REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1750, 10 May 1882, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

ISRITISH AND FOREIGN,

London, May 7. There is nothing in the shape of fresh new's regarding the assassination of the Irish Secretary and Under Secretary. Parnell'has issued a manifesto stating that the name of Ireland will be sullied until the assassins are arrested. A Cabinet Council has been held to consider the situation. It is stated that the Conservative Leaders will support Government if they proclaim martial law in Ireland. Both Houses adjourn to-morrow out of respect to deceased. rru m- . May 8. T he Tunes in a leading article to-dav on on the subject of the assassination of Lord Cavendish and Mr Burke, takes occasion to denounce the Irish policy of the' Government in strong terms. It has transpired that Gladstone - has agreed to accept an amendment which has been proposed on the motion for the adoption of the cloture shall not be applied unless supported by a two-third majoritv of the House. In the House of Commons to-day the Bight Hon. W. E. Gladstone in moving the adjournment of the House as a mark of lesnect to the memories of the late Chief Secretary and Under Secretary for Tieland, stated that the question of adopting further coercive measures had been under tbe consideration of Government since the assassination of Lord Cavendish and Mr Burke, and that Government had decided that it was necessary to recast their Irish policy. The Premier announced that he would, on Thursday next, the 11th inst., ask leave to introduce a Bill providing measures for the better repression of crime in Ireland. Mr Gladstone further stated that the question of non-payment of arrears of rent Ireland would be dealt with at a later date. Sir Stafford Nortllcote, leader of the Opposition, stated that he would support a Bill having for its object the adoption of strong repressive measures, and Mr Parnell admitted tbe necessity of further legislation in that direction!' The Lord Mayor of London has been leqnested to summon a public meeting for tbe purpose of preparing a petition for presentation to the Queen, praying that Her Majesty will dissolve Parliiment. MTNTNTr REPORT. [By oue Special Mining Rbpoeteh. ] Mav 9. 1882. Owing to the continued inclemency of the weather the work up the lead goes very slowly. Tin parties driving into the sludge-channel are not affected by it, and in that respect have an advantage over those already opened out There are some parties who desire to commence to drive their tailraces into the channel, but until the new regulations are to hand the Manager of the race declines to give them permission to commence, and the Warden declines to grant certificates until the Manager gives him the permission so to do. Why the Race Manager should be boss over the Warden is more than I can understand, and is clearly contrary to law or sound administrative principles- In administering the Mines Act, 1877, and regulations made thereunder the Warden should know no one. he alone has sole control and should act accordingly. Why the granting of to the twenty applicants who have in every way complied with the law should he delayed and adjourned from week to week, and from Court to Court, is no more nor less than the Warden admitting that as between Government and miner that the former, is to be favoured at the expense of the latter. If a private company held tin-sludge-channel the certificates for tailraces would have been granted months

ago, and ns a proof of this, Warden Stratford’s own remarks in the application of Sellars and parly, of Br im lull and parity and Blake and panv for permission to drive tail-races into Seddon and Co.’s tail-race will shew the distinction. In these cases the Warden said, I have power to grant certificates fo. tile tail-races applied, and from the commencing point, to the terminating point, which is Seddou’s tail-race, to order certificate to issue which would empower the holders of these certificates to construct their races, but when it came to discharging tailings then arrangements must be made with the owners of the tail-race, that failing such arrangement then under Section 21 Appendix D., Mining Regulations, the matter could be decided by arbitration, 'and that no race owner could prevent another party from working when the other parties had complied with the law and was prepared to pay for the privilege sought. Now, as a fact, th parties who have been humbugged for the last two months have complied with the law, their applications are in due form and as prescribed by the Mines Act ami regulations made thereunder, and further, then that they have signed the' agreements as required by the Minister of Mines, ami are. still further prepared to sign the amended agreements, should they ever make their appearance at Kumara. Under these circumstances the miners are justified in demanding next Court day the issuing of their respective grants. It is really too bad to see men walking about idle when they are only too willing to work, and yet there are many who in the present wet weather cannot work their claims owing to having too much water below, who could be driving their tail-races into the sludge-channel if certificates were granted. The taboo of the Race. .Manager and the collusion between him and the. Warden both are unlawful and improper, and injurious to the district, and want knocking on the head without delay. The miners next Court day should demand that their applications he dealt with. If refused then compel the Warden to state his reasons, which, hy law, he cannot refuse to give. And otherwise, if the grants are issued, why the tinners are only getting i hat to which th.-y Were entitled three months ago. If there he any f'nither adjourn meats let tiie Miners Committee communicate with the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Mines, and I am very much mistaken if there be any further adjournments thereafter. The present unsatisfactory c mdition of affairs is prejudical to the interests of Kumara, and if a change for the b-tter do-'S not soon take place why I should strongly urge that another petition be got up, praying for the lemoval uf the principal cause of all our past troubles. The appointment of a successor to our present race manager would be a s mrce of profit to the Government, and would be a welcome change for the diggers of Kumara. When Government servants commence boycotting why ’lis time something was done, whilst the Government of Great Britain declare boycotting illegal, the Government of New Zealand, hy their own zealous race manager at Kumara, have introduced the system with a vengeance. During the late water dispute a well-known party at the Shallow Lead, disconnected from the Government race and made arrangements fora supyly of water from the Okuku race. At the time of leaving the Government race there was a dispute as to the amount that was due for water, if any at all, and the party wished to have an account furnished. On checking same if it was found that they had received any water over and above that which they were to receive free, why then, in such case they were fully prepared to pay for it. Judge of their surprise when they were told that the race manager had called upon the Okuku management, and had Remanded, under some old compact or other, that the Okuku race owners should not supply this un:ortunate party wiih water until the Government demands wire satisfied, and that in the face of no account having been either rendered or proved. I don’t think the owner of the Okuku race will commence boycotting under such circumstances. If their is an understanding between them and the Government manager that they will not take each others customers until all accounts are squared, let us hope at least, that before going to the extreme, that accounts must be first proved to he due. The thing is un-English and intolerable, and shews how skilful some persons cun be when foiled in tbefir little game of trying to make people pay for water in advance. If the victims in this case had not taken an active part in resisting the imposition sought to be inflicted, why no attempt would evn- have been made to stop their water. I should not at all be surprised to see the Dune lin P arty g -t. slmt shrivt'for the ;

s-ime offeuoe. It maker, one feel ■‘hued to *.y with the <.),] hv,identic 1 1 parson in “ St, Oil” 01l lv |,at wicked world this isv