TELEGRAPHIC.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 7, 16 September 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

■ — — r* — f . (PEE . PBESS AGENOY.) GHRiSTCiruHCH, Thursd ay. J| A deputation frpin the Cilajnter of Commerce waited on Sir George* Grey and Messrs Macatidrew and Fisher, in reference to the Railway Commissioner's headquarters at Christchurch. Ministers assured the deputation that the matter would be considered by the Cabinet in due course, and solely with reference to the most efficient working of the railways of the Middle Island. The Premier took occasion to remark that when the West Coast Eailway was completed Chrisfcchurch must, of necessity, be the centre* of the railway system of the Middle Island. Mr Fisher told tfre 2 deputation that arrangements had been madeiby''w'hictf< the Suez mail, on its arrival at the Bluff, would in future' W 'co&tfejr&T by express mail train to Ohrist church. ,' i ■ i '■<■ ,' >.\, .r.< „. Grahamstow^ Friday; o'.! The Advertise* 4 learns on the best authority that Sir George Grey's re* : signation as a momberfor the T-hadbfes , was forwarded from Wellingtoi to*. r^ day. ■ ? ■'■ ■ ' ■'■' ■■•!:■■ -• !.;> ■■.:>>• i::^, Mr Williams, one of a partjMbf* four prospectors in the WaiiJaraph, has just had tested at the Moanatairi a parcel of ova ton of haid stone taken out of a large reef discovered oy Williams and his mates in a locality situated in the ranges abpui*il7 miles back from Featbei-sionl The result of the test, which was very carefully made — Mr Williams having experience on this field— "was a yield of 23dwt. from a little over a ton of hard stone. Mr Williams brought the stone from Featherston to the Thames, knowing the superior appliance-) for testing on the field, and is glad to find the result so satisfactory., d >übl the Wellington people^ will Vak^, steps to have the reef opened up, and break down a clfa^r^qsm^ST^ for crushing, as a more satisfactory means for thoroughly testing the country, and inducements to- erect machinery, Sunday. ' The tribes of Haurakiliave: at iaelf given their decision, leaving the Government •• as you were. ; " they tel^ the assassins to be good boyß for "the futur9, or they will be handed over to the law, but seem to have no intention of handing them over now, although pressedHo cH>'so by the Native Agent-^tke one wfotf tH?gfed;Stat \ it would be dangerqiifc- f Q r ment to attempt to take them wlreii * Superintendent Thbmabn tiifcfced to go ap with a few policemen jtoiarj-esf them. The Native Minister ha* boeninformed of the,i:eßulfc ofitheiiikquiiy,!! and by the time any lnstruotione can. I be received from* bJWfei^tt^iisCbehev ; dtobe ? at Napie 1 ?-. l aie i Mß>llßßiff/ will hftve disappeared; : an4;so another farce willliayeenae^.vj.u!) iv/,. Auckland, Friday. o t A free reading ropm foe ladies wil^i be opened next week.. ■ ■*„ ., t< , k Ul i ;, . .-'■■Vvmiv, Friday. ;ii l lie nominations of iajmigr^otfe fojen the current month number 122 souls, equal tj U2 statute adults, beinfc , ' v (l^l

'-^fc.. J I — ■ Qfl^TsO per cent, of the number re* ceived for several months past. .. Seven new insolvencies have been skilled this week, including Eev. Father liabilities £1699, assets £2! 2. A meeting of unemployed was held to-day. About 300 persons were present. Speeches were mostly moderate and sensible. A committee was appointed to interview tlm Mayor. Invercakgill, Friday. A resolution was passed at a mset 1 ing of the Council to the effect that the present sysiem of rating under the Counties Act should be abolished, and that in lieu thereof each riding of a county should be raced separately for renewal purposes sufficient to meet its own requirements for works, plans, &c, and its share of the county's working expenses, but not to exceed the maximum fixed by the Counties Act. Copies of the resolution to be forwarded to the members of both. Houses. A further resolution was passed, urging that the County Council should be allowed some privilege with regard to endowments similar to those enjoyed by the municipal conn oils, harbor boards, &c, Mr Shanks, M.H.R. has resigned the chairman ship, owing to Parliamentary bnsiness. The appointment of his successor was deferred for a fortnight. w "Wellington, Saturday. The Under Secretary for defence requests^ that all Volunteer Corps may consider the advisablenesa of adopting a uniform dress and colour throughout the Volunteer force in New Zealand. An influential deputation waited on Edward Pearce to request he will consent to he nominated for the next mayorality in November, but he declined. Edward Tyler, a man of education and ability, was brought up today. He had been l|ying in a closet for some time back, and was half starved and almost imbecile he said he could obtain no employment whatever. I"'.': Sunday. Mr Levin entertained his principal supporters at a banquet at the Occidental Hotel last night. „ The Hauraki chief decline to^gjrei up" the iiatives who tried to shoot the surveyors, but say that if the natives do the like again they will hand them up. A meeting of hotel employees was held iast night to protest against the of Chinese in hotels as V cooks pv waiters, tt was stated that . jz Chinese cook wou'd work for 15s per week, while a -whiteman would require £2. A committee was apto draw up a report for the of an Association, members of which would pledge themselves not to work at any hotel which employed Chinese. Efforts will also be made to induce the public not to patronise hotels employing Chinese. Dunedin, Saturday. The Times also states that painful rumours are in circulation of defalcations by a solicitor. The liabilities are over £7,000, and assets very small. . A deputation of the unemployed waited on the Mayor and said they represented 600 people, many of whose families are utterly destitute. The major promised to consult the Harbour: Board, and see if that body and the Corporation could not find them some employment. The defaulting solicitor referred to by the Times was till this week connected with a city firm. % , The tfluff Harbour Board have (V erected a lightship at a sufficient -y -'elevation to enable vossels to enter the harbpnr at any hour of the night.