TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 3, 11 May 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Dunedix, Friday. Mr Stout leaves for Wellington m the morning. Ho was interviewed by a number of Volunteers, but nothing was allowed to transpire. Mr Stout is engaged to appear m the Appeal Court m all the eases set down. The Supreme Court was engaged m deciding whether cement imported for the railway overbridge was exempt from dot} 1 " aa material specially imported for railway purposes. The «Jndge decided that it would come under the exemption, if evidence was forthcoming that it was imported for the purpose. Tito defence works at Taiaroa Heads are nearly completed. The A.C. men there have mounted the three 64cwt and the 7in. guns. Chkistchurch, Friday. : All the Hon. Mr Kobinson's horses, with the solitary exception of a colt called Wizard, were shipped on the Wakatipu for Sydney to-dayl At a casej Palmer v. M'lntosh, m which plaintiff claimed £100 damages for trespass and the con version, of seven sheep, Judge Ward gave a verdict for one f arthing at the District Court to-day. Ashurton, Friday. An honorary ritto corps, entitled the Ashburton Guards, has been formed here with a roll of about forty members, including a number of the most influential townspeople. Application is to be immediately made to the Government for acceptance of its services. Auckland, Friday. Fears are entertained for the safety of the Auckland cutter South Carolina, which left for Port Chalmers on Tuesday. Blenheim, Friday. The members of the proposed Wairau Cavalry Corps have accepted the Defence Minister's' offer to take them as a mounted rifle corps . without capitation. The Wairau Artillery Corps, having a full roll of members, has also applied to have its services accepted. Wellington,' Saturday. <! Government have under consideration a circular from Mr Dalley, Colonial Secretary of New South Wales, asking the colonies to compensate private owners from loss sustained through any action of a hostile nation, but no determination has been arrived at as the Government considers that a question which might render the colony responsible for heavy liabilities should first receive the sanction of Parliament. When the Militia are called out it will be only single men, from 15 to 30, and these will have to undergo a certain number of hours' drill m the year. The Native Land Disposition Bill is m course of preparation, arid will be circulated before the opening of Parliament. It is proposed that all the native lands of the colony shall be dealt with through the agency of boards established m the various districts, but the lands are to be strictly, dealt Avith under the Land Laws of the colony. Each board js to consist of three members,' the chairman of the Native Committee to be ex officio member of the board. There is to be a local board for every large block of land, and m cases where there are 100 owners they may appoint a committee to make representations to the board. . The new Land Bill has been printed. It is very voluminous, and consolidates all existing land laws of the colony, and repeals twenty-six acts and ordinances. The Premier returns to-morrow from the South. The Native Minister has received a report from Parihaka that the statements that the natives were threatening Europeans is without the slightest foundation. Surveys for three more sections of the North Island Main Trunk Railway are being pushed on, and the Government hope to have the contracts out shortly. One section is 15 miles from the present contract at Te Awamutu. and the second is tleveiymiles from .the present contract at Marton/and the third is a tunnel con--tract about the middle of the line.