INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 139, 12 June 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[press aobnot.l Whjoungton, Wednesday night. At the Education Board to-day, the bills were received in connection with the Dogherty case. Mr Martin's bill came to £445, of which £284 has been taxed off. In addition there was a bill for costs of rule of £74, from which £24 was taxed off. Mr Brandon's bill, after abont £12 being taxed off, amounts to £207. The total amount the Board bave to pay in connection with the case will be £468, which includes the verdict of £40 given against them. The Chamber of Commerce will prepare a Harbor Board Bill for next session, and act in conjunction .with the Dunedin andlnvercargiU Chambers to materially amend tbe Debtors and Creditors Act.

-, Thursday. lhe surveys of the Wellington— Poxton railways are completed as far as Johnsonville and tenders will be called for the construction of that position during the current month. The shipowners have resolved to reduce the rates of pay of all employed in sailing vessels and steahiers, from the captain downwards, ten to twenty per cent. As a means of providing work for the unemployed, some eight Corporation contracts will be got under way almost immediately. The City Engineer says that labor was never so plentiful here, nor employment so scarce. It has been decided to erect a platform alongside the Hutt Railway, where there is some good road metal for the unemployed to work at. It is reported that the Maoris will suspend ploughing the settlers' land at Taranaki until after the coming meeting at Parihaka. The Education Board's report shows a deficiency of £7000 after exhausting the Government grant for two years. It is stated in well informed circles that any increase in the Land Tax which may be proposed next session will not affect properties under the value of £1,500, in regard to which the present rate of one halfpenny in the pound will be maintained. During the quarter ending March last, the amount sued for and recovered in the Resident Magistrate's Court was £10,350. The Justices of the Peace to-day agreed to draw up a roster to overcome the difficulty caused by the want of a second Magistrate, and pledged themselves to attend on the days they were down for. In the case of Neilson v. the Tramway, in which the plaintiff claimed £200 for damage to Mrs Neilson by the tram running off the track, a verdict was returned for the plaintiff for £35 and costs. Archdeacon Stock, at the Education Board meeting to-day, gave notice to move that the expenses of members attending the Board he paid by the Treasurer. A petition is being got up to have only one Eire Brigade and Superintendent. Tenders are invited by the Government for the erection of a chief post office and telegraph station in Wellington, Complaints are being made of the carelessness and negligence of the Local Committee for the Sydney Exhibition. It is said they have done little or nothing to secure Wellington being properly represented. The Corporation intend passing a by-law to have all houses in the principal streets of the city numbered in accordance with the request of the Chief Postmaster. It is considered settled that Sir William Eitzherbert will be the next Speaker of the Legislative Council, and it is expected that Mr O'Rorke will succeed him in the Lower House. Mrs Phillips, of Kaiwarra, has been rearrested on a charge of arson, and her brother, Alphonso Rush, is arrested on a charge of perjury in connection with the case. It is now stated that it is not contemplated to make the probable increase in the Land Tax touch properties under £2,500 instead of £1,500. Sir W. Pitzherbert is to inform his constituents at the Hutt immediately on his decission being arrived at to accept the Speakership of the Legislative Council, and Mr Henry Jackson, late of the survey office, will be brought forward as a candidate immediately afterwards. It is stated tbat no opposition will be offered to Mr O'Rorke •.for the Speakership of the Lower House, ;but that there will he strong opposition to "Mr Hamlin as Chairman of Committees. ': Oamakd, Thursday. Sydney Hodge and Robert Wardman wer fishing off Moeraki yesterday evening just before dusk when the boat was seen to disappear, and it has since come to shore in pieces but there is no sign of the men. Balclutha, Thursday. The people intend petitioning Parliament for losses by the flood caused by erecting a railway embankment. Donemn, Thursday. The Land Tax office is crowded with objectors every day for hours. Au agent advertises that he prepares objections and execution forms. People complain that they cannot get objection forma. The Evening Star says that letters from England state that the distress among the industrial classes is fearful, while the Government refuse to acknowledge it. So great is the desire to escape that from 500 to 900 written applications are received daily by the New Zealand Agency from persons desirous of emigrating to this colony. New Plymouth, Thursday. The natives who were ploughing Mr Courtney's land have left, taking their ploughs with them according to Te Whiti's orders. There were over fifteen applicants for the office of Harbor Board Engineer. Four were chosen by the Committee for selection, namely, Mr Knorp of Wellington, Mr Rees of Taranaki, and Messrs Latham .and Ayton of Christchurch. The Board to-day will decide who shall be chosen. Gisborne, Thursday. The Europeans in this district state that the fighting strength of the Ngatiporous, which has been put down at 1000, is altogether wrong, and that the Government are overrating that tribe's assistance. The Maoris here, while perfectly loyal to the Queen, show no desire to fight against their countrymen on the West Coast, and another thing is that the Ngatiporous "dread a raid upon their settlements by Te kooti in event theof their goingto Waimate. Itiswell known here that Te Kooti has gained a large number of converts to his religion within the last twelve months. In thia district there is no occasion for alarm, but the Government need not expect over 300 natives unless on most extravagant terms, such as high pay, grants of land,.and the beat needle guns. Patea, Thursday. 130 Volunteers were sworn in at Carlyle yesterday and 70 cavalry, and all through the district the settlers are organising. There is a strong feeling prevalent that the Government should take advantage of this opportunity to settle the Native difficulty on the Coast once for all, and that Hiroka should he demanded or Te Whiti secured. It is felt that there can he no assurance of safety while Parihaka is allowed to remain a nest of malcontents. Owing to the present sense of insecurity hundreds are wanting work.