LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 923, 15 September 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[I'KKKS AGENCY.] ( THE LATE SIIOOTIXO AT SUR- t VEYORS BY NATIVES. t Wellington, l-'i. ; - The IT-mraki chiefs decline to give s up the Maoris who shut at the sur- 1 veyors, but say tint if Natives do the j like again they will be handed over to ! ] j u.slice. , Later. After a great deal of discussion, the Haurr.hi chiefs c nrsentod to allow the - Natives who shot at the surveyors ;l t . the L r pper Thames to be given up and . tried by European law. FIRS AT WANGANUI. , Wanganui, Sept. 12. At a fire at Kells general store, Tauno Quay, the flames spread rapidly .soon completely enveloping Capstick's Railway Hotel. Owing to the efforts of the Fire Brigadtand a good supply of water, the fire was confined to two buildings. Kells family escaped, but without saving anything. The origin of the fire unknown. Insurance : Kell's store building, £IOO, in the New Zealand; stock: £6OO, in the 'lmperial, and £OOO in the National: the furniture £2OO in the Transatlantic. Capstiek's building was insured for £250 in the North British Mercantile, and £GOO in the Union ; the stock and furniture for £l5O in the South British, and Mercantile £4:10. THE ELECTIONS. Napier, Sept. 1">. All the returns for the East Coast Mao i election are now in, and give lleuari Tomoana a majority of 110, Wellington, Sept. 15. All the returns for the Wakatipu election are now in, which give Finn a majority of 00. PtfN-EDiN, Sept. 13. A deputation of the unemployed waited on the Mayor, and said they represented GOO people, many of whose families were utterly destitute. The ! ?davor ■promised to consult the Harbor Board and see if that 'o uly ami the Corporation could not tied some employment. The defaulting solicitor referred to by the Times was till this week connected with a city firm. Wellington, Sept. 13. The performance of the Victoria Lofcus Troupe at the Theatre Royal last night is causing much comment. The Evening Post declines to insert any further advertisement of the company, ■ alleging as a reason that last, I night's performance is of a demorali i-ing character. The Times says the perfoi mauee was of the grossest de- •; scription, and one which no respectable ? p-.is-n should, countenance, so bad and indecent as to b~o unworthy of crik I ticism, and expresses the regret that > i the police cannot interfere to stop such j indecency. A meeting of hotel employers was t i held last night to protest against the * I employment of Chinese in hotels ns , | cooks or waiters. It was staled that j Chinese cooks would work for 15s. a ! week, while white men would reanire i . . . . - £2. A committee was appointed to ' draw up a report for the formation of i an association the members of which would pledge themselves not to work at rtny hotel which engaged Chinese. Efforts will also be made to induce the i-j public not to patronise hotels employ--1 ; log Chinese. j ' Sept. 13. I Edward Pearee has declined to allo>v ! himself to be unminat-'d f<r the next ! M..ivoral election in Wellington. > I r> | | NEW" ZEALAND PKES.S ASSOCIATION. J , j ])rx::mx, Sept. 13. 1 ! The rem lies of Mr and .Mrs Robert ! 'Wilson, (heir children, and the four ;' ;-ersous unc'aimed by relatives or 1 | friends who perished in the late fire, s j were interred in the cemetery to-day.

The procession was one of the largest ever seen here. Archdeacon Kd wards and the Rev Mr ltoseby officiated at the graves. The Wilsons a brother & draper in Wellington, who has never communicated with anyone here with reference to the fate, of his relatives. Such callousness has been severely commented on. CniusTOiiuncH, Sept. 12. Three piominent members of tha Christchurch Football Clrtb were summoned tliis morning for creating a disturbance in front of Councill:>r Cass's residence on the uight of the Wellington match. Cass had made some remarks in the Council not calculated to create the best feeling between him and the football players, and this method was taken of showing the disapprobation of I lie letter. One was let off and, the others lined 20s each, but there were nearly 50 present, and there was nothinar to show th it the men smn-

noii'-d were the principal and only )'Tenders. Five youngsters w.-re up at Ooau'b :o-day for hnrjliry. They were found ,o be the culprits that were wanted for m exu'.ioidinary raid on a tobacco diop in Colombo .street ; they had also uroken into the Theatre Royal end biken several things. They were handed over to their parents to be lioait with. Wklu xerox. Sept, 12. The annual meeting of the Wellington Cricket Association was held last nuiht. The report showed a greater success than last yew, and Association has now a balance of .£B. The Premier, accompanied by Macau drew, Fisher and Thompson arrived tliis morning. Nelson, Sept. 12The Nelson Licensed Victuallers Association held their first annual dinner last night. It was a great success. The Mayor in the chair, aud the city members and a number of prominent citizens"' were present. Kindred associations were toasted. Auckland, Sept. 12. A reading room has been opened for the use of young women. The room has been lent free for one year. It has been neitly fitted and it is to be supplied wiih magazines aud newspapers free of charge. GRAIIA.MSTOW.V, Sept. 12. The Advertiser learns on the best authority that Sir George Grey's resignation as member for the Thames was forwarded today. Williams, one of the partv of four prospectors in the Wairarapi, has jnst bad tested at the Moanaitairi a parcel of one ton of hard stone taken out of a large reef discovered by Williams and his mates in a locality situated in tho ranges, about 17 miles back from Featherston. The result of the test, which was very carefully made, Mr Williams having experience on this field, was a yield of 23dwts from a' little over one ton ot hard stone. Mr Williams brought the st-oue from Feather ston to the Thames, knowing the snp-' pevior appliance for testing on the field.