LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 868, 12 July 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[press agexcy.] Wellington, July 11. Every arrangement is being made to strengthen the a;.p irtments in which the Maoris are imprisoned, in order to prevent an escape, of which, owing to their insubordinate conduct yvstetday, there is some fear. There hie no.v as many prisoners as Consul.uhuy to guard them. The Chronie'e says the Government policy will :. b f rshadowed in the vico-regal speech. There will be a ieadjustme.it of the Representation bill, founded partly on population, and

partly on the general expediency of providing two franchises, till existing franchise being abolished. There will probably be an income tax, at the rate of sixpence in the p.aind ; incomes up to .£l5O excepted, aim a, progressive land lax.

It is Understood the Premier will make the financial statement in about a fortnight.

Mr Brandon addressed his constituents, and received a vote of thauks. He pronounced himself strongly against the general policy of the government.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Auckland, July 11. The Union Bank shipped per Hero, for Sydney, 19G3 ozs. gold, and the National Bank, for Melbourne, 1917 <>zs.

At the criminal *essions to-day, Fairfax Solomon and Henry Gundry were acquitted on a charge, of cattle stealing. New Plymouth, July 11. Mr Rec-s, the new Harbor Board engineer is pushing on with the harbor works, and the B>ard has sent home £GOOO to the credit of Sir John Coode for him to expend on plant. Tehara has called a meeting of natives to be lield at Wanganui, at which the conduct of TeWhiti is to be discussed, and the of that natives taken as to whether they will go aud fetch Te WhitiandTawhiao, and bringthem in as prisoners and haud them over to the Government.

Christchurch, July 10. It is rumored tbat the inhabitants of the northeren part of Ashley Country are dissatisfied with their local government, and propose to take steps for erection into another Country. Lewis was acquited of arson to-day though the Judge summed up dead against him. This is the third arson charge this session which has resulted iu acquittal; Denis Dillon was found guilty of false pretences, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. This concludes the criminal session of the Supreme Court. A quarryraan at Halswel, a few miles from town, named William Betrudge, was killed to-day. The rope was suspended from the face of the wall and was cut by a falling boulder, and he fell 30feet and was quite dead when picked up. He leaves a widow and two children.

July 11. A very heavy fall of snow took place to-day, by a strong south-westerly gale. In town the snow is several inches deep while on the high country land it is as much as three feet in many places. Grain market is unchanged, and remains inactive ; very little wheat is offering, prime samples being worth 3s 5d to 3s 7d ; barley, 4s 6d ts 5s ; and oats, Is 5d to Is 9d, nominal. TuiARU, July 10. It is said that the Timaru School Committee intend to resign en masse owing to the action of the Board of Education re appointment of second master.

There were again nominations to-day for the four vacant seats in the Tiinaru Borough Council.

The debentures for the Tiinaru Waterworks Loan will be forwarded by the outgoing Sau Francisco mail. At a meeting of the creditors of David Owners, a grocer, to-day, the liabilities were set down at <£233S, and assets at £1773.