TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10035, 28 April 1894, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Per United Pkess Association.)

Auckland, April 27.

At the annual meeting of the Orphan Home at Parnell, the Governor presiding, the report showed that the interest account had fallen £100 a year, while the maintenance account had increased £40. Since the Costley bequest became available the public subscriptions had largely fallen off. Owing to this state of tfeiDgs no further children would b-s at present admitted without provision for their maiutenauce.

The Hon. W. P. Reeves arrived in Auckland to-t)ay from Kussell. He inspected all the Nitive schools iv the north.

Tho City Council have decided to petition tho Government to declare a reserve of 4000 acres of bush at Waitakerei as a public recreation reserve to protect the kauri and kiwi from extermination.

Wellington, April 27. Mr Duthie, M.H.K., has written to the Colonial Secretary pointing out the, inconvenience aud annoyance to electors who are struck off the rolls, while it is doubtful whether the law intended it should be done, and urging that registrars should receive legal direction iv tho matter. Sir P. Buckley replies that the Government do not interpret the law for statutory officers, aud if anyone is aggrieved he has a legal remedy against the registrar. Letters have also been sent to tho Government oil the same subject by other Wellington M H R's.

Mr Cbarlton states that he did not ask to withdraw all his charges against Mr Ritchie, of tho Agricultural department, and Stock Inspector Hull, but that he only offered to withdraw a portion of his complaint against Hull which ho considered immaterial. He also says tbat after tho first bitting of the commission his legal adviser informed them that he declined to be placed in the position of prosecutor, and for this and other reasons he would takt m> further part in the proceedings. After ttiat he only attended under summons.

The Premier has received a ttlojjram from tha Governor confirming Sir G. Grey\s appointment to the Privy Council, and on behalf of the people of this colony has sent a telegram congratulating Sir George.

The stipendiary magistrate has decided that under the new act he has jurisdiction in partnership disputes. It was hitherto always understood that this was not the case.

CnmsTCHwncH, April 27. At a meeting of tho Canterbury Progressive Liberal Association to-night notico of motion was given that the Government be asked to promote an act authorising the issue of £1,000,000 iv national guaranteed notes, to have a currency of 10 years, and to be used for the purchase of land for settlement and for roading and preparing public lands for sottlemaut. It was resolved to wire to tho Premier (I) that the Government be requested to afford immediate relief to the unemployed of this district; (2) that the Government be asked to consider during the forthcoming session the adoption of some permanent solution of the unemployed (jueefcion; (3) that tho committee protests against tho tone of the Premier's remark* to the unemployed at Wellington.

— It is estimated that the national aport of bull-fighting in Madrid costs every man, woman, and child iv the capital of Spain at least 10s each per annum.