LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1135, 19 May 1880, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[special to kumara Times.] MR SEDDON AT HOKITIKA Hokitika, May 19. It is agreed On all sides that Mr Sed* don made an excellent speech last night. His severing the Grey chain and being independent, though few dissented, the great majority approved of that course. From present convictions, he Stated he would support a vote of no-confidence, seeing that meant a dissolution, which was necessary from the position of par* ties that should take place, otherwise they could not expect sound legislation. He read from the Kumaba Times bis opinion given at Kumara, and said he meant to stick to it. . At the close, of the meetipg. Seddon was severely questioned. . Mr John Gross proposed, .and Mr King seconded, .a vote of confidence in Mr Seddon, and in so doing, said. he believed in a member being free. An.amendment was proposed by Mr Kenny, of Wharf street, “That this meeting thank Mr Seddon for his able address; but, inasmuch as he would not pledge himself to follow Sir. George Grey as leader, that he no longer possesses their confidence as representative.” As no one would second ment the resolution was oattiti iKamidst cheers.

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Christchurch, May 17. On Monday evening the walls of a grain store, belonging to Dalgety and Co., at Kaiapoi, gave way and let the upper floor slip. The grain poured into the lower, and a large amount of damage was done though how much is not known. Matson and Co., sold some 800 bank and insurance shares on Saturday—s2o Colonial insurance fetched 6a 6d each;

225 Standard 9a each; and 10 Unions Ids 6d each. Timaku, May 1?. , • Extraordinary numbers of cod and 4frer fish are At present being caught fiCTh and the bay seems to be alive with then. The half-yearly Supreme Court session next month promises to be heavy, twenty cases are already on the list besides the final hearing of the riot cases. DunedlN, May 18. It is stated on reliable authority that the Permanent Building Society will suffer no loss through the sudden departure of J. S. Webb, the manager, A woman named Agnes Hurst, wife Of a 'Carpenter, was admitted to the hospital yesterday. She was suffering from the effects of poison having taken about three parts of a packet of Battle’s Vermin Killer with some meat a few minutes before. Emetics were at once applied, and she was soon pronounced out of danger. Hurst states that his wife had been in a desponding stale for the past few days. The parties were married in February last, and it is stated that they had not lived happily together. Wiremi Potiki, chief of the Kaitau tribe died at the Maori settlement at Otago heads aged 85. Wellington, May 18. The Premier left for Christchurch this afternoon. After addressing his constituents at Selwyn he returns to Wellington, and is expected here about (Sunday.