SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Dunstan Times, Issue 1011, 2 September 1881, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

(BY TELEGRAPH.) FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS, WELLINGTON, August 31. On Mr Pyko’s representation, Government agrees to run a bi-weekly mail from Ophir to Ida Valley ; also to renew the weekly mail to Nevis, both services to be performed by the police. The stonewalling continues. The Premier has declared he would not give way to a minority, nor make any compromise. The Nelson members regret supporting the Ministry against Mr Ormond; and the Auckland members oppose the Representation Bill because the Maoris are not counted in. Maori members say they do not want to bo counted with Europeans, but prefer special representation. At present they support the Bill, because of the opposition policy of Otago and Canterbury. The Auckland and Nelson men threaten to stonewall the Railway Construction Bill. Later. The stonewalling has broken down, the Speaker announcing that he will leave the chair at 7 "30 for the House to go into Committee on the Representation Bill September 1, The stonewallers have commenced in Committee with great fury. The House sat all last night without intermission, and it is likely to continue sitting until midnight on Saturday. A very sharp shock of earthquake was felt here this morning. DUNEDIN, September 1.

There was an enormous demand for “ Saturday Advertisers ” to-day, on account of the tramway prizes being advertised therein. The “ Herald ” Office was rushed all the morning, and over 2,000 extra copies were sold The births for the month in Dunedin mote than double the number of deaths Christchurch and Timaru also show increases of more than three to one

The Customs revenue for August was £4sni?o; for corresponding period of last y > tlipwas £35,000 All who were injured at the railway accident at Jolimont are progressing favorably The Masons had a grand field-day last night, when the consecration of new Masonic Hall took place. The important ceremony was carried out most successfully. At the Land Board yesterday, gold mining leases were granted to Carstens, of Shotover. The deferred-payment lease of John Braden, Shotover, was approved. The application of Messrs Anderson and Mclntosh, to purchase land on Run 240 B, was approved. The plasterers employed in the new Bank of N.Z. building struck work on Tuesday, The reason was that the foreman was not a Society man ; they are still on strike. Dr Buller, of Sydney, has ten cases of small-pox under his observation C Tagg, accountant of the Victorian Land Department, has been committed for trial for forgery A large drapery store at Wodonga was destroyed by fire yesterday, and damage to the value of £5,000 was done At both sittings of the House yesterday the stonewalling was continu°d, and little real business was done

Another meeting of Clayton’s creditors is to be held on Monday

For sections under the deferred payment system in Dart district, there were no applications at the Land Office yesterday.

At the Police Court, Sydney, yesterday, a woman was found to be suffering from small pox, and was at once removed to the Quarantine Station; there was great excitement in the Court when the discovery was made.

A severe earthquake shock was felt at Hawera this morning. A man named Howard was run over by a railway truck in Christchurch to-day, and expired two hours afterward. Sir Geo. Grey comes South to-morrow on a stumping tour, and will address meetings at the various centres of population. A man named Marsh was drowned last night whilst trying to cross the Oreti. LONDON, August 31. Latest bulletins state that President Garfield is now making progress towards recovery.

Mr Dillon has been banquetted in London. He stated his intention of retiring from political life. The English cricketers leave Liverpool on September 17An enquiry has been held into the cause of the explosion on the Dottrell, and the result arrived at was that the explosion was due to the absence of ventilation in [the powder-magazine. At the wool sales, a good demand is experienced for inferior and faulty wools of all kinds, prices being in favor of buyers.