TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 3296, 13 January 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PER- PRESS ASSOCIATION'S SPECIAL T;'vTT- .'-'' AaA. WIRE.) ';■>>:/. ' : WELLINGTON, Saturix^ : T ' Mr D« MTLuckieT editor of:: the Evening Post, is .appointed Commissioner of Government Annuities and Insurance. His salary is £800. The Chronicle' appro yesAptA the appointment, and says it may be regarded as a reward for party^service in the'presSj and that.it- is no new'thingto give a good place to a party supporter. ■Messrs Allan, ;Miller, and Spiller were. so impressed by the capabilities of New Guinea, when they visited it in the barque Courier a short time sihcei that they have determined, to organise another expedition, to start from Wellington some months hence, for .the. purpose of opening upa trade with the. Natives.' They, have received offers from forty persons wUling to form the expedition, and they are sanguine that, they will have no difficulty in securing quite a sufficient number of : volunteers. A schooner of about 80 tohsTburden is to be purchased and thoroughly equipped with everything necessary for such an; ex-; pedition. Interpreters will be secured, and every precaution taken to prevent a fia,seo,. such as occurred during the first, trip of the Courier. The -promoters are satisfied that; the expedition failed purely through the deception practised by the American captain from whom the Courier was bought. -The ex-pedition-is intended not only for trading purposes, but also to thoroughly: prospect. the various parts, of New Guinea for gold and other metals. - . - ;• A meeting of the members of the various school committees injthe city was held yesterday evening, aud it was resolved that sewing, should be taught in school hours, that no teacher should be removed .from a school without the committee being first consulted;;, and that in inflicting punishment no child should be struck on the head. The question of savings banks in schools was adj ourned for fiirther consideration, and a motion that teachers should be paid through the committee was negatived. .; V. .. . .. . The payment of R.M. Court fees by stamps is being reduced to an absurdity. The daily batch of inebriates have to pay their fines. in stamps ; they are of course unprovided with these and have to remain in custody tiU they can get some one to" go and buy them. : ; The promotion of a :northern New Zealand : Steam Ship. Companyis" talked- of. - : - The Regatta supscription lists show a total of £245 . To this the New Zealaud Shipping Company gave a donation of £15 155 ; Messrs Shaw, SaviUe and Co. a cup ; Messrs Kohn and Co. a cup ; Messrs Jacob, Joseph and Co; a cup; Mr Cohen a cup ; Mr Hislop a cup, Mr Shaw a sUver salver; and the Union SteamShip Company £10 10s. The anti-Chinese Immigration Committee held a meeting in the city chambers last night. The Hon. Mr Gisborne gave-particu-lars regarding two Acts against Chi nese Immigration which had passed the Queensland parliament, and received the royal assent. By one of these a penalty of £10 was imposed on every Chinaman; landed, the .captains or owners of the ships having to pay the amounts. Vessels might be estreated if the penalties were hot paid. The other Act compelled the" Chinese to pay £3 for a miner's right and £10 for a business license. Mr Gisborne suggested" these Acts should be published, and a .committee was appointed to draw up a report oh the subject. Some nine months ago .there was a deficiency of £123 in the accounts of the late treasurer of the Star Boating Club ; the Club has within- the last week received the whole amount. The Customs revenue collected at Wellington during the week ending to-day is £7143 12s 3d. The Ringarooma, • Which left Melbourne yesterday, has on board 14 head pure-bred short-horn stud animals for Messrs Simpson and Co., Manawatu. They comprise a double Brunswick bull, purchased at Gardner's sale on 31st December ; the bull Earl of Abel, purchased at Robertson's sale on 3rd January: cow, Maid of Oxford ; cow, Countess of Colac ; and a pure-bred heifer, 3 years old. - The following is a return of amounts' of Customs duties collected at the undermentioned ports on tea, sugar, and Australian wine from Ist to 10th January, 1579, as compared with the same period of 1878: — Duty col-' lee ted from Ist to 10th January on tea, 1878---1879—Auckland, 1878, £311 10s 3d— 1879, £1154 lis 8d; Thames; £9 19s— £1 10s; I Wellington, £328 10s— £1348 15s 8d; Napier, £149 16s 3d— £34o; Nelson, £147 6s 6d— £250 17s 4d ; Greymouth, £51 18s 6d— £ll7 19s 8d ; Hokitika, £112 19s— £158 4s 8d ; Lyttelton, £496 16s 6d — £1331 17s 8d; Timaru, £22 12s 6d— £7B 5s 2d; Oamaru, £4 15s— £128 8s; Dunedin,. £572 12s 6d— £2082 14s 6d ; InvercargUl,- £62 Is— £222 18s 6d. Totals— lß7B, £2270 17s; 1879, £7216 2s lOd. Sugar, 1878-1879:— Auckland, £427 19s Id— £6l7 10s Id ; Thames, £18 13s 4d— £24" 10s Id; Wellington, £405 lis Bd— £1150 Is 6,d ; Napier, £196 135— £240 Is 4d ; Nelson, £190 5s 9d— £4ll lis 4d ; Greymouth, £115 6s id— £l4B 16s 4d ; HokitUca, £147 4s 9d— £loß 7s ;8d ; Lyttelton. £582 9s— £l44S lis ; Timaru, £69 6s, 3d— £111 15s 8d ; Oamara, £20 lis— £Bo 17s 3d ; Dunedin, £1924 5s 9d— £2350 Is 9d ; Invercargill, £178 os7d— £293 0s 4d. Totals, 1878, £4276 16s 3d, 1879, £6985 4s 7d— Australian wines, 1878— 1879 ;. Auckland, £11 19s 2d— £75 0s 6d ; Thames, nU ; WeUington; £11 12s 10d— £54 2s lOd ; Napier, nil— £2 8s ; Nelson, nil — £4 5s ; Greymouth, £5 14s sd— riU ; Hokitika, £5 18s od— £3o Is Id ; Lyttelton, nil — £57 t)s Id ; Timaru, nU— £l 7s 7d ; Oamaru, nil — £2 ; Dunedin, £48 8s lOd — £41 3s 3d ; InvercargUl, £16 155.. 