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Waikato Times, Volume II, Issue 76, 24 October 1872, Page 2

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(From the Daily Sotttheex Cboss.) LATEST COROMANDEL NEWS. Monday. A lad named Alfred Dunne neariy severed.bis right leg, whilst using an axe, at the New Kakaia Claim this afternoon. LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS. Wellington, Monday, 7.30 p.m. The deputation appointed by the Press Conference interviewed the Premier and ,the Colonial Secretary this evening, and presented the resolutions carried at the late Conference. They urged the views of the Conference upon the Premier, who admitted the desirability in the interests of the public of reducing the Press wire charges to the lowest possible figure, and, without pledging Ministers to any specific reduction asked for, he-promised to consider the matter favourably and return an early answer. The Government would also carefully consider the other points urged, and give a reply as soon as possible after the press of Parliamentary business had been tided over. A painter named George Pound attempted to cut his throat this morning, but was prevented by three other lodgers at the hotel. Dunedin, Monday. Wilson's storehouse at Queenstown was destroyed by fire on Saturday. The loss is estimated at £1000. Uninsured. Reports are still received from Martin's Bay of great scarcity of provisions, and the inhabitants are complaining. The meeting called by the Deputy-Superintendent to arrange for the representation of the province at the Vienna Exhibition has been postponed until Friday. Tuesday. The First Church, congregation agreed to throw open their pulpits to the ministers of any congregation. Frederick Foulton has had his- left arm severely a Sax machine. It is feared that amputation wui be necessary. He was one of the intercolonial cricketers for two seasons, Arrived : Bouverie, from Glasgow. The Nevada arrived at 5 o'clock.

Out of the 14,112 bags of sugar brought by the Ocean Monarch, all except 2500 have been sold. The finest whit/" crystals fetched from £-JO to £<M) 10:j; finp,«C37 to £39 7s 6ri ; finest yellows, £36 7s 6d to £36 17s 6cl; fine, Sβ to. £36 10a ; browns, £35 5e to £35 17s 6d. Piston, Tuesday. Magnificent specimens of auriferous quartz have been brought in! from a newly discovered spot. A rush has sot in. Prospectors have brought in 10 lbs weight of gold. Inrorcargill, Tuesday. A verdict of wilful murder has been returned against frbo woman Whiting. Medical evidence states that she is not sane. Christchurch, Tuesday. The Superintendent will lay the foundation stone of the (jrennan Protestant Cuurch iiere on Nov. 6. Several hundred volumes of scientific works have been bequeathed to the museum by the late Mr J. T. Euys. near Penryn, England. At the nisipr'nts .sittings yesterday, the action for slander, Fisch v Trelleven, residted in a verdict for piaintiff. Damages were laid at £50. The jury returned a verdict for plaintilf of £15 damages. Tlie Board of Education passed a resolution strongly aiiirming the necessity for a training school for teachers, and also the necessity of increased educational land endowments. PARLIAMENTARY XEWS. Wellington, Monday. The Tiiitnigruf.ioii and Public Works Bill passed through committee, and was read a third iime. Ongoing into Committee of Supply, Mr Wakefield moved that the House is desirous of being more definitely informed before the close of tne session as to the two appointments in the Ministry still prespectively vacant out of the eight announced as intended to be made, and as to any intended paid appointment of natives a Board, of Advice to the Commission

on Native Reserves, or any intended paid appointments of natives to advise Government generally on native affau's. The lion Mr Vogel said the Government would afford the required information as to the new members of the Cabinet before the session came to an end. The Hon D. McLean said it was intended to appoint two natives to advise Government, and also a native Board of Advice to native trustee. He was not prepared to say who the natives would be. On a division, the motion was negatived by 35 to 37. In Committee of Supply a number of items were passed. The lion Mr Vogel intimated that Mr J. Woodward would be appointed Public Trustee, his present office not being filled up, and Mr Batkin would become Secretary to the Treasury. Monday night. The whole of the night was spent in Committee of Supply. All the estimates, including those for Public Works and Immigration, passed. Two small items which were j>ro|X>sed to be charged provinciaily to Auckland were, after a remonstrance made by Mr Gillies,

ordered to be chaged on Colonial account. Mr Reynolds drew attention to the fact that Messrs. Featliorstone and Morrison were annouine.l as directors of the new National Bank of New Zealand. Mr Ormond said the Cabinet had considered the subject, and had determined that seats on the directory of the new Bank wew incompatible with the official 'positions held by Messrs. Featherstone and Morrison. A debate ensued. Mr Dillon Bell declared it to be his conviction that Dr Featherstone would not submit to such dictation, and that it would be said at home that the government of the colony was in the hands of the Bank of New Zealand. Messrs Fitzherberfc and Stafford and others ex-

pressed the opinion that Dr Featherstone was peafectly right in acting as he had done. Messrs. Batligate, Gillies, and others thought such actions should' not be allowed on the part of the agents of the colony. The Legislative Council negatived the motion for the second leading of the Railway Bill by 13 to 12. The Hon. Mr Waterhou.se thereupon immediately moved the adjournment of the Council. The motion can be brought on to-day (Wednesday), and it is believed the G-ovcrninent can command a majority in the full Council. Tue-day. Mr Sewell has given notice of an amendment declaratory of opinions as to the poli<ry of public works which the Council is prepared to rn lorse. The Hon. D. McLean announced the arrival of the Luna at Tauranga. He had received a telegram to the effect that no disturbance had occurred at the Chatham Islands. Resolutions embodying the recommendations of the Local Industries Committee were adopted by the House. The? 3 include the encouraging of the development of the coal-mines, offering a bonus for the production of pig iron and steel, paying export bonus on cured fish, encouraging sericulture, and holding exhibitions of flax-dressing machines 18 months hence, with prizes of £300, £100, £50 respectively, for the best flas-drc3sing machines complying with certain fixed conditions. A deputation of goldfields members, consisting of Messrs. Sheehan, Shepherd, O'Neill, and J. C. Browns waited on the Premier, to urge the Government to reconsider their decision not to appoint a Minister of Mines.. The Hon. Mr Waterhouse promised to reconsider the matter.