LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1543, 16 July 1873, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

i, -,-f ;;OPENING OF PARLIAMENT,

THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.

[ANGIO-APSTR4LIAN) TEiEGBAPH AGENCY.]

Wellington, July 15. His Excellency the Governor opened Parliament at two deblock.' The Volunteers formed a, guard; of honor. ;Inhis opening speech the. Governor said— - Honorable '• ■ Legislative 'Councillors - : i: '^iND'.pENTLEMEN.I.OP.'T^y.HoDSB. OF „; Representatives— ••> .:;,v i:c|! »v f:( •■/ It giyes me i.pleasu'rej r -to meet|iy,pu-'at>so early a moment j after assuming- charge of the Government of' ••'New'' 'Zealand', to which Her Majesty has beW'gra&oiJßly pleased to appoint me. " ,/f \ I am gratified" to ! learn that the condition .pf, the .Colony ,4s prosperous, and that the colonists at large, manifesting faitn' iri its resources, are developing them with, energyjand enterprise. The public works, already authorised Kave been "proceeded with as rapidly as. circumstances^ permitted, bu'tf in order to render effectual the Policy of Public ..Works which has been adopted by Parlia-.; ment, youinust bear l ' ln' mind' that' the .« principle upon which -those works were undertaken involved npt only a system of , arterial communication throughout thecountry,, but consequent. settlement by numerous occupiers of lands so opened up. Papers will be laid before you indicative of anxiety of the Government to promote and assist immigration. The increasing: success of : the Life ' Assurance arid Annuities Department ishighly 'satisfactorj.,. Whilst the' system of/ State insurance affords great advantages to colonists, it r does| not close the door to private associated^^ enterprise.^ in the, same useful direction. ' -■ ;,;j i; >' •">!^ At* an Intercolonial Conference >.'"'held; ; during the recess, man^ important results ' i were arrived at, to some of whiefrypur attention 1 will 1 be .directed. ; In ' comidera■fcidp.lpi thaunanimbii^ -deswe of , the Conference, her.Majestyls GoVernment'have^ob-^ taine.d^the., assent of-the»lmperial-Parlia-ment to a measure by^which the Australian Colonies 'will have right to enter into reciprocal traffic .'arrangements. Idp • not doubt that rthis^ concession will be, granted to the] legislature of New ZeaV land,' twhich has constantly advocafcedjitii justice and expediency, and I express' the ti.l ' I ill' j. 'i'lH ■'"•' *f*«i'i VI.) /■.■■••6 I'.fi U. 'hope that such care will be exercised xn making proper 1 a'ia 'reasonable use of it as wiir'prove 'that it j b:a's i!; bee n wisely sought and granted. 'i,!>!jivi :>i\s :■; "■? J Arising outpf the' Conference,, though not ■directly associated' with'.'itj , are,, proposals for the establishment, of cable /commiini- y cation between Australia and New Zealand j j ' and Normahtown and Singapore'^ in joint connection with other colonies; ;: Your ] early attention' will be ■ invited to tliese: ] propbsilsj'wiich.awaitj' and. are subject i to, your concurrence. / I.regret that Jwhilst so many other sub-! 1 jects received satisfactbiy ; consideratibh and : decision at We panels of, the Confer- i ence,' upon the subject of mail commurii- \ cation a unanimous conclusion was not t arrived at, andj ! ih v c6nseciuence, it awaits E final arrangement. My advisers have '

igiven much consideration .to the matter. Whilst they are|anxid|us to ;re-openthe Californian service^ they are only disposed to do so on terms.whicbl^will;do justice to^ '.the requirements of the Colony, and which will not disassociate New Zealand ( from the use of the Suez service. Nego-rtiations^are^stULpentliffg^bunn^Sll-wEicF have r been .entered jinto, the approval of Parliament has been made an absolute iconditionr'^-''--'^

