TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1295, 1 June 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(per press association.) WELLINGTON". May 31. It is understood that Dr. Grace will move the Address in Reply to-morrow in the Legislative Council. ; During May 100 births and 29 deaths were registered, and 22 marriage certificates were issued. ' • June 1. 'A' carter named Stephen Stockbridge was killed at 2.30 this afternoon. He was riding on a dray along Willis-street, when he fell off, striking his head. Death was almost instantaneous. An inquest will be held. . At the Licensing Court all the old licenses- were renewed. '.Three applications for new licenses were refused. DUNEDIN. May 31. The revenue collected at the Custom House, Dunedin, during the month ending May 31 was L38 ; 841 4s sd. For the corresponding period of last year it was L 21,832 5s §d. The vital statistics for the Dunedin district for the month ending this day gave : Births, 197 ; deaths, 48; marriages, 38. For the corresponding month of last year the returns were : Births, 149 ; deaths, 55 ; marriages, 39. A point of very considerable importance in connection with the working of the Land Tax Act was determined by Mr. Simpson, R.M., to-day, Last week Mr. It. B. Martin, as Deputy Land Tax Commissioner sued the Hon. W. HReynolds for the amount of tax claimed, viz., Ll3 lis 3d. The land taxed comprises ten lots in all, situated three in Port Chalmers, one in West Gore, one in Dunedin, one in Montecillo, three in Oamaru, and one in Clarendon } the whole valued at L 13,017. Mr. Reynolds, having parted with the fee simple, served a notice on the Deputy Commissioner in terms of section 39, requiring his name to be removed from the Register, but Mr. Martin not deeming the information suf-

Sciently specific, refused to do so. Mr. Simpson held that- as Mr. Reynolds: had; failed to comply with section 41, in moving the' Supreme Court to,issue a;summqns to the Deputy Commissioner to show; cause, he had no alternative but to give judgment for the Deputy Commissioner, with costs. '

A telegram was received to-day from Riverr.on stating that Printz's claim, at Longwood, yielded 600 ozs of amalgam for sixty hours, crushing with a 5-head battery. ~ " •- ■ ~ - - - • AUCKLAND. : May 31.1? Gallagher," the landlord-of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, charged _with permitting gambling in his licensed premises, pleaded guilty at the Police Court this morning, and was fined LlO. A requisition has been' sent to the Mayor, asking him to call a meeting to protest against the property tax. June 1. At the Police Court this morning a man named Freeman was fined LI for assaulting Constable Kennedy. Arrived —Arawata, from the South. CHRISTCHURCH. l Mai 31. In consequence of the insufficient amount of shipping, and grain and potatoes arriving so fast in Lyttelton, large quantities have been stacked in the open in the railway yard. Buyers have been obliged to beg farmers to delay delivery, to allow to' be cleared off. • • ' June 1. Yesterday Camballo and Mata were nominated by telegram for the Hawkesbury and Metropolitan Handicaps (Sydney), and the Melbourne Cup. TIMARU, : May 31. The Customs revenue collected as Timaru last month amounted to L 1154 5s lid ; that for the corresponding month last year was LIBO6 5s lOd. Thirty births, eight deaths, and three marriages were registered in the Timaru district in May. Heavy deliveries of grain are still taking place. The news which reached here to the effect that Mr. Blackett, Erigineer-in-Chief, has advised the Government to blow up the breakwater, owing to its causing damage to the railway line, took everyone by surprise, and created great indignation. The facts' are that the breakwater, which Has now been, carried out nearly §OO feet at a large expense, has protected the railway line by retaining the shingle in the bay to the northward, where Mr. Blakett says damage has been done, whereas to the southward the beach is entirely bare of shingle, and is ,being, rapidly encroached on by the sea. A public meeting will be held immediately to protest against Mr; Blackett's report, and to forward conclusive evidence, against his statements. So far §ir John Coode's opinions as to the effect of solid work from the shore have proved. quite erroneous. A native of the Phillipine Islands was committedfor trial at Temuka on Saturday for rape. NEW PLYMOUTH. May 31. The road parties have passod through a dreadful time during the past week, owing to the wet weather and being under "canvas ; notwithstanding the mud they are again at road work. . The road party and the constables had cleared to within a few chains of the main Parihaka road. They intend to push on from there as far as they can, and then to shift camp to Waitaki, which is about five distance from here. The party will work backwards and forwards. Major Goring's camp is only five miles distant from Waitaki, so that between the two places there will be only two miles and a half required to be done to connect the road with the two camps. -Te Whiti has given strict orders that his people are to treat the armed constables and the public works volunteers with every civility. NELSON. June 1. The body of John Kruse, supposed to have been drowned in the Waimea River, was discovered on Sunday about a mile and a half below where he attempted to ford. An inquest was held last night at Appleby, when a verdict of accidentally drowned was returned. Deceased leaves a wife and several young children. BLENHEIM. jf une 1. Mr. Johnson, formerly proprietor of the Marlborough Express, has received notice from the plaintiff that he does not intend to proceed with the libel case, Calder v. Johnson. WESTPORT. June 1. A fire broke out- last night in a Ifirge cottage in Romillarstreet, the property of Mr. G. Tottenham. It being early in the night when the fire broke out, many people were about, and the fire was got under. It was a narrow escape for the total destruction of the property, which ivas insured in the Yiptqria ofiice, . The house was greatly injured. The fire was originated by flames from the fireplace igniting the wall paper.