LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1515, 5 August 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[special to kumara- timks.] CAUCUS OF WEST COAST AND NELSON MEMBERS. Wellington, August 4. A caucus of Westland and Nelson members decided to oppose the, oreatii." of a single .electorate for the whole colony ; also that in exceptional positions these provincial districts should be left entirely to special consideration ; and that the population basis of last year be adverted to, under which Westlaud would retain its present number of members, and Nelson lose one. The Nelson members,- together with Messrs Seddon, Weston, and Gisborue,

interviewfed the Premier, and informed him of the conclusion they had arrived at. After a lengthy discussion, the Premier admitted that great fortte in argument had been addnced, and he would consider the mfttlef in Cabinet, and give an answer on Mondays Mr Seddon’s Abolition of Cold Bill passed its socond reading last night unanimously. The arguments brought forward by him for the abolition of this obnoxious tax were unanswerable 5 not one member opposed. The Minister of Mines admitted having been converted, and stated that Government would not oppose the bill. This announcement was received with cheers. The Bill was then referred to the Goldfields Committee. Mr Gow left by steamer to-day; [new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, August 2, On July 24, on the way to Sydney, a stowaway, name unknown, disappeared mysteriously from' on board the Arawata. None of the passengers knew him. He is believed to have fallen overboard.

August 3. Farquhar Macrae, late head-master of the Grammar School, has been presented by the parents and friends of pupils of the school, and others, with a purse of 217 sovs. The agent of the mail steamer has received a cable message stating that the City of New York left San Francisco on Sunday, 31st ult.

August 4. Tawhaio returned from Mercer to Ngaruawahia to-day, the intention of his visit to Auckland, thus being abandoned. On the journey a Maori boy, one of Tawhaio's followers, attempted to jarap off the train and was cut to pieces, Tawhaio actively, exerted him-, self to allay the excitement caused by the accident among his followers. The announcement that the squadron will fritter away in Sydney the time set apart for a visit to New Zealand, has caused a feelinq of intense bitterness here. £SOO for the reception of the Princes had been subscribed in Qw»en street alone. It is suspected than the .change in the squadron's programme Ins been caused by representations from Wellington, and the press suggested that some Auckland member should move for oopies of the Governor's telegram to Earl Clanwilliam. Dunkdin, August 4. Advices have beeti received here to the effect that the Rev. Father Larkins has been committed for trial for manslaughter at Honolulu. He had devised a school, which fell in the course of construction, killing a. Kanaka cook. In a letter received from Conway re the vist of professional cricketers, he says the tour of New Zealand will begin probably early in January in the south, and that the team will travel north to Auckland.-

Christchurch, August 4. This morniug Jeffrey Williams, 45 years of age, a man of intemperate habits, was found dead. It is supposed to be a case of the most determined suicide. A rope was tied round deceased's neck, and fastened to a bench two feet high. Deceased had evidently lain down on the floor and pulled at the rope till he was strangled to death. ASHBURTON, August 3. The body of a woman named Ruddick was found in the river yesterday, near Ashburton Forks. She had been missing from her home for some days. An inquest was held yesterday at Geraldine, on the body of a man named Heatlej>, who shot himself through the heart while getting his gun through a fence. A verdict was returned of accidental death. Napier, August 4. An inquest was held this afternoon on the body of a boy named Cross, who was shot by his brother. The latter picked up the gun, which he supposed to be unloaded, put a cap on, when it immedwtsly exploded, and the ramrod, which was in the barrel, entered the other boy's back. He died at the hospital, whither he was removed. .A verdict of accidental death was returned.