TELEGRAMS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1536, 9 May 1885, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

[pub press association.] Fire. Auckland. To-day. An eight-roomed house at Epsom, , owned by Mortimer Bain, was burnt this morning. It was insured for L4OO in the South British. The furniture of the occupier was insured for LIOO in the Royal. Gale. Wellington, To-day. A heavy north-west gale is blowing * with heavy rain, and the races have been a postponed until the first fine day. 1 Heath* o Mr 0. W, Cutten, of the firm of Moorhonse, Edwards and Cutten, solioi- ~ tors, died at his residence, Island Bay, p this morning. He has been-ailing for a j week. i Caution. f The Government have under consideration a circular from Mr Dailey, the Colonial Secretary of New South W?les, asking the several colonies to compensate private owners for loss unstained through . any action of a hostile nation, but no determination is arrived at, as the Government consider that, the question, which 1 might render the colony responsible for heavy liabilities, should first receive the sanction of Parliament. The Militia. . • When the Militia are called oat it will be only single men from 17 to 30, and these will have to undergo a certain number of hours drill in the year. Native Lands. The Native Land Disposition Bill is in course of preparation, and vuill be circulated before the opening of Parliament. It is proposed that all the native lands of the colony shall be dealt with through the agency of Boards, established in various districts, but lands are to be strictly dealt with under the laws of the colony. Each Board is to consist of three members, the Chairman of the Native Committee to he an ex-officio member of the Board. There is to be a local Board for every large blopk of land, and in cases where there are TOO owners they may appoint a committee to make representations to the Board* The Land BUI. The new Land Bill has been printed. It is very voluminous, and consolidates all the existing land laws of the colony, and repeals twentysix acts and ordinances. The Premier. The Premier returns to-morrow from the South. Parihaka. The Native Minister has received . reports from Parihaka that the statement that the natives were threatening the Europeans is without the slightest foundation. Fatal Accident. Geeymouth, To-day. At midnight last night, while loading coal tracks on the wharf, one of a squad of men fell overboard and was drowned. It is believed he struck a pile in his descent. The deceased man was Carl W. Enrich, and was between 50 and 60 years of age. Released. Dunedin, To-day. James Hartley ,'%• prisoner, died in the - hospital from Bright’s disease.