The wdrJs?*df^!making roads in Native I distrid^iin the N.orthjlsland,]affd|thus, through their aid, of opening* up the i country, for. jfutureusettlementyihas ibeen prosecuted duringthe-year/with steadiness success.' " lit is v i.giatif^in'gJto observe, that' the j opposition' origiflaily manifested at several points to this undertaking is . gradually iesseriingy as the' "Natives more fully, understand l the j intentions jot .the and vthe- .benefit Accruing to ,fchemse ( lves..from v these .works ing employment, : in several districts^ and in giving increased value to tribal, lands.' ' It is also gratifying" io observe that the. Natives generally appreciate the advantages of peace, and are directing their attention >to industrial pursuits and to the establishment of schools.in whiclv 'their* 'children ' can obtaifi 'the advantages ,of anEnglwh r .e.ducati,on. M . rt .,. ( .,, v ' ' The murder committed in Waikatdby certain Natiyes has attracted much pjublic notice. While lamenting the occurrence jof j a ycrime -now ; happily ;so rare,>l.}would announce with satisfaction that -it; has ; evoked? from the' leadingtrib'e^throizghout the, island, general and publicjcondemnation, as well as renewed declarations of th^h: . loyalty. ,. f The, Government have' left the criminals io i jthejordinary operation pf the iaw...MThat operation may be tardy m. the district, i still remote? ;from i Europe'anU settlements, in which r they / have taken refuge^ j but 'Government,' while mindful of" the requirements^^^..'justic^'and.pfftheprotec. tion of industriousr inKabitants, havej not 1 deemed 1 it' expedient 'by ! any 'precipitate, - -4<?irrti-h;i(i.iiurwii^ f ft,,: measures to^risk; a .disturbance of the generally . peaceful'; condition- of the Colony. •'■ ' ;n; !l " ■■' i: ' ; ' GENTIEMEN QF^THE,;H;OtISE OF RePBE- , The^rEstimates,, ..prepared/; with eVery desire to consult.ficonomyfrtp.the utmost extent consistent with' the requirements 'pf' the';' public 1 ' ! _semce^;jmll r liejlii^d;b^fore 'youV '■'" "" "'" '/••■;■; '^ii^oV'i'^"^'^ I -, ; Your !Consideration Ll lwiilf J be"'|asked to subjects relating ;td i the civil service, j ; The!public jreyenue^ is ; iincreasirig,^ thej improved .credit r of-jthe^pplpnyj jis shown by the enhanced value of its' Becurities. ..^. •.:'",•,';';';..,-:-..;,;:];-■; \"- : i Honorable ■ Legislative ; ,CouNcn.ioKS AND G^E^E^N -Of/tHE HOUS^ OF liBPBESEMTATrVBS— •[Measures, will- be' laid before^yoi| to initiate 'the 1 re-coristrablion^of-.tne^Eegis-vla^ive^C^unciljj ,to \ amend * the laws relatingto tine Gold Fields,-to provide for Education,' to consolidate /theUa'ws relating to prisons,, to amend, and consplidate the ; electoral u laws, to establish -a silver and copper mint, to amend the insolvency laws . and , abolish im^risonm mt for debt, to^provide fpr^tKe^filection of Native rDistrictj .Go'unc^^to'fturifend ;tie law relating to '.Native landS, and to give increased, , .to,. ..personsj >;^nsur] ng 'lives. '■■..•■'■■3 o', ('.'"«) !?)[ '• •''p'confide 'to your- careful ;a attention these and other measures, designed mtne interests of the" whole Colony and of the -two laces which 1 inhabit : and 'T trust '^fcfiat^ TDiyine^^^jPi^pvidence jyour efforts to . i efficiently fyour onerous duties. a-., in ■(.■OS r.i ,Hr ;; ::.'J r VCIti.A 8-pim. : Mr Yogel is ill. He i was' nb't 'able jto attend 'the' 'House,' after the Governor's: Speech. W^en' > tne,Hou,s i e;met;, : |Mr Wakefield.drew, attention. io-.an_article.in_the i r Evening ,?<)s, ; ,of..Frida^| last, charging him wiih* being a hired advocate ai^d 1 pamphleteer for Messrs Brogden, l ! stating that'h'is pdsitidn ! was' iriconsisten^t-mth^his position ,as an independent member of the House. f The article insinuated that Mi, Wa^efieid's conne^tipn witltth^Messrs Brogden would not .cease with writing the ipamphletj aiid proceeded -to 1 refer/to the position of Messrs Harrison' and Tribe, in con nection - :> with: • the ;> Brogden inquiry ' last t session.... „ _, , ? ...'.. The Speaker asked, whether Mr-Wake-field; i intended ••> to conclude > Kis^ remarks withamption. : ',. „■ , „,„. , ?r ! '-• Mr Wakeneld replied in the affirmative; The article having ibeen read^Ke'safd he J did not suppßs'e' thi i 'writer wpiild'|)e;|unimpned to bar ; of r [t|ie ; tHou3e, o HThe article. insinuated that >he» placed'* lumsfelf in; a -.false 'position' by'havlng^aißC^pl^d' literary employment, but he arguedlthat;" such acceptance. was" not' incbnsistent^with his! position as r k f member^dF the J Hq.v(sei His VjOte^wpuld.jnptvbe iaffected^tiby^the t. prpj)jgsalp,pntaine.dinJßrogden.'s.pamphleti which was quite distinct. from the conf tracts. The -House s would' see that it was a totallyinew^roppsal. He^had no; ill-will .. against^, the, writer of the.; article in -the Post. However, being bound to conclude his remarks ' with' a' motion, he would move that: the article be considered on a future day. . r , : -, : ., „v;: v:ao-j.:ucA jt | The motion was not seconded, and; , lapsed. " ii ' " : ■■•"■ ■■^y- ;r - :r ' r - ! -'"~ : :.',7' !^^ aii \ \ Correspondence with the Agenic(jeneraL relative to Immigfatidn and Public "V^orks was laid on the table, and other corres-: pondence was '■ produced relative to »sub-; ; marinecable. ' „,.'•■<",„••;-''■- ; ,<■■{ < '- ; Mr'- Fox jgaVjeljiipticejjOT ' » motion; that i <

