LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1124, 17 September 1880, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[from ouu. own correspondent.] WELLINGTON. This Day. One of Sir Hercules Robinson's race horses died at the Hutt on Wednesday. It is probable that Sir William Fojt and Sir Dillon Bell will be requested to continue as Royal Commissioners for the West Coast Native affairs, with a view of caiTying out the recommendations contained in their third report. The Governmen received!; a telegram this morning from the camp, that a number of Natives went through the usual form of pretending to fence across the road, but that they decamped immediately the Constabulary interfered. About 150 steerage passengers leave by the Hero for Sydney to-day. They are principally tradesmen unable to obtain employment in Wellington. The Nautical Court decided yesterday, that blame was attached to both I

captains respecting the collision of the Hinemoa and Taiaroa, but it was' not a case calling for cancellation or suspension of certificates of either. The Gazette .last evening contains notification that £800 voted for prizes has been divided pro rata amongst Volunteer corps according to their nominal strength on July 31st. Poverty Bay gets £15 17s 7d. Each district must arrange for markers at its own expense. The firing ' must in be accordance with the general rules published in 1878. AUCKLAND. I This Day. j At a meeting of the City Council yesterday, it was agreed in reply to | the petition of the unemployed that all works over £20 must be let by contract, but employment would be given at stone breaking for the next two months at the usual contract price. At the R.M. Court yesterday, Jacob Seenft, who arrived from South by the Rotomahana, was fined £100 land costs for smuggling jewellery, valued at £150. 1 CHRISTCaURCH. This Day. In consequence of the insolvency of one of the Harbor Board employees, a petition was sent to the Board to deal with their officials as Government do with theirs in cases of insolvency. The Board decided to consider each case on its merits. DUNEDIN. This Day. Mr. Murray, member for Bruce, addressed his constituents at Milton last night and received a vote of thanks. A ten-roomed house, on the main road to Caversham, was burnt down on Wednesday night. It was occupied by Mr. Wearne, chemist, Mclntosh, dealer/ "and " two other families. "Wearne was insured for £270, and estimates his loss at £500. The building was insured in the New Zealand for £200, and the Standard for £50. The fire is supposed to have originated by the bursting of a kerosene lamp. INVERCARGILL. Tins Day. The postmaster, Lowther, who filled the office gratuitously for some years psst, has received notice from the Postal Department that he is to be reduced by 10 per. cent.