INTER-PROVINCIAL ITEMS.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 14, Issue 738, 25 November 1869, Page 2

INTER-PROVINCIAL ITEMS.

Thu Bankruptcy Gfazetts in this morn Independent (s tvs the Evening Post, November 13) contains an announceiueut that Wirirnu Mabupuku, a Maori, has duly filed his schedule, and declared his inability to pay his debts. This is the first insoleo t of the native race who hacome under our notice, but. in all prana bility the fashion once started will be ex tensive!v followed, and our dusky bretheren will learn to appreciate th 1 advantages of whiti-w wi ioir as highly as any of I heir European neighbors. The Wah-u-apa Mercury tneiitior lug the affair says: --llis Habile ios amount to £of*3 intruding £IOO due to the estate of J. M. Taylor & (Jo.; his assets are i horse, value £5, and 3 foals, value ££U. \ Wellington contemporary noted tinevent as t:.e advance of civilization ; but the richest part of the affair is that lie is one of the wealthiest landowners in the Vaih-y, hut the creditors cannot touch the laud us it lias not no: e through the Lcuni Court. Tiio yearly rents received by him amount, we are informed, to no inconsiderable sum.

Tho opening of the electric telegraph to Wanganui has been worthily inaugurated. The two “ leading journals ” West and blast have congratulated each other on the auspicious event in languaago lofy and sublime, as bellis the high occasion. We have not yet seen the Eastern message doubtless it is worthy of the Empire City ; but the Western—a gem alike of conception and diction, we subjoin :—“Wanganui, Wednesday, 7 p.m.—The Wanganui I'inies congratulates the leading journal of Wellington on opening telegraph communication, which confers upon the Empire City the honor of being brought into closer communication with the historic and now tluurishiug town of Wanganui—Editor Wanganui Times.” We had some intention of sending a message to our evening contemporary in the “ historic town,” but on reading the foregoing, abandoned it at once, all hopes of emulation being vain. Evidently Sir George Bowen has diffused a portion of Ids classic spirit around during ids recent visit to the “ historic and now flourishing town,” and the editor of the times has caught ilie inspiration. —Evening Post. A shipment of 20 bales of scoured wool was sent from Hokitika to Melbourne a few days ago. This is the first wool sent trom the West Coast scoured, and fit for immediate sale, the skins formerly being sent just as they wore. A deputation waited on Mr Eox while at Wanganui, to bring under bis notice the subject of a road to Kaimanawa ; but he did not incline to favor the p.opusal at present. The parliamentary vole, Mr Eox pointed out, was for military roads, and the Government were making a military road from A apier to Taupo. Another from Wanganui could hardly, therefore, bo pleaded as a military necessity, but tho question would be carefully and favorably considered, after native affairs were somewhat more settled.

On Tuesday, the 2nd instant, between 1 and 3 o’clock, a melancholy occurrence took place at Burnham flax mills, Selwyn, Canterbury. A young man, named F. Stone, about 26 years of age, while stoop ing over an exposed shaft with a bundle of fibre under his arm, was caught and whirled round the shaft, which was being driven at the rate of about 200 revolutions a minute. The body was wrapped round the shaft, which had to be literally uncoiled, the head smashing with fearful violence on the ground One of the legs was torn from the hip joint, and the body otherwise dreadfully injured. —Lyttelton Times. The following is from the Waivarapa Mercury, November 17: L’iripi’s child died lately, and the Maoris from all parts of the valley assembled at Moiki, last (Sunday, to hold the usual tangi. The following is a list of the provisions consum 'd on the occasion :—1 bullock, 13 sheep, i t on flour, 1 ton sugar, 2 kegs butter, 2 hogsheads draught ale (containin'’ 126 gallons), 3 cases gin, 6 cases brandy. The body oi the child was in a coffin with a half glass door, and military honors were paid bv Ngairo firing off two pistols over the body L'he efiu-ct of the spirits and beer on th • natives was to be witnessed the following day, most of them being beastly drunk. The Nelson livening Mail, November 17, says:—A meeting was held at Wakefield on Monday evening, for the purpose of memorialising the Gfemral Government on the sale of auriferous lands at Wanga peka, Mr 0; altock in the chair. Tinmemorial, which stated that the laun sold was within the boundary of the South-west Gold-field-, and also that the land purchased by Culliford had been improperly disposed of as it was known to be auriferous, was read and agreed to ana about 50 signatures were at once appended to it. It was then resolved that a telegram should be sent to Mr Fox acquaint ing him with the action taken by the miners.

We are pleased to learn from the Even-Po-t, Nov. JB, that the repairs to the steam ship Taranaki have began in earnest, i'he contract for the necessary iron work has been taken by Mr iSeager, who commenced on the boiler, and anticipates having everything done within 3 montits, the beams onre put straight, laying the new dt ck and other woodwork, can be going on at the same time. Forty-three bales of flax from Cutter’s mill, in the Wairarapa, were shipped by the Omeo, yesterday, for Melbourne. It seemed to be of very good quality indeed, though not so free from gum as a parcel that arrived a few days ago, by the Dawn, from Manawatu. This last was very badly packed, but some of the bale-* were superior in length, evenness of fibre, and freedom- from gum an ( husk, to any we have let seen brought to Wei inglon. It ;s very s iti-factory to see 'ha*, as flix dressing becomes more established as a permanent industry, the quality of the article improves, and it is to be hoped that li ix-iiivssers will see the importance of n ,t sending away an inferior article, a inch may have the effect of seriously damaging the market. —Evening Post, 18th „\ovemU r.

Thu Oa in ani Times says that Mi* T •SlmMers, ti e lessee of the Racecourse Reserve slates that while ploughing up a portion of the land which ones formed a lagoon, hue is now and has been for sum lime past perfectly dry, lie unearthed Wjlli the ploughshare, two eels about. IS inches in length. They were quite Itvelv and jm ah by, and were placed by him iu the waters oi a lagoon not far distant. We clip the following from the Wei hngton Evening Post, November 19 : fins has been a red letter day in the Proivincial calendar. The Government chest, Ino longer empty, has been unlocku !, and Itnrec months’ salaries and accounts been ! paid. The polio men, lately so dejected, march along the beats radiating happiness, !aud the hearts of bakers and butchers rejjoice in anticipation of the settiem nt of j uieir little bills. It is to be hoped that those long suffering guardians of the peace, who have displayed such fortitude in adversity, will retain equal command over themselves in prosp rity, and not necessitate calling out the Veterans to preserve order in the town. No longer is it necessary to keep an officer at the Treasury to withstand the inroad of duns, claimants arc proudly told to walk in and present their accounts. The Wanganui Bridge is commenced, the Waitotara settlers are re-occupying their lauds, tin Manawatu question is sf tiled, and a bright liood of sunshine seems being poured on the Province generally j bm alas there is a black cloud gathering i< the Wairarapa. Bunny, sworn to the destruction of Provincialism, and the thwaiting of Dr Peatherstou generally, and in reference to the Commission to England particularly, is marshalling his forces lor the fray, and will make the door of the council chamber tiie arena ol strife. Victory he cannot gain, lie can only cause delay and annoyance. Wo can only pray that this cloud may dissolve in showers on the Rimutaka, and so allow the Superintendent, who has toiled so long and so-well for us, to depart upon his mission in peace.