LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 183, 12 June 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

(TEB MESS AGENCY. WELLINGTON. Wednesday. It is stated in well-informed circles that any increase in the Land Tax which may he proposed next session ivill not affect properties nmlcr the value of £1,500, in regard to which the present rate of a half-penny in the pound will bemamtained. Wellington shipowners have resolved to reduce the rates of pay of all men employed 011 sailing vessels and steamers, irom the Captain downwards, ten to twenty per cent.

As a means of providing work for the unemployed, some eight Corporation contracts will he got under way immediately. The City Engineer says lahor was never so plentiful here before, nor employment so scarce.

It has been decided to erec: a platform alongside the Hutt railway, where there is some «ood road metal for the unemployed to work at. 1

It is reported the Maoris will suspend ploughing the settlers land at Taranaki until after the meeting at Parilialta. At a meeting of the Education Board today a letter wai read from the Mount Cool; School Committee concurring in the appointment of Mr Hardy as head master of the Mount Cook Hoys' School. The Education Board shows a deficiency of £7,000, after exhausting, the Qpvfirnmeut grant for two years. During the quarter ending March last the amount sued for and recovered in the Resident Magistrate's Court wis £10,350. The Justices of the Peace to-day agreed to draw up a rota to overcome the difficulty caused by the want of a second Magistrate, and pledged themselves to attend on days they wero drawn for. In the District Court to-day in the case Neilson v. Tramway Company, claim £2OO, a verdict was given for plaintiff for £35 and costs,

Archdeacon Stock, at the Education Board to-day, gave notice of motion—That the expenses of members attending tho Board should he paid by the Treasurer. The Tramway Company have paid Davis's claim, awl in return put an execution into liia house to recover their claim upon him.

A petition is being got up to have only one Fire Brigade and superintendent.

Barton's bill in connection with tlie celebrated Dougherty case, which amounted to £445, tho sum of £284 has been taxed off. In addition there was'a bill for cost 3 of rule, £74, from which £2l ; was taxed off. Brandon's bill, after about £l2 had been taxed

off, amounted to £207. Tho total amount the Board will have to pay in connection with this case mil bo £468, which includes the verdict for £SO given against them. The Chamber of Commerce will prepare a Harbor Board Bill for next session, and act in conjunction with Dunedin and Invercargill to materially amend tho Debtors and Creditors Act, Tho surveys of the Wellington-Foxton: railway are completed as far as Johnsonville, and tenders will be called for tho construction of that portion during the current month. i PATEA. Wednesday, ■ ISO Volunteers wero sworn in atvCarlyle yesterday. illl the through district settlers aro organising. There is a strong fooling prevalent hero that the Government should take advantago of this opportunity to settle tho native difficulty on this Coaat for once and all, That Hirolii should be demanded, or Te Whit 1 secured. It is felt that there can bo no assurance of safety while Parihaka is allowed \to remain the nest of malcontents. Owing to the present insecurity hundreds 1 *e wanting work \ . BALCLUTHA. \ \ ■ Wednesday pcoplo hero intend to petition Parli menial' losses by flood caused by the erectiu embankmont giving way, I WANGANUI. At till ])i 3 ( r ; c yVjgy«Ai|n||HHH Tolley,j) i., stealing He will he sentcn^^BHßHH|H| aucIHHH The natives havo made of coal at Whaugarci on kiinUsuj years ago by tho Government. Rewi to-day visited the Three KinVH stitution, and was entertained by tho luH| Mr Buddie. Ho lias also visited the Mao!| graves at Whangarei.