Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3260, 19 July 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

Contradictory Reports. CimiSTCiiußOH, July 18. A letter received here from Sydney to-day states definitely that Santleywill not visit New Zealand, but returns' Home direct from Queensland..

Unsafe Bridges. Palmerston North, July 18. As a sequel to the recent case against the Manawatu Boad Board, all bridges on Stoney Creek, Napier, Palmerston, and other roads have been declared unsafe for traffic, The travelling public express 1 in dignation at this state of affairs.

On StrikeGisboiine, July 18, The crew of the locally-owned brigatine Konilwortb., struck to-day, and demanded to be put ashore as their articles have expired. Perjury. Dunedin, Friday. The outcome of the recent abortive charge of cattlo stealing against Alexander Campbell is'that George Wallace, the prosecutor, is now charged with perjury, The Chemis Petition. Pieldiko, Friday. The petition re the reprieve of Chemis is being largely signed here.

Auckland Items.

Auclkand, July 18,

Matters in connection with the license of the City Club Hotel, the business of which was removed to a cellar whilst the hotel is being demolished, in order that another may replace it, are becoming complicated, Those opposed to the transfer, held that it was not legal, but it has now transpired that the cellar was not opened, and business is now being carried on hi the old premises. -It is claimed therefore, the cellar not having beon opened, | the license had no habitation from which it could be ro-transforred, and that it has accordingly transpired. The Library Committee of the City Council recommend that Us per year be charged for tho use of the proposed lending library, whilst the borrower shall also deposit six shillings on getting the book, so that the institution may be self supporting. Auoklanders who have reoently returned from New South Wales state that hundreds of dwellings are unoccupied in the suburbs of Sydney. There is plenty of work, but plenty of men to doit. It is stated that Te Kojti intends to come to Auckland shortly to apply to the Supreme Court that Hie order calling upon him to find sureties of the peace, be set aside. The record of the conviction of Te Kooti has not yet been filed in the Supromo Court, and, in tho event of it not being done a writ of certiorari will be moved for, A number of claims have been pegged off at the scene of the new goldfield at Ruatono, in the Coro, mandeldistrict. Theprospectsfrom crushing!! at the leading olaims are oncouragiiig, and several Thames and Coromandel miners have been attracted to the place.

There seems to be little doubt thai the busbmau Ormond, who has been missing for soino time, has been drowned,

Several of the largest river bridges in the Port Albert district have met with injury from freshets through the recent heavy rains. Tho Wellsford and To flaua bridges havo been partially carried away through the pressure of kauri logs borne down by the floods.

Charitable Aid. Ble>uieim, July 18. At a special meeting of the Wairau Koad Board to-day tho memhors protested strongly against the pro? visions of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Bill, itesolutions were passed objecting to the principle embodied iu the Bill for taxing country districts without giving them representation, on the ground that it was contrary to English institutions, and was,moreover, exceedingly unjust; and also objecting to Borough Councils being made controlling bodies, as they did noi represent country districts directly or indirectly, nor had they a similarity of interests. The Board was of opinion that rates for hospital and charitable aid purposes should be raised locally upon a proporty-tax basis, and that tho Board of Administration should bo elected by property-taxpayers in tho district. The members thought that if the present unfair mode of raising funds by a laud tax was to bo continued the Board of Administration should be elected by the local bodies that contribute to the funds, and be responsible to them.