LATEST UNPUBLISHED.

Kumara Times, Issue 782, 2 April 1879, Page 2

LATEST UNPUBLISHED.

[press AGENCY.]

Auckland, April 1. The Australia has arrived from Sydney. A route for a railway has been di - covered by Queensland explorers. Edwards, the pedestrian, walked 51 miles in 10 hours easily.

April 2. A boat has been picked up off the Wairoa point which left Auckland ten days ago, with a man and boy, for Coromandel. It is believed both are drowned.

A writ against W. H. Rees, M.H.R., for £IO,OOO damages, at the suit of G. S. McFarlane, M. H. R., as trustee in the estate of the late Capt. Reid has been issued and sent to Napier for service.

George M,Lean, M.H.R. for Waikouaiti, has been making a tour of the Thames district and other portions of the North Island.

Private letters from Wellington state that Sir Hercules Robinson will probably he at Waikato to attend the Native meeting, in company with the Premier, as the Waikato chiefs desire to see their new ruler.

Wellington, April 1. There are foui feeu charges fn-hear-ing next Monday, at the criminal -e.ssions ; among them lining an attempted suicide, forging and uttering. There is not one single action entered for tin; next Civil Session.

rim City Conned and Chamber of Commerce confer to-morrow re the establishment of a Harbor Board.

A. gieat many names have been put on the Electoral roll, especially in the Country districts, ot Wellington,

The Associated Insurance Companies offer £2OO reward for the conviction of any person willfully setting fire to premises.

W. H. Inman, charged with passing valueless cheques, was remanded to Masterton.

A careful but unsuccessful search was made for the missing yacht Fanny Goddard. There is too much reason to fear she has gone to the bottom, with Mr Stevenson, who was sailing her alone.

A purse of sovereigns was presented to the Rev. F. M. Bell, Primitive Methodist clergyman, prior co bis departure for Canterbury, Mr Sheehan does not leave for Waimate till after the arrival of the Premiei’.

William Lanley, cabman, has been fined 2s and costs for carrying a coffin, with a body in it in his cab.

Joseph Loubere, for exposing for sale fruit unfit for human consumption, was fined £5 and costs.

April 2. Sir George Giey arrived in the Hinemoa last night. The Governor visited the public offices 3'esterd:)y.

The New Zealander, referring to the financial position of the colony, says there is little doubt there will be a deficiency not only in anticipated general revenues, but also in those arising from an excess in expenditure. It fears that when the House meets it will be proved beyond a doubt that the Government have exceeded the safe limit of expenditure on contingencies, and went beyond official precedent and cautious customs.

John T. Jones, the apprentice who killed the cook of the Loch Fergus, by a blow of a handspike, was brought up this morning, and charged with manslaughter and formally committed to take his trial at the forthcoming criminal sessions.

Orahamstown, April 1. The keel of the steamer intended for the upper Thames trade, to be driven by water as the motive power, was laid on Monday. The vessel will also receive her screw, to be used if the water experiment fails. The principle is said to lie the same as that of several other vessels now plying in English and American waters.

The Thames Produce Company are setting a 60 feet keel steamer for the Upper Thames trade.