TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 787, 19 October 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. October IS. It is stated that the Government and the Opposition have come to an understanding on the question of Judges under the Native Land Suit Bill, and that the following gentlemen will be appointed Judges : —William Mansard, the new R.M. at Wellington, and George Cook, of Dunedin. . It is reported as almost certain that Hiroki, the murderer, has died from.gunshot vounds received at his attempted capture near Opunake. The Telegraph Dopartment received the following report this evening. The Port Darwin and Java cable has been interrupted since last night, by the repairing vessel having cut the cable to take out the last fault. Probably communication with Banjowangi will be resumed to-night. October 19,

It is currently rumored here that the Government has made a concession by which certain parties are to have the exclusive right to a special wire for Press telegrams from Auckland to Invercargill for a period of two years at a fixed annual payment in lieu of the present Press rates, the special wire to be at the service of the lessees from S p.m. to S a.m. Ministers decline to give any definite information, but promise to lay papers before the House. It is understood that the Ministers have agreed to raise the pay of the police from Ist January next, but it is not yet known to what extent the increase will go. CHRISTCHURCH. October 18. The reports from both cpaarantine stations 1 to-day are very satisfactory. In all probability the immigrants will be released on ■Tuesday. At the Drainage Board to-day, it was found that no tenders had been sent in for constructing the sewers on the north side of the Avon, the estimate of which by the Board's engineer is L 12,000. The Board resolved to commence the work at once with his own men.

At the meeting of the Board of Health today, the medical officer reported 98 cases of contagious diseases during the year, of which the mortality had been seven. The health of the borough during the year had been remarkably good. The medical officer pointed out the great importance of increased water supply to the city. It was resolved to make representation to the City Council on the subject. . It is said that Councillor Wilson will contest the election with Councillor Ick for the position of Mayor.this year. ..■•.-.■■ The heavy rains of yesterday do not appear to have affected the rivers; Through communication with the South has now been resumed, and the Dunedin train was to come through to Christchurch to-night. The Northern line is still interrupted, but the repairs will be completed by Monday. A gang of 50 men are hard at work on the ballasting. Should apother flood set in before the completion .of the work, and before the line is fully strengthened, it is said that

the whole railway from Chainey's to Stewart's would become a total wreck.

The public of the north are very sore upon the question of conveyance between the trains, and think that the Government ought to provide that conveyance, or subsi-.. dise'vit, so that passengers would merely pay ■ tli,eyregular railway'fare. ' ','' \ v .).') •The whole of Millett's stables, horses, 'Coaches, &c, were sold by auction to-day. The lease'of and .right !to run certain lines of btifeses fetched ; L 4003. Everything else bronght-good' ; prices.-'•■■'■ i\ •'.;" " : -:> V ■jy "V' v ""' October 19. ': TJifi- through trains to Dnnedin resumed 'rmJnjng to-day. AiT'the Supreme Court yesterday the judge made some very strong remarks about trustees, who he said were only servants of the Court. .... A cablegram has been received from Capt. Fox, of the new steam tug Lyttelton, saying that the vessel had safely reaehed Singapore. ■ ♦ : - .. FOXTON. October 18. Yesterday a meeting was held of the Foxton-Sandon Railway promoters, when it was decided to form a company to construct the line ; capital, L 30.000, in 6000 shares .of Lo each. The necessary instructions for constituting the company were given, and a prospectus will be issued in a few days. The company will form about 13 miles of line, from Sandon to Carnarvon Junction, where it joins the Government line. The 'line-will have an important influence upon both districts, and the matter is wannly takch.up. The rating agreed to is Foxton and Sandon, L 250 between the two ; other lands 4d, 3d, and 2d per acre. . ' ' ■ ..f '■ ' AUCKLAND. October IS. . The oystermen have resolved to petition the House against making the close season longer than two months, in January and Tebruary, and especially urging that December be taken out of the close season. In reply to the Mayor, the Governor has agreed to proclaim the 13th November a public holiday, instead of the 9th, the 13th being the day fixed for the Agricultural Shp'w and Friendly Societies' Demonstration, " '• " ' » BALCLUTHA. : October 18. The Post Office here was broken into last night, and the cash box and between L6O and L7O were stolen. The cash box had hot onen left in the safe.

The inhabitants are now gradually returning. The river rose a few inches last night, l.nt no serious flood is feared. , In the meantime, Inch Clutlia is still covered -with water, ;and the settlers are boating off their stock to prevent their death by starvation. Gangs of "men are adapting the railway bridge here for use by foot passengers. ♦ NEW PLYMOUTH. October IS. A man named Robei-ts, engaged at the Sugar Loaves on a contract going on there in connection with the Harbor Works, was buried this morning by a fall of earth. .He was immediately dug out and found to be alive, but expired about ten minutes afterwards. He was one of the last immigrants by the Huruimi, and was married. GREYMOUTH. October 19. An extraordinary meeting of shareholders of the Greymouth Coal Company (Limited) was held last night to empower the Directors to sell the Company's property and plant by auction. There was a large number of shareholders present, and Mr. James Kerr was voted to the chair. The following resolutions were carried unanimously:—" That the Directors be authorised to sell the mines and property by public auction, and that the Directors be empowered to pay the debts of the Company and divide the balance, if any, amongst shareholders, and thereafter take the necessary legal steps to wind up the Company," ". That offers be taken from the different auctioneers in Greymouth as to the terms on which they will sell the Company's property." "That the Company's property bo sold on the loth "November."