Mr Seymour : :be Chairman of Committeea. Mr Murray gave notice for Select Committeestojinquire as to mail services and telegraphs. gave notice to aßk for returns of coal production in the Colony. Mr Webb save notice that he would move the address in reply. gay,e/notipe ; pf the introduction of a new Insolvency Bill, Prisons Bill," Gbia-miriing-" BUI^ ffi AiSatJlt»« Prosecution Bill/; District Courts Act Amendment Bill, and a Municipal-Corporation Water Works -Act. j_ rt Mr M'Lean made a Ministerial statement regarding chaiiges in the Ministry 'sincethe prorogation.- r ' : | i; • The reply;' to^ the > address is 'Sixed for tfiehext sitting ; 4ay after tp-mprrow-. 1 v;a ?;; ir; vfLtrraiiToif, July 16. . ;•'. The^(provisional''-diiect6rtf : Tof/.the new Gas Company have' 'b'e'eV appointed ;. capital,'vL l r6op, f in f L^ sha^esj . ' I :;; ' ; iL '"'' "■'''' • !o 'lJ :^DrN i ? 'Julyl6. -in 1 'ike iProvin'oiailCouncil,' .notice has bepn^g^yen.jof^a/mpuont'tavtnei enect—- " That the mail contractienteredxinto by Government with Messrs M'Meckan, Blackwood^ land Co. is very i unsatisfactoryv maUseWite connecting this Province' kith, .the' ;; Sue? be satisfactory: , , unless; it - t provides „fo r the. prompt- despatch; of a i steamer, via the j ßluff ) 6n i 'the ! ,arrival^bf Uhe'English mail steamer at Melbourne. ' <;■;,;,;,;, . , WEILINC^IpN, iJuljJ 15. , ,; Arriyedrrliuna,(frpm> Napier. The i 'Magistrate has reserved his de- , cision in the" cases against the Brogden ' 'immiip-ants;^^ pending^^jcij}irjy >oas0 as to promisspry notes not being invalid under . jther2^th^sectionpf^he^tampi/AcfcRESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT, ''•' "" " GREYMOX7CH?' ■:)rri irorila V. .WArfJntfl ■ r. n t\ -.f.«:r -,!F^^ti^Jf^ ' .; A (|ef ? re W. ; H. $&&&lsm aßM.|. V Liquidator of the Grey Valley Traipwaj^ CoJy'i John >OjTtHA! .fclaun for L 25, thef ! value of ancequal number of shares in the -aforesaid cdmpany. .-._: > .: Mr', Nekton appeared iorithßipbtintiflf, and Mr Perkins for the defendant.!. James Wylde; examined by Mr Newton: I acted as secretary to the Grey Valley Company lUntil it-jwas,wound!upr. I obtained the defendant's aignature ;i jto the ', article of association. He^igned^ in respect 1 ■ V 6f "25 'stiares] ;anid () ha^p^p'eanr in the register '- as' 'the -holder' -of- 'that number. i Nothing appears to have been paid upon them. 1 : Ec attended the' firsf- meeting of directors,. was elected one, and has at-. C! fended e'verym^etmgjsince: : ! Ajscording to re's6lution|the secretary andhewerefaathorised to sign cheques/ He was present at two meetings of the 1 company at which it *■• was decided td J wihd^upT; the 'company voluntarily., He and ,JF!jwtfr# ! appointed liquidatprs; > '|a^he3i^ap^^aa^a, > ;.tp r sign a mortgage' on' tfefealf "of J ihe' l obmpany. Though- 1^ did n6t t see ; him sign it I believe he;did so.".'. He never disputed his liability aa a shareholder. I acted with him as ' one oi the liquidator, and" as one of the Finance , Cominitcee .to' pajss, accounts. Another '• resolMibtf- was 1 wati l he should . take any .calls .offered, and r sign . xeqeipts for the same. ; t .He has throughout |taken mpre-jaci^yejpai^ iajjthe^aliaira^than} any other of the directors, hc,^.,,.,,,.;;;. •,<_,,< ...