LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 719, 18 January 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

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Wellington, January 17. A deputation on behalf of the Corporation and City waited up -u the Minister of Pnblio Works this morning, fco urge upon him the necessity for the immediate construction of the railway wharf. The deputation were informal by the Hon. Mr Macaudrew that all the arrangements regarding the work were ao well a I v meed ilufc he expected to ' e able to call for tender.- tor the work time next week. The wh.-u-f is to bq 65Q fef-t long. TUe oity Jy.f 1870-8 Q \§

£240,808, as against .£207,605 last yeai-, which shows an increase of £34,203. There are 5126 ratings, and last year only 3290.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch, January 17. Ford and Co. sold Gilligan's horses, Ldrrtes and Javelin, to-day—the former is entered for the Wellington >p, Napier Handicap, and Dunedin Publicans Handicap. After a spirited competition, Laertes was knocked down to P. Butler for 450 guineas ; Javelin was sold to Mr Delemain for 300 guineas. Jangler, the property of Mr Williams, was also offered, but passed in at 450 guineas.

At the reapers' and binders' contest yesterday, M'Cormick was awarded the first prize, £25- Osborne's was highly commended.

Dr Donald, R.M., Lyttelton, is to be presented with a testimonial on resigning duty.

At the Kaipoi Woollen Company's annual meeting yesterday, the chairman reported a balance, in lavor of the company of .£77, 4s 7d. The City Council intend interviewing the Hon. R. Stout in reference to having the Town Hall a"d Municipal offices erected in Market Place.

The first competition for representatives at Nelson in the New Zealand Rifle Association took place yesterday. At the meeting of the Drainage Board to-day a claim for £250 was sent in by a gentleman named Taafe for wrongful entry on his land. Twenty-nine cases of infectious diseases have occurred during the three months, ending December 31st in Christchurch. Fifteen of these are typhod.

Dunedin, January 17. The Jackson's Bay inquiry Commissioners leave here in the Stella on 28th, and will call at Hokitika for Dr Giles. The City Council, after sitting to 4.30 a.m., resolved to carry out Clarke's drainage scheme under Mr Baird, the City Engineer. Invercargill, January 17. Indignation is felt at the reported recommendation of the Government to the Governor to commute the sentence of Walsh, the Wakaka murderer, to imprisonment for life. The Times this morning has a strong leader on the matter,-and argues that there are no extenuating circumstances of insanity whatever ; that the plea advanced by the prisoner's counsel at the trial fell to the ground against the weight of evidence ; that the grounds upon which it was now attempted to commute the sentences were not even referred to at the trial. It says: "If ever a man deserved hanging, that man is Jnmes Walsh." The article concludes by demanding that the law's award should be carried out.

The result of the poll for the Mataura election was declared to-day, when the returning officer announced that Shanks was returned by a majority of 59- Both candidates addressed the electors. Kinross bitterly attacked Joyce and Feldwick, M.H.R..* for what be considered a gross breach of confidence displayed t>y them at the outset of the election.

Auckland, January 17. Kennedy, proprietor of the Te Ari Saw mills, di*Hl through a blow in the stomach from a plank. G. Deborah, Hood Hotel, Ngaruawahia, was charged at the Police Court, for travelling on the railway without a ticket was fined .£5 and costs. Alice Yellind, her cook, was also charged with a similar offence, but the case was withdrawn. The evidenoe showed great laxity of railway officials. Thomas Rennel, charged with the murder of Captain Moller, was brought up under habeas corpus to test the legality of the Magistrate's committal. After hearing arguments the Judge deferred decision.

LATEST UNPUBLISHED.

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Wklungtox, January 18. A presentation on behalf of the Police Force was made to-day to Mrs \tche*on, by the. oldest member of the Polioe Force. The presentation consisted of a handsome casket, with 100 soveiN igus euolos-'d.

i A second New Guinea expedition is : being gut under way rapidly ; about 30 applications have been received. It ■ is proposed to take a couple of horned i cattle, two horses, and a number of ; goats; and an endeavour will be made • to .secure representatives of the different . hiulicraft. Preliminary arrangements ; have heeu made for obtaining land for | a European at ttlement. The expedi- ; tion is to start in August. The New Z-alander says the vernment has received a petition in favor of the commutation of the sentence of Walsh, tho murderer signed ! by a number of people in the South, and also reports from a mediatl man th.ak tho prisoner is, siirteruii? fro in.

mania ; and a Commission, consisting of three doctors, will be appointed to make an investigation as to his state of mind.

The Native owners between Otaki and Foxton have given the Government a chain wide of land in order to enable the Government to form the railway, which rims through their property. [from a correspondent.] WESLEYAN CONFERENCE, AND APPOINTMENTS. Auckland, January 18. The Annual Conference of the New Zealand Wesleyan Methodist C.iurch commenced its sit'ings la«t night in the Wesleyan Church, Pitt street. The Rev. Wm. Morley, of Christchurch, was elected President; and. the Rev. Rainsford Bavin, Secretary. The following appointments were made on the preliminary station sheet bnt are subject to alteration at future sittings '.—Auckland—Rev. W. Morley ; Chnstchnrch— Hew A. Reid ; Duuedin—Kev. «T. Crump ; Waikato—Rev. H. Bull; Waitiku—Rev. J. Buttle; Kuuiara—Rev. S. Garlick.