TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1248, 17 April 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Per press association.) WELLINGTON. April 16. It" is stated that some Maoris have obstructed a road near Petone, leading to Gear's slaughteryard, and it is believed Gear intends to proceed against the offenders. - . • v ' --

It Js understood that Mr. Stevens, M. H;OR., has been appointed a member i of-therLocal Industries Commission. -

.. The Stella proceeded thi3 morning to the rock on : which she struck yesterday. Captain Johnson, of the Marine Department, made a survey of the rock, and found it to be a shallow patch, about the •centre of which it had about five feet of water at low water. The rock lies midway between White Rock and Cape Koamaroo, and its position is marked with a buoy painted red with a black band. April 17.

At a meeting of the Fire Brigades last evening, it was resolved to disband on Monday, without giving the City Council time to consider the question of subsidy. Only four chief officers and two others dissented. ! The meeting was very lively throughout. It is reported that a valuable discovery of copper has been made in the Mauawatu ranges. A prospecting party will leave to-night to make an inspection. : DUNEDIN. April 16. The Royal Commission on Railways yesterday examined the Commissioners of Waste Lands, and Mr. Grant, GeneralManager of Kail ways, and received a deputation from the Chamber of Commerce, asking them to make a full enquiry into the matter of the Qtago Central Railway. Before leaving, the Commission will inspect . the : works. On Tuesday morning they will leave Duuedin for Oamaru, arriving at noon. There . they will take evidence on railway matters, and examine the proposed Windsor and Livingstone line, and on Thursday the Duntroon and Hakateramea line; ' .They will reach Waimate on Thursday evening, and take evidence re the proposed extension of the Waimate iine through the Waiho Valley. OHRISTCHURCH. April 17, i Yesterday some supposed wreokage was seen to the north-east of Lyttelton Heads, and a tug was dispatched. On returning she reported that it was a dead whale about eighty feet long. On Wednesday and Thursday 28,797 bags of grain were carried on the Christchurch section of railways. A preliminary meeting of persons interested in a railway from Christchurch to Sumner was held yesterday. NAPIER. April 17. The policemen have returned, after an unsuccessful search for a horse-stealer, who is supposed to have stolen 12 horses. They were last heard of at Omahau, and then got to Te Aute, stole another horse, and rode to the Seventy Mile. Bush. ' All traces are lost. Inspector Scully arid Sergeant Morton returned this morning, after a compulsory trip to Auckland on their way to Poverty Bay, The Hon. Mr. Wilson has left for Wellington with several Maoris, in connection with Karaitiana's will case. KELSON. April 17. At a public meeting held last night there was a crowded attendance, and Messrs, Bunny and Pitt were present. The latter read some correspondence between Mr. Adams and the former, who gave a statement of his conduct re the proceedings against him. The resolutions passed were, that the evidence in the case be laid before the Minister of Justice and that .Mr. Adams be requested to resign his seat in the House.

HAWERA. April 17. The usual monthly P&rihaka meeting takes place to-day. Tito Kowaru and a good many natives will be present. The surveys of native reserves are going on favorably and without interruption. The Constabulary are going on with road works but slowly, as they have instructions to clear through heavy flax country two chains wide. No one can comprehend the object of delaying progress of road work. They are doing all this extra and unnecessary land clearing on each side of the .road.