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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 324, 25 November 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

(PEll press agenot.) WELLINGTON. Monday, PARLIAMENTARY. Several petitions were presented against the increased duty on tobacco Sutton presented a petition from four natives, representing that some thousand pounds had been paid to credit of legal expenses, and had been drawn by Hon.'s Russell and Sheehan, without accounting for the same to the satisfaction of petitioners, Reeves will ask if it is intended to appoint an Inspector of Mines for West Coast. The Reporting Debates Committee will recommend speeches be condensed ill Hansard after the present session. Andrews gave notice to move for a reduction of five per cent, on all salaries above £2OO, Ministers' salaries ten per cent.

Premier declined to undertake to pass a bill indemnifying Worgau for any evidence he may give until the facts were before tlieni. A portion of the Aroha block will be opened up for sale and settlement on deferred payments. A return will be prepared showing the amount of land tax payable by each provincial district, Richardson asked whether Government would ask the Home authorities to send a search vessel to look for the Itnowsley Hall, now long overdue, The Premier promised to see to the matter. The Houso goes into Committee of j Supply at 7.30. The House went into committee on the Regulation of Elections Bill. There was a good deal of discussion on the details of the bill until the debate was interrupted by 5.30, At the Hon. John Martin's great land sale of Maryborough to-day, town sections fetched from L 5 5s to L 5 15s; corner sections, Lll to Llss; agricultural holdings fetched from L 3 to L4los per acie. AUCKLAND, Monday, Harris' mill is insured in the Royal for L 1350, but this will not cover the

NEW PLYMOUTH. Monday. Hill, hospital steward, has been committed for trial for committing an indecent assault on a female patient. The hearing of the case occupied three days. Accused reserved his defence, and was admitted to bail—himself in LSOO and two sureties in L 250 each,' Accused was formerly hospital sergeant to 57th regiment and was in the Crimean war. He was in good circumstances and much respected. Prosecutrix is a German immigrant, and was admitted to the hospital in a state of exhaustion consequent 011 giving birth to a child and a want of care in her confinement.