LATEST UNPUBLISHED.

Kumara Times, Issue 722, 22 January 1879, Page 2

LATEST UNPUBLISHED.

[PKESS AGENCY.}

ArcKi.ANO, Januarv 22

The Hamilton Borough Council have sent a telegram to Sir G'org • Grev reminding him of his promise to give £3OOO towards the new Hamilton bridge. They have also applied to the Government to report upon the hridgt, it having been said that the piles are not driven on a sound foundation, which would render the work useless. Thos. Wi'liamson Brown, of the Cora Vitl Vase Comnany, was fully committed for trial for attempting to commit a rape on Mrs Rvinson, wife of the landlady of the Scotia Hotel. Bail was allowed.

Capt. Marks has discovered a new channel at Tannings-, through which he took the Wanßka the last trip.

A new s-am of coal has d'scovered in Whatawhata, about a mile from tlv* Waipa River. It appears to be of excellent quality. The Oddfellow* in Auckland celebrate their anniversary liy a demonstration on the 29th inst. New Plymouth. J «nnarv22. The Surveyor-General has countermanded his instructions to the Survey Department here to send Surveyors to Wokau. The garrisons at Opnnakeand Waihi are being strengthened. Wellingtov, January 22. The Government, are contemplating 'he. establishment of an educational system for the colony. Dr. H-ctor h-<s received a letter from the Azores Isl mds, asking for all particulars regarding dressing New Zealand flax, the people there being inclined to engage in its cultivation. A man named Hamilton, in the Wararapa, who has hi-en i..jureji, is said to be heir to £4O 000 nei- annum.

The Government have finally decided t<> is«ne on- f-e-i p:iss over the railways of th-> colony to e-ich newspaper, with the condition that it is to he used exclusively fur reporting purposes ami with the nnderstandin" that it may he cancelled if the privilege is abnsed. To-(]:iy Imintr an i iiv..| , .wy dav, is observed as a general holiday.