TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Cromwell Argus, Volume II, Issue 104, 7 November 1871, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

PER CREYILIE’3 TELEGRAM COMPANY, REUTER’S AGENTS. DUNEDIN, Tuesday, 10.27 a.m. Mr Ulph, of the well-known firm of Oliver and Ulph, died on Sunday. Mr McLeod, schoolmaster at Palmerston, has been committed for trial on a charge of indecently assaulting a pupil. The Government has rece ved proofs of the Europeans inciting the Natives to obstruct the construction of the telegraph to Auckland. Lady Bowen arrived at Christchurch yesterday. Peeress is the favourite for the Canterbury Cup. Considerable- excitement was caused in Christchurch on Saturday by the circulation of a rumour that the Orangemen intended to march in procession through the town. The Roman Catholics mustered in strong force to resent the Orange display. On the Inspector of Police and the Resident Magistrate stating publicly that no demonstration was intended, the Catholics quietly dispersed. In Parliament, Mr Vogel’s mail resolution —confirming the present contract with Webb for ten years—was carried, as against Mr Gillies’s amendment, by 33 votes to 14. The Government accepted an amendment by Sir Reynolds, which provides that no alterations are to be made in the terms of the contract which would have the effect of increasing the subsidy, or of exempting the contractors from the operation of the sixth danse; which provides that Webb’s steamers shall call at all the principal ports of the colony, - tf Gisborne has intimated his intention Aging in a Bill for the purpose of grantin\X pension to Mr St. John Branigan, late Chief Commissioner of Armed Constabulary, He is now convalescent, residing in Dunedin. The Otago Land Bill Las been road a third time in the House of Representatives. The Insolvency Law Amendment Bill has been shelved for the session. * Mr Fox has given notice that he will move an Address to Her Majesty the"Queen, praying her to ‘(Tahso'immediate steps to bo taken for the abolition of slaveiy in the Polynesian isles.

MUNICIPAL. COUNCIL. . ,A special mgeting of Council held in th'-3 Town-hall yesterday evening, Nov. 6. Present—The M ryor, and Councillors Fraer and' Dawkins. Cr. Fraor (in the absence of Mr Fenwick) acted as‘Town Clerk. Adetter was read frtmri the Under-Secretary L i reference,to the extension of the road on the surveyed line of Melmore-terrace, and abating that the matter would receive the attention of the Government. Tenders for supplying water for the use of the town were opened and road—one from M. Oonnollan and party, who offered to supply, without responsibility, half a sluice-head for the sum of £303, or a quarter sluicc-hoad for £153. The other tender was from Anders Olsen, of the Gorge, and' was as follows : “ To the Mayor and Councillors of Cromwell. “Gentlemen, —I beg to offer you one-fourth of ray whole interest in my licensed water-race, granted for four sluice-heads from the Lowborn, and construct a race to carry the sai l water to a point to be determined by you near Cromwell, for the sum of £149 10s ” It was proposed by Cr. Fracr, seconded by Cr. Dawkins, “That Mr Olsen’s tender be accepted, and that the Mayor, Cr. Dawkins, and the mover constitute a sub-committee to settle the arrangements.”—Carried. It was then decided to engage Mr John Wright, at a weekly allowance of 135,, to look after the town race and street channels. A vote of thanks to the Mayor closed the meeting.