LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 462, 20 March 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

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Christchurch, March 19.

The Premier made a brief visit Kaiapoi yesterday, and was presented with an address by the Town Council. He was invited toluncheon.ln the evening he addressed a public meeting at Woolston, a small township in the Heathcote district, for which the Hon. J. T. Fisher is member. The Premier commenced by expressing great pleasure at the opportunity of addressing the electors of Heathcote, because he was indebted to them for a colleague, who had shown very great sagacity, and an extraordinary desire'to promote the welfare of the people of this colony. Perhaps in selecting this, and other of his colleagues, he had given offence to many, because he had travelled, out of the old beaten path of politicians; but he rejoiced, to see new blood brought into the Ministry. Again, he was in the decline of life, and ifc ! behoved him, if he believed new times were coming, to set to work and vatse up a new party combining much of the elements p£ age, but also much pf, the energy, and quick intellect, " wWen belong', .#> .such an administration, as he, had. endeavoured to form, as an example..of what might be,done. . He hoped.it would form the nucleus of a party which, when he was dead and gone, would guide New Zealand on the path of progress, and. in all those qualities which a young .nation, should show to the rest ,of the world. He then proceeded to speak on the political questions of the day, being repeatedly applauded. On the conclusion of the address, a vote of confidence in the Government, with a pledge of support, and a vote of confidence in the Hon. Mr Fisher, with a pledge to support him, should a dissolution take place, was carried with acclamation in each case.

The list of members for the proposed New Guinea expedition closes on Friday next. John Nelson, a Swede, was killed at Lebon Bay by a runaway truck on a bush tramway. Edward Quarterman, 19 years of age, was run over by an engine in the railway engine shed, and both his legs were badly fractured.

Invercargill, March 17. Forty-four thousand salmon ova and fifteen hundred trout ova arrived, today, per Alhainfcra, being part of consignment pev Chimborazo to Melbourne. They have been taken to Waljacetown pouds, but the result of the inspection has not been ascertained. Sir C. Wilson examined them, and in bis letter of advice to Mr Howard, says that the'ova in two of the boxes packed by Backland 270 are looking likely to hatch out. The boxes packed by Youl looked splendid ova, large and healthy.

LATEST UNPUBLISHED. Hokitika, March 20. The firing .-for the District Prizes, second set, commencel this morning. Brayshaw, made 59 ; T. Cook, 56 ; W. Ross, 56 ; Tait, 52 ; Dean, 50 ; Orams,