(fßyi.JMj P ( erkins,;|On the 26th: of June, : iawprdingv to rtWrminutes;,. which c*re in my writing, there was what .pUrpoda to . havebtfen a meeting.'M cannot now say : ;where-4t-was~held..^.,l_am^a,creditor to " over L2OO. I could not get paidi I demanded the '-amount'^formally from the company. I cannot recollect where I .served notice. ; I bejieye it at the office .; of ;. thej ; company, in ,M|ckay .street. . , To the, best pJf my. recollectk>n, I signified u tb ! the 1 Registra? oi J^ifitmock Companies thalrl had changed my office, and that, r he f thought vitrfunnecessary to issue a certificate of the same. John Orr : I acted as director and shareholdar in the company. I never disputed^ mybeihg 'sountil'the company was compulsorilywoundupwilhad: several grounds of dispute. I signed- several ,pn behalf of the company, r and I think I signed /the i mortgage. I^cwisi;dered'?the)coin'paa^ €olbe indebted' Id -inc. Had there been dividends, I think I Jwould have^takentheniat apyra'ter'' „ ; - Harryf Eenrick ': lam official liquidator. I made I an ? order for [ tf 'call \ ion u Mr''prr. 'He^h'as noti paid; 'He tieVer^jiupfitedJhis liability)' u !!C)n, ;the, jcpn|rjw^ jfie admitted it. '"'"'"" *•"'"' ''''"" y Zl' : -^ k ..- * .-'ByMr""PerkinsT~l cannotr remember the wordSf3ijlau|teibeUese) Mr Orr considered it to be without, prejudice. He was .agreeable, to pay, if has set-offrwere admittedl ' " ' O_ Mr. Perkins.asked fpr}a) nonsuit on two grounds— first^ that theactionhadnot been properly brought' by 'being brought in the ;name;pf. Jhe Uquidator, againsf whbm'no set-off could be put in, as could be if the suit were brougnt in.the name of the company^ by the liquldaior ;^anfl, second, ihat the. Order of the .Court hadr not been iroperty' made^ the notice' py tKe'crecuior not having been given at the^reSAwjed ?officelb'f i the c'ompany-MEi i necesihry^d| to obtain its compulsory winding-up. VJB - Mr Newton . replied,,, .contending that 1 ;he suit was^ properly "brought as it had been, according to clauses of.theActihe 1 qboted, and it was perfectly competent to ;lo,dgßa'set-dff, ; whichhad^ot ( been done. As to>the second ppinfctfee iheldjt wifli the Magistrate, that the Court, could not «o GstiximJ. Hath t 9ii?.<.*j<fo .■•'.Vo/iot .'I *r, w The Magistrate repeated^what he stated during the argument— that. tt'ere.^«is..an ord,er the Supreme^ Court, ;and j-that bu&ide of thai orcler he <sould not gb. The , solicitor for. .the : defendant .might apply; to ihay.e , it amended, but could, not expect Jhim -to. upset. it^.j v< ■•■. ' ni h^rni Mr Perkins; wanted: to be in a position to state a [(We to the Supreme Court* i If the xsifder wj^ i ;^n£,,h^;'Jtu^ l a>:rjghi to upset it. He moyedlor, an adjournment, to procure the evidence of ..the ; Regigjtrar, and offi(^coi)ies of Jhe peti^pjnl^j^ affi'davitsr" "' " t ,7^,-, , ". --jrMr Newton resisted adjournment. >|- The Magistrate, ; ruied :against Mr Perkins on both the non-suit points raised, and saw no reaapn.tfori jgrantingiJan^ ad39]iirnme < nt.;( I: : heJ-J ]'>nvbis';'rKr; .judgment wa» given ior the > amount claimed.f ->- :■ -'( %'^nii >■■ < ->■-' , ' -^m^ ''' " ' '..'isiiui'i -■ iu-jH a);.