NEW ZEALAND

South Canterbury Times, Issue 6243, 16 June 1890, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND

(By Telegraph.)

WELLINGTON, Juke 15,

Members of a deputation from the executive of the Railway Servants’ Society, who will wait on the Railway Commissioners tomorrow morning, in connection with the matters in dispute, arrived from the South this afternoon, and were met by Messrs D. Skinner, the president, and by Mr Loudon, secretary of the local branch. They were driven out into the country this afternoon, and are to be entertained to-morrow night.

Mr T. Tanner, member for Waipawa, will move the Address in Reply. The Cabinet have not yet decided who will be asked second it. Mr Arthur, the new member for the East Coast electorate, would probal ly have been asked, but it was ascertained that owing to business engagements he will not be present at the opening of Parliament. Government officers are inquiring into cases of leprosy among Maoris in the Worth. The Hon. G. T. Bicbardson returned from the South this afternoon. Among the early arrivals of the Parliament representatives are Messrs W. O. Walker (Ashburton), and A. H, Ross (Roslyn), who came up from the South this afternoon. Sir George Grey arrived from Auckland this morning. The R.M.S. Doric arrived at Plymouth on Sunday last after a passage of 38 days from Lyttelton. McKclvey, Morrison, and Cook, three of the representatives of New Zealand at the Champion Athletic Meeting in Sydney, returned by the steamer Hauroto this afternoon.

NELSON, June 14.

The members of the Waimea Road Board have received a lawyer’s letter issued under instructions of the Auditor-General demanding from each £ls, being the total amount drawn by all the members as travelling expenses.

WESTPORT, June 14,

The coal export this week from this port amounted to 3976 tons.

LYTTELTON, June 15.

The repairs necessary to allow the Te Anau to proceed on her voyage were completed to-day, and she came out of dock and sailed for Wellington at 6 p.m. Among the passengers by the Rotorua on Saturday night were the delegates of the Railway Servants’ Association, who are going to interview the Railway Commissioners on matters connected with the service. Before they left they were mat by the officejs of the Wharf Labourers’ Union, who wished them success on their mission, and promised to do all in their power to assist them if it would be necessary to resort to extreme measures.

DUNEDIN, June 14,

John Sinclair, painter, who fell from a ladder at Gillies’ warehouse yesterday, died from fractured skull.

INVERCARGILL, June 14.

Mr Cowan, member for Hokonui, addressed his constituents at Winton last night. A motion was carried, thanking him for his past services and expressing regret that owing to the reduction of members, the Hokonui district was abolished.