BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3367, 4 December 1873, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Wellington, December 3. The journeymen painters strike for 12s a-day on the Bth of this month, if the masters do not agree to their demands. December 4. The Tapscott Committee held a meeting last night, and passed resolutions thanking the Press of Wellington for their action in tho case; also Sir Izipd, and Mr Travers, the prisoners’ cnqqsel, The funds being almost exhausted, fresh subscriptions have been started to enable the men to get away or obtain employment. Auckland, December 3. The first case under the Timber Floatage Act caipc bef re the. Supreme Court to day. It was an application made by Mr Macfavlano to remove an injunction in consequence of his haviqg ohtajned a license from the Superintendent for Wajtckapi Creek. After a long argument regarding the effect of the Timber Floatage Act, the Chief Justice refuse’d to remove the injunction; but modified it so as to permit floatage, but not driving. The cricketers play another Auckland eleven on Friday. They arrived to-day by the Taranaki, and were met by the Reception Committee at Onclumga. They were warmly cheered, and tli« band played tUronyK tlie city. will be a public dinner to-morrow, Alexandra (Wajkatcd, Decembers. A large meeting was held at Kuiti to-day. Tengnkqn spid WWhiamni were angry with Tu Tawhaio visiting here. Tawhjao told them he came by his instructions, and will return here to attend our race meeting. It was reported at Kuiti yesterday that there was a quarrel amongst the Natives at Manngatantari, NAN Lit, December 3L All the Hovding's passengers, except a few very large families, were engaged by ten o’clock fo-rtay. The remainder are likely to be engaged to-morrow. Hokitika, December 4. Yesterday, 800 school children assembled in the Government House grounds, presented an address to the Governor, and sang the National Anthem. His Excellency held a levee in the Supreme Court House, about fifty gentlemen being presented, and subsequently visited the Gaol, Hospital, and Lunatic Asylum. He was present at a banquet in the evening.