TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4775, 12 July 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(per press agency.) Alexandra, Tuesday. Tawhiao, with Major To Wheoroj left Kuiti yesterday, for Aotoaroa meeting, with a large party of natives. Geahamstown, Tuesday. There was a conference of Borough Councillors and Chairmen of Highway Boards today, when the much vexed question of the management of the town water supply was settled by adopting tho award of the arbitrators. Thereafter a telegram from Rowe, M.H.8.., was discussed. The telegram referred to the local Bating Bill, and stated that provision was introduced exempting mining property from local rates. A long discussion ensued, during which it was stated that Grey had been the author of this clause exempting mining property. Ultimately a resolution was carried, to the effect “ That this meeting is of opinion that mining property should remain as heretofore, and that it would be impolitic and unjust to exempt it from rates.” Napier, Tuesday. At a Harbor Board meeting Ormond was re-elected chairman unanimously. A letter was read from Mr. Billing, for Henderson, contractor, suggesting an alteration in the conditions for theharbor contract. The Board resolved not to make any alterations. The question of a light at the Spit was referred to Kennedy and

Vautier, to report at next meeting. A question was raised as to whether Kennedy was entitled to hold a seat, he being part proprietor of the Telegraph, newspaper, in which the Board’s advertisements appear, and are paid for. No decision was arrived at. The Simonsens’ Company are drawing good houses. Matthew Talbot, an immigrant, was remanded to the lunatic asylum for medical examination. Dunedin, Tuesday. The criminal action against the Star for publishing a “ false, scandalous, and malicious libel ” concerning the Koman Catholic clergymen of Dunedin will be heard at 2 o’clock today before Mr. Bathgate, R.M., in the Resident Magistrate’s Court. At the annual meeting of the Female Refuge a satisfactory report was presented. The charge against Bell, of the Evening Star, a criminal action for libelling a Dunedin Roman Catholic clergyman, is being proceeded with in the R. M. Court, and is creating much interest. The cablegram re the National Company having an insurance on the Gettwood is incoirect. They have not a penny on her.