TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1314, 23 June 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PER PRESS . ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON. June 23. . There was an excellent opportunity last night for observing the eclipse of the moon. At a public meeting held at Pahautanui, the following resolutions were carried : 1. That this mgeting is of opinion that the property tax before the Jlouse should be done away with, and substituted by an income tax and the land tax. 2. That the time has now for all native lands to be placed on. the same footing as that belonging to Europeans as regards general and local taxation. 3. That the honorarium paid to members of the Legislative Council should be 4o n e away with, and the honorarium paid to members of the House of Representatives should be reduced 4. That the Civil Service of the Colony should be reorganised to meet the present financial position, DUNEDIN. • > June 22. News ha 3 been received by the Suez mail of the New Zealand Investment Association promoted by Judge Bathgate. At the Magistrate's Court, Outram,_ Mr. Simpson gave judgment against Dr. M'Brearty, who was inferentially charged with neglect as accoucher. - June 23. The carnival in aid of the Benevolent Institution closed with grogs takings amounting to L 2200. At the City Police Court Henry and Edward Gregg were charged with neglectiug to contribute towards the support of their mother. The case was adjourned till Monday, as the defendants, who live at Invercai'gill, had only just been served with the summons.

A posse of police, under Sergeant-Major Biikin, was despatched to Shag Point this morning. A disturbance among the colliers there is reported. ; Mail advices say that the Australian cricketers have issued a challenge to the gentlemen op playerp of JSnglqad, the

entire proceeds of the match to go to the cricketers fund. ,

The report of the Commission of Enquiry re the Volunteer affair at Ashburton states that the evidence is insufficient to convict any one concerned either of misconduct or theft. The whole affair has been exaggerated by the press and the public. The officers of companies had recommended the dismissal of three of the Waikari men, one of whom has since reand of two Port Chalmers Navals. CHRISTCHURCH. June 23. On Friday next the tramway will be opened to Papanui, three miles from Chrisfcchurch. At a public meeting held at Kaiapoi on Monday, a motion was proposed condemning the property tax, but an amendment declaring it a fair way of raising revenue was carried. AUCKLAND. June 22. Mr. Austin, London Times' Commissioner at the Sydney Exhibition, was a passenger by the mail steamer for San Francisco. He made a tour of the Hot Lakes. June 23. The Police Court this morning was taken up with the hearing of "the case against Captain Hedges, master, of the s.s. City of Cork, who is accused of stealing a gun from the office of the Kaipara Steamship Company. Sailed—City of Quebec, ■ ship, for London, with a cargo valued at L 35,000. GRAHAMSTQWN, June 23. Heavy rains occurred here yesterday. Two thousand logs at Booms, Parawai, were brought down and several swept out to sea.

The publicans have agreed to raise the price of all liquor on the Thames. JIOKITIKA. June 22. A crowded meeting was held at the Town Hall last night, convened by the Mayor, to urge on the Government the necessity for continuing the harbor works. Amongst the resolutions, the following was carried :—" Thiat a public petition be prepared for signature throughout the district, embodying the resolutions for presentation to both Houses of Parliament, and that copies of these resolutions be forwarded to the Government and member for the district." • TIMARU. June 23. Dyson, the old tailor from Dunedin, who told such a pitiful tale yesterday when charged with the theft of drapery, turns out to be a well known convict of British-Tasmanian extraction. He was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment, the Bench intimating that his punishment was heavy on account of the enquiries he had caused to be made.