was a draw in favor of Greymouth. (united press association. ) Auckland, August 22. After a lengthy hearing, the judgment of the Native Lands Court at Rotorua on the ownership of the Rotomahana-Farekarangi Block, of 211,000 acres, was given on Saturday. The bulk of the block has been awarded to the Tuhourangi tribe, the smaller portions being given to other Native claimants. The annual meeting of the Auckland Timber Company was held to-day. The report showed a loss of £261 on the year’s operations, and a payment of a dividend to shareholders was not authorised. The work of surveying the road through the' Manngakawa Block, Cambridge, has been stopped by Natives. When it was known surveyors were going to work on Maori land a messenger was sent to King Tawhiao asking what was to be done. The King replied that he did not wish the work to proceed, and warned the surveyors they would go on with it at their peril, Mr Cussen, surveyor, was then formally notified not to proceed, and has since returned to Hamilton. Constables Wild and Lowther, who were sent to render assistance, have returned. The annual meeting of the Auckland Benevolent Society was held to-day, when the balance-sheet showed a balance in the bank of £65 11s 4d. During the year the Society expended £1064 8s 8d in relief. Dunedin, August .*2, The Maori Hill Borough Counoil were mulcted in £ls and £5 13s coats for damages to a horse through a culvert giving way. The Magistrate said that the Borough were only liable if they knew, or had means of knowing, and ought to know. In this case he thought the Borough had means of knowing. Sir Julius Vogel left for the North this morning. , Mr Justice Williams, in bankruptcy, today refused an application on behalf of Mr S. S. Hutcheson to have his discharge. Mr Hutcheson is at present in Melbourne, where he is said to be doing well, Greymouth, August 22. At the adjourned meeting of the Harbor Board this evening, it was resolved to make a deviation of the railway line from Cobden Quarry to North Wall by carrying it along the high ground out of the reach of floods, the other line having been twice washed away. The contractor will bo allowed £IBOO for makipg the new line and repairing the original one. The coat of making the deviation is estimated at £4297. The contractors will have to bear £7OO of the expense themselves. As the Board’s solicitor has advised that the purchase of the tug Westland could not be arranged by arbitration, it was resolved to ask the owners what is the lowest price they will sell for. Some few weeks ago a numerously-signed petition was forwarded to Wellington praying to have Wallsend, Dobson, Taylorville, and Brunnertpn declared a borough. Since then it has been ascertained that the petition was signed by a great many who were not householders, and a new counter petition is being sent round the district for signature. The snow on the mountains inland is lower down their slopes than has been seen for years, and is therefore a common subject of remark. It only requires heavy rain to cause another flood.