LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 806, 1 May 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[press agency.] Blenheim, April 29. In the lottery case police v. Stevenson, the Magistrate, in giving judgement said in the absence of any local or colonial legislation, he had to fall back on the English law. In an act subsequent to the one under which the information was drawn it is provided that penalties in such cases should be lecoveied at the suit of the AttorneyGeneral, consequently the case would be dismissed. Wellington, April 30. During the last month there were 103 registered births, 46 deaths, and 31 marriages. The officers of the Telegraph Department subscribed over £IOO towards the Kaitangata Relief Fund. The Police this afternoon made a raid upon those storekeepers who are in the habit of hanging articles outside their doors, and compelled them to remove their goods. The Waterworks Committee recommend that an additional water-supply should be obtained.

The Government are preparing a memorandum setting forth the various in.se.-ts which effect sheep. The paper will be printed aloug with the Scab Act.

Keals, who attempted suicide by cutting his throat, is now favourably. °

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Blenheim, April 30. Mrs Redwood, mother of Bishop Redwood, died this morning, aged 84 years. Dunedin, April 30. Artid- s and letters have been appcaring in the Daily Times strongly animadverting on the Management of railways tliere and the deficiency of rolling stock by which the local coal companies are being put to great loss. The Tinn •s urges that it is unfair that the giain trade should monopolise the rolling stock, and recommends that Mr Conyers should come to Dunedin to reorganise the traffic.

Two engines and three cars, to be used on the Dunedin tramway, have been h-ivied.

The Harbor Board decided to-day to dispense with Mv D- L. Simpson's'services in his present capacity, and to ask him-to accept the position of consulting engineer; also to appoint a competent person to kike sole charge of* the dredging operations, machinery.ifcc. The Governor and suite to-day visited the Mosgiel Woolen Factoy Com.

pany's works. To-night they attend the Choral concert, and to-morrow, at noon, his Excellency holds an undress levee.

Wellington, Apiil 29. It is not intended to commence the collection of the land tax during the present financial year. The Ist of July will probably be fixed upon as the date for paying the first instalment.

The Customs authorities do not consider it necessary that any further official inquiry should be held concerning the loss of the schooner Ruby, the evidence given at the preliminary private inquiry completely exonerating Captain Backstrom from any negligence. Information has been received of the destruction by fire of the Tenui Hotel, in the Wairarapa. It was insured for LISOO in the Victoria, Imperial, Colonial, and Union Companies.

A man in a half naked state broke into Mr East's house at Kait<»ke last night, and offered a desperate resistance to an attempt t o capture him. Mrs and Mr East were a good deal knocked about, and the former sever, ly bitten. With the assistance of some neighbors, who heard the noise, the man (James Hart) was secured.

April 30. The Waterworks Oommitcee of the City Council have decided in favour of obtaining a further water supply from Wftinui-o Ma'a, at a cost of £IOO,OOO. The net profit on the Queens whnrf during the last year was £3OOOO. Mr G. S. Copper Under Secretary, is recovering.

Mr Martin Chapman last night delivered a lecture to the Law Students' on the fundamental difference's between English and New Zealand law.

MrG. Beetham, M.H.R:, is to. read a paper before a Philosophical Society describing his ascent of Mount Ruaphenu. The Masonic Lod es here have given £92 los 6d to the Kaitangata Relief Fund.

A young girl named Annie Peterson, who mbbed a lady visitor staying with her mistress of some money and spent it in dress, was to-diy sentenced to three months' imprisonment, but without hard labor. A young man charged with counselling and inciting her to the robbery, was dismissed, the evidence being too vague to convict en. Auckland, April 30. Alfred Rarker was charged with attempting to commit suicide on board the steamer Wellington on her passage up the Coast. He was remanded, as he was suffering from delirium tremens. The Premier and Native Minister left by the afternoon train for Waikato, to turn the first sod of the Hamilton railway. He has received a formal invitation to the native meeting signed by ReAvi with the sanction of the other chiefs. Tawhiao considered the former invitation at the last meeting was sufficient. About 3000 natives assembled.

The mail steamer took away the Rev Mr Tomlinson, Dr Stockwell, and Edward Isaacson on a trip to England. Stockwell, has fallen heir to extensive property.

J udge Gillies leaves by the Wellington for South.

The Bank of New Zealand exported 2000 ozs of gold by the Tararua. The police boarded the Hero to interview a lady on board who was unable to pay her passage, and had also saddled the steamer with her sister, 10 years old. In accordance with a Sydcablegrun, the police placed the younger escapee in charge of the stewardess, for return to her patents in Sydney. An inquiry is going on in Newton East School, on the complaint of assistant master Thraites and other teachers, ayainst head master Johnson. S >me ourious disclosures, it is said will be forthcoming. Daniel Orme, butcher, at Thames, has been com mi ted for trial on a charge of perjury.