LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2067, 14 April 1883, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, April 13. Tee writ for the Cnangahua election was issued this morning, and made returnable by the 23rd May next. Alexandra, April 12. The rivers are very high, and Waipawa bridge is io great danger, and it is expected to be washed away. Timaru, April 13. John Robertson, chief officer of the ship Margaret Galbraith, was knocked by a sling of coal from the ship's bulwarks into the lighter', and had his leg badly smashed. A farmer named James M'lntyre fell dead in an hotel at Pleasant Point yesterday. A verdict of " Death from natural causes" was returned. Dunedin, April 13. Henry Longford died last night, having never regained consciousness. THE EAST AND WEST COAST RAILWAY COMMISSION. Wellington, April 13. A warrant under the hand of his Excellency the Governor, appointing Captain Russell, Mr J. G. Wilson, (M. H.R.), and Mr C. N. Bell (M.I.C.E), as a Royal Commission to report on the best line of railway for the connection of Canterbury with the West Coast of the South Island is gazetted. It appoints those gentlemen to be. Commissioners " for the purpose of making inquiry into the probable cost aud economical, or commercial value, and other merits of the several lines specified in the schedule to this Commission, or any other lines proposed for-the connection of the provincial district of Canterbury with the West Coast of the Middle Island; and also for the purpose of making inquiry into the mineral and other resources of the districts or lands which the several lines would traverse, it being the intention that the Commissioners shall make inquiry in the most ample manner into all the facts and circumstances necessary and proper to be considered in determining the best line to connect Canterbury with the West Coast. The lines specified in the schedule comprise no fewer than 14 alternative schemes, which have been proposed at various times for this scheme. THE GOVERNOR, ON NEW ZEALAND SCENERY. Auckland, April 12. The Society of Arts Exhibition was opened by the Governor yesterday. In the course of his remarks Sir Win. Jervois said, " The colony presents an uncommon fine field for landscape painting. I do not kDow that I have ever seen in my life any views finer

than those of New Zealand, and especially in and about Auckland, for the excercise of genius for landscape painting, and I am glad to see that so much attention has been paid here to drawings which depict New Zealand scenery."