LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1336, 12 January 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION. *| Wellington, January 10. The Government has completed the peraual of papers relating to the case of Wi Wharepa, the Chatham Island murderer, and have forwarded a memo of their opinion to his Excellency at Auckland, whete the meeting of the Executive'Council'will be held on the receipt of the documents, and the fate of the prisoner be decided. E-umors are current that a wellknown getter-up of sweeps, who recently drew one for £4OOO on the Wellington Cup, was a passenger by the last outward mail to San Francisco. He left here per Hawea, his family having previously left under an assumed name per Rotorua. Drawers of horses are in despair. • January 11. The sentence of death passed on Wi Wharepa, the Chatham Island murderer, has been commuted to imprisonment for life. Nelson, Janu&ry 11. The Nelson, suburbs election resulted in the return of A, S. Collins, by 189 to 159 j majority 30. In the street a man named Westrupp was stabbed, but not seriously, by a man named Morton, who was arrested after receiving severe punishment from the bystanders. Christchurch, January 10. The little girl Austin who had her head, leg, and arm. crushed by a tram car on November 9th, has, to the surprise of all, completely recovered. The arm had to be amputated. A prisoner for debt in Addington gaol, named Morris, aged 80, died from apoplexy this morning. A day or two ago some claimants to property, in his possession took the roof off his house, and this preyed on the man's mind. It is said that a man named H. Sharpe was fined .£4 and £1 9s costs for driving across the railway line,

three feet in front of the engiue. He said he never heard the whistle, or saw the danger flag, though both were frenetically Used. According to the evidence it was wonderful how he escaped being smashed to atoms. A man was fined £4 for illegally burying the body of a child. A severe penalty was pressed for. Government haa given instructions to continue plate laying on the Little River Railway to eight miles, which, with patching the embankment over Lake Ellesmere, will absorb the parliamentary vote. The ..railway then will be just as useless as ever. At the Supreme.Gourfc, W. P. Gibson was indicted on a charge of murdering Wm. Kerrison. Mr Holmes applied i for postponement until next sessions, as the plea for the defence would re quire months to collect evideuce. The postponement was granted. Mr Browne, one of the engineers who recently made a flying survey of the railway to the West Coast, has been sent fco Wellington to interview the Government respecting the construction of the proposed line. January 11. The Dttnedln Cricket Association | will play twenty-two against Australian eleven. The Municipal account for Dunedin is now overdrawn at the Bank of New Zealand to the amount of £10,039 5s Bd. The City Council to-day Voted the Mayor a salary of £4OO. The Wakatipu's firemen Would not sign articles unless the Melbourne union rules were introduced by the Union Company. This was refused, and they advertised for men when over 100 able bodied men offered themselves. Should any further resistance be attempted the company state that they will discharge all union men throughout the service, and take on unskilled men from the unemployed. The sitting of the Presbyteriau Synod of Otago and Southland commenced this evening. The Rev. John Christie of Waipahi, was elected Moderator. Notice of motion was given that Parliament be petitioned to reintroduce bible reading in schools. Inveecargii,l, January 10. At a meeting on Saturday a branch Irish National L*nd League was formed with office bearers. A brothel keeper named Curran has been severely stabbed near the abdomen and on his left shoulder and right arm by a respectable young man named Sangester. Auckland. January 11. The Governor visits Sir George Grey at Kawau on Saturday, and remains till Wednesday. At the inquest on James White a verdict of " accidental drowning" was returned. Deceased had been drinking.