3d— £16 4s 6d. Totals, 1878, £100 8s lid; 1879, £294 2slod. NELSON, Saturday. The local members of the rifle association met Mr Stevens, the secretary, who arrived this morning to make arrangements, and accompanied him to Brightwater to fix a site for the butts. The - Stoke rifles have subscribed for an all-comers' prize at the meeting, and others are likely to follow suit. - A meeting was held . to consider the best means to extend the working of Wallsend Co., at CoUingwood, and* open up a new 4ft. seam. A proposition was favorably received to endeavor to obtain additional shareholders, and it was stated at the meeting, that there was every probabUity of an English Company, with a large capital' taking up and working the iron measures at Collingwood. - Harvesting has commenced, but labor is very scarce. The crops are all looking splendid, and the yield is estimated at from 40 bushels upwards. DUNEDIN, Saturday; - A provisional directory has been formed to cany out the steam tramway to the suburbs i of Roslyn, ~* , „ . |

It is understood that the Government books in connection with _ the Penny School Savings Banks have been prepared, and that the system will be brought into operation throughout the colony shortly. Tenders for the Waimea Plains Railway have been opened, and referred to the engineer. One will be accepted in a few days and the work commenced at once. The agreement between Davil Proudfoot aud the South Dunedin Council for the construction of the tramway to that suburb has been signed.. The work wUI be commenced without further delay. • - - - The Star and Morning Herald criticise the Attorney-General's speech adversely. In- the breach of promise case, Cayf ord v. Carruthers, Judge Williams gave his decision 'this morning on", the arguments heard on Friday. The casewUl be-tried iv Dunedin. The following' are the acceptances for the Dunedin Jockey "'Club's annual meeting: — Templeton, 9st 91b ; Fishhook, 9st 61b ; .Maritaua, Sst 111 b ; Jangler, Bsfc 41b ; Danebury, Bst 31b ; Lara, Bst lib ; Louglands, Sst ; Marora, 7st 131 b ; Titania, 7st 121 b ; Fallacy, 7st 101 b; Matd, 7st 81b ; Natator, 7st 41b ; Chancellor, 7st 21b ; King Phillip, 7st ; Venus Transit, 7st ; Nemo, 7st ;' Cloth-of-Gold, 6sL 131 b ; Luna, 6st 121 b ; Saukey and Sinking Fund, 6st 101 b; Mufti, 6st 101 b ; Blue Peter, 6st 101 b ; Binjiroo, 6st 101 b ; Dead Heat, 6st 9ib ; Camballo, 6sfc 91b ; York, - 6st 81b ; Orange Lightning, 6st 81b : Vampire, 6st 71b ; Oberon, 6st 71b ; King Quail, 6st 4lb ; Dundee, 6st 31b ; Lady Elizabeth, sst 91b ; Sapphira, ost 81b ; Borardo (late Swindle colfc), sst 71b. Publican's Handicap — Fishhook, 9st ; Narita, Sst -lib ; Laertes, Sst 41b ; Foul Play, Sst ; Sinking Fund, 7st Sib ; Venus Transit, 7st 71b ; Luna, 7st 71b ; Blue Peter. 7st 71b ; Dead Heat, 7st 51b ; Oberon, 7st 41b ; Camballo- 7sfc 4.1 b; Wrapiro, 7st 21b ; X,a.cLy- Ellen, 7st ; Aphira, 6st 31b. Out of fifty-nine nominations for the Cup, thirty-three have accepted ; out of thirty-one for the Publican's, fourteen have accepted. (PRESS AGENCY.) KOPUA, Saturday. The Native meeting here to-day was well attended. The promoters of the meeting, Tukorehi and Tupotahe, did not carry the meeting with them for the removal of Europeans and • half-castes residing on Native lauds. Numbers of petty tribal grievances were discussed, but nothing definite was arranged. One of the principal of the Ngatimaniopoto chiefs, after a long speech, asked Taonui to inform them what was the reason of his and Rewi's apparent desertion of Tawhaio and their own tribe, as reported, and why Rewi had not come to meet his people, and where was this pakeha Sheehan. He thought so much of Rewi himself, and told him he only knew one Government officer, Major Mair, of Alexandra, who had been true to them. Mair had found them wild at Te Kooti ; he had brought them into peacofuls relation to the pakehas, and no trouble had taken place or difference amongst them. Now it appeared to him that Sheehan was trying all he knew to cause trouble amongst them. Taonui repUed he could answer for himself. He had received and accepted their invitation to be there to-day. He had frequently differed with Rewi, and told him he was doing wrong, but Rewi would not listen to him. He still was in heart with Tawhaio, and would continue so. When they s arrived at Te Kooti, on their return from