LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 926, 18 September 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[press agency.] AVf.llin-gtox, Rept. 18. The Upppr Thames Maoris who shot at the surveyors will not give themselves up, n<>r consent to he given up, ami say. " Let pakeha come to take us if he ca\i." [NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Christciiurch, Sept. 16. A buggy was upset yesterday going over the Waimakariri bridge, and the passt-nj.evs vlivown out. A son of a

Lyttelton resident h:id his jaw"%roken, besides sustaining other injuries. An inquest was held to-day oft the body of the child foitnd in the river on Sunday. The doctor said he c'drild not decide whether it was horn alive or not. The jury disagreeing, the inqWst was adjourned for a week. A hand : kerchief with a name on it was found in the sugar-bag containing the child. Dunediy, Sept. 16. In the fire enquiry evidence, it transpired that Inspector .MaHSrd visited the cafe, and saw such lio ton's scene.** that he told Waters that he would n.»t allow the place open, and if Waters did" not close it, Mallard threatened to take proceedings forthwith. It also transpired that Waters's antecedents were' had—he having been committed to Pentridge for burglary, for four years, wirli three years' police supervision. Waters remonstrated with Mallard as to closing the place, telling hint it was a good paying business, and offering to pfuvide special police surveillance", but Mr Mallard whs determined to take steps to close the pi,ice on Mondav, but before he could bike any action it was burnt down. A witness also swore positively that Waters threatened to set fire to the building if ] ie g o t j n _ sured. The witness thought him in earnest, and quite capable of doing it. "Why?" asked the CoroueV. ""Because," he replied, "a man who would run away with hi; brother's wife and child is capable of doinj annhing, especially after saying so, and also on account of his previous career. OeOrge Riche, steward of the cafe, indentlned the parcel of rags produced, which smelt of, and appeared to be, strongly satnarateg with kerosene, as being dresses used od the cafe stage. After the fire- Waters accusid Richie of saturatins the dresses with kerosene, but be denied most pointedly that he did so. Auckland, Sept. 16. It is stated that the Chinese firms in Auckland, in conjunction with other Chinese firms of New Zealand, and backed by a powerful combination of their countrymen in Hong Kong, are about to try the experiment of iniptoting into this province, as well as in other parts of the Colony, a completely organised party of Chinese, representing various trades and callings, in order to compete with local workmen, and that this is to be followed by other similar shipments should the erfcperiment succeed. Information has been received that the Hinemoa will be in Manukaii on Sunday, and leave for Wellington with, the Auckland members on Monday. At the declaration of the Waitemata poll, J.S. Macfariane said with reference to the speech the'Premier delivered in Auckland, he would only say that be intended to refer to it through the Presa It contained gross fabrications, gross untruths, and if he did not prove it to be untrue, then Jet the people discard? him for evei from Auckland.