LATEST TELEGRAMS. (By Electric Telegraph.) From Our Own Correspondent.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 107, 20 June 1885, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS. (By Electric Telegraph.) From Our Own Correspondent.

Tiiamks, Frid.iy. The Bank of New Zealand htive forvnrdod to Auckland 4975uZd gold, valued at uliout £13,600.

INQUEST ON THE GI11L O'BHLEN.— POISON FOUND. Auckland, Friday. At the adjourned inquest on the girl O'Brien, who died at Ooartneys Mr J. A. Pond's analysis showed lur&e quantities of arsenic was found in the girl's stomacn. but no light lms> beuu thrown as to wer.i she procured it, nor any Teuton shown for her taking it. A Dutuhm.in unined Peterson, w<trkin;^ vt tho New Zi'tiliind Insurance Coin{)<iny.s n«w buildings, corner oi : Sliorthind .stroel, wiw tstruck by u hoard falling from tho upper btoiey and his skull fructurud.

MAJtKKTS, Weekly price lwt : —Bitter, Is 3<1 wliolesulo ; I 1 -- 6d retail ; eg%* Imvo talleu in puce, aro now wortli 1« 6il wholeaale; lh l Jtl icti\il.

THE MINISTER OF MINEd. The Minister of Minus placed C1000 on the estimates for the construction of tin* high level \vat< i r nice at the Thames, the amount to be expended on tint (Joiinty providing another £1900. Should Loca. Finnnue and Powers Bill become law, the County will bo in a position to borrow inone}' for this woik on tiie security of a special subsidy.

TAURANGA ELECTION. A petition, being numerously signed is now going the rounds asking Mitchell to stand for Tuurutiga electorate. It is thought Mitchell will conceed.

MARKETS. Bnckland reports, Remuera, Thursday ; Dairy cattle maintained late values. Fat cattle were lower in value, 18s per, lOOlbe being the ruling price : fat calves scarce, and good prices were obtained ; sheep also at lower values, about Is each ; pigs, all classes, sustained late values in good demand.

IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT MEASURES. Wellington, Friday. The policy of Government is a measure called "Local Bodies, Finance, and Powors Bi'l." It proposes to repeal the Roads and Bridges Construction Act and substitute iu»tu.id a feubMdy principle for fixed term u£ year**. All looal ( bodies will receive a .subsidy at the r.ite of £1 for JS1 up to £1000,' subsidy to be paid lor ihe half current yew and succeeding 25 years. In addition to thoir share of a general subsidy, all goldfields uounties will receive a special grant of £200 per annum each for tiva and a-lmlf years, that is for half the current financial year, £100 and succeeding live year* £200. It in estimated that tho genera! and goldfteld subnidien will average £300,000 annually for 25 years; £150,000 required for the ensuing half year from 31st Ootober.\to the 31st March i« provid^d for in tlie^ Estimate* as follows : •' JE50,0(»0 from public works and £100,000 from Consolidated fur«f;J)iiring five yean* from March, 3lHt; 1886 i £15,000 to be takeu annually from tne tfuoha Works

Fund im'd the bulanee from the Cbnsoli dated Fund. For the remaining period, 20 yoarn, the whole of the required amount is to bo charged agm'st Consolidated Fund. Cities and all other local bodies participate in subsidies.