Waitara, he told Rewi he disapproved of his work, and refused to accompany him any further. All the time he had been away he had hims:elf acted consistently for his people; he was watching Tawhaio's and their interests. Let them keep together, as heretofore. If Rewi liked to go another road, let him do so. The weather is intensely hot. The meeting wiU probably be continued to-morrow. PATEA, Saturday. The natives, acting underjinstructions from Parahai, refused to allow gravel to be taken from the Waimate Plains side of the Waingongora river to repair roads. Wm. Williams and Katore went to talk the matter over, aud though the opposition of the natives was strong, and violent language was used, the gravel pits were, opened and carting commenced. The opposition natives look upon this as a literaUy taking away the land, and offered stronger opposition than at the commencement of the survey. As, however, their prophet Tewheto has promised that everything shall be restored to them in March, they have concluded to let the gravel be taken in the meantime. AUCKLAND, Saturday. Capt. Symonds, master of a small- coasting schooner, has been missing f or- ihe past four days.' It'is supposed he has been drowned. Seven square-rigged vessels are now loading at Makaru and Kaipara. The Hon. Mr Sheehan telegraphs that he will return to Auckland next Thursday to meet the chairmen of the Northern County CouncUs. NEW PLYMOUTH, Saturday. A bed of shelly limestone has been disi covered near the coast; 6 miles from New Plymouth. A singular geological feature is that it crops up through the tufa, and is part of an older formation. It .will' be valuable for mixing with the fozzuland of the locaUty for making hydraulic cement. ; WELLINGTON, Saturday. A Gazette Extraordinary, pubUshed this morning, notifies that Parliament has been further prorogued till Friday, 14th March next. ' MASTERTON,' Saturday. Chas. Mills, supposed to be from Canterbury, has been arrested here for passing valuless cheques. He represented, himself as Mr J. Steele, of Greytown, signing -in thai name. He was remanded till Monday for full particulars regarding all the cheques circulated. Four have been already traced. The Wellington CoUege- committee report that the services of the principals aud teach- | ers wiU be dispensed with next term, Professor Kirk receiving six months notice ac- , cording to the terms of his appointment. The I expenditure in future is to be regulated by the income. The income for the year is estiI mated at £1900, but owing to claims on it, only £1600 is available.'. The committee commended the*appomtment of ahead master I capable of teaching the 'higher classics, mathmatics, English, and literature, at a salary of £500 per year-'with £1 per head capitation | grant for every pupU attending the College, and a free house, or £41 per annum in lieu thereof ; a second master, with a salary of 1 £400 per annum,' and a capitation grant of 10s per head, possessing similar qualifications; a third master, at £350: per annum, and a capitation grant of 10s per head- and teachers of modern languages, "French and German, at £200 per annum, with an increase as soonas the funds will allow. The Department of .physical and natural science to be dealt with, hereafter,' "the funds "at the disposal of the Council not allowing them to provide such lectures at present. The committee recommend that the pupils should be divided into upper and lower divisions, the qualifications for. entrance to the higher divisions being by strict examination in the branches taught in the lower -house. .The school year to be divided into quarterly terms, with six weeks' hoUday in midwinter. The fees to be £2 2s per quarter for the lower school and £2 10s for the higher, these, being a considerable re- , duction on tbe present, scale. The boarding ' arrangements are reserved for further consideration. T The question of the education of , girls is to be taken up as soon as possible, with a view to the establishment of a girls' high school at Wellington. Until that is i done the Governors, might consider the question of admitting advanced girls, during I certain hours, to receive instruction in some branches. Applications for the different masterships to be at once advertised for in the principal papers of the colony, and in the Argus and Australasian. ' ' ' NELSON, Saturday. At the Police Court this morning, Theodore WUson and Wm. Mercer, workmen employed at James' furniture warehouse, were charged with stealing a lot of furniture. They lived together, aud their house was found to be completely f urhished with articles abstracted at .various times, and *in the boldest manner, •they having in the absence of the master driven a van to* the door and removed goods to their house. They were remanded for a week. Two town sections were sold to-day under an order of sale for non-payment of rates. One.- realised £200 and the other £57. •LYTTELTON, Saturday. The Lyttelton. Herald, a tri- weekly, size 20 inches by 30, was born this morning.