LATEST TELEGRAMS

Kumara Times, Issue 508, 14 May 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS

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Wellington, May 13. The Gazette of to-day further prorougues the General Assembly from the 23 instant to 15th June.

The Sinagpore cable is working intermittently.

The Tasmanian cable is interrupted. The Government have telegraphed for eight 64-pounders, to be stationed at Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland. ’

Mr Wiggins, head of the Stamp department here, has received three months’ leave with a view to his removal then, in consequence of a reduction in the department. Others will have to leave.

Nelson, May 13. Mr Mabin reports the sale of the Para Para property and plant for .£965 to a company formed at Collingwnod. The plant includes 210 tons of rails, a wharf seven cottages, two punts, Ac.'

Christchurch, May 13. Messrs Inglis and Saunders, rival candidates for the. representation of Cheviot in the Assembly, addressed the electors at Wakariri. A vote of confidence in Inglis was proposed and seconded ; then an ammendrnent thankinoInglis for his address, but stating that no candidate was acceptable to the district unless he could prove his independence of the squatters interests. This could not be seconded although about fifty persons were present, the proposer of the ammendrnent being the only qualified elector in the room. This is due to the fact that the list of ratepayers sent in to the Registration officer last ye ir was not signed by the Chairman of the Road Board, as re. quired by the Act. About fifty persons were thus disfranchised. The resolution in favour of Inglis was carried.