TELEGRAPHIC.

Waikato Times, Volume II, Issue 91, 28 November 1872, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From the Herald.) LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS. Wellington, Monday, 7-10 p.m. The loss of public documents at Auckland caused by the fire, has induced the General Government to appoint a Commission for the purpose of inquiring into and reporting upon the salety of public documents generally. Even at Wellington there is no protection in case of fire. All the Crown grants from the foundation of the colony are lying on shelves round the offices. It is supposed the Registrar-General's documents are not in a better position. Tentative steps have been taken, and orders given for the removal of important documents to a strong room. Inter-tribal disputes, which are assuming a rather threatening character, have occurred at Waiku, East Coast. The Resident Magistrate writes that both parties are armed, and refuse to allow each other to cross the river. They profess no desire to interfere witli Europeans. Already one man has been stopped and warned that if lie carried information between the parties he would be shot. The Native Mfnister will arrange matters if possible. The Government will shortly issue minute regulations regarding nominated passages. Each payment to be reduced to £4 cash, or £6 promissory note ; arrangements also to be made for payments by instalments. Gratuities to be given to families emigrating for every single woman they bring out . The Hon. J. Yogel is confined to his bed through illness 7.30 p.m. Principal alterations from last year's colonial firing are leaving out skirmishing, running, and rapidity matches in competing for champion prize. District prizes slightly increased throughout. Tuesday, 8 p.m. The Independent condemns the immigration scheme at home —lazy, insolent, slovenly, and inefficient. Bluff, Monday, 8 p.m. A little boy, the son of a miner named Davis, fell into the Motua river yesterday, when his sister jumped after to rescue him. Both were drowned, and the bodies not recovered. Napier, Monday. The Luna will leave for the East Coast district to-morrow, with the hon. Donald McLean, Mr Brogden has sub-let part of tne Pakipaki line to subcontractors. Tuesday. A rifle match was commenced between ten Napier Rifles and ten Lanarkshire Rifles. The former fired to-dav, and made a score of 394. Christchurch, Tuesday. A fire occurred in the heart of the city last night.