TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 13 July 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

■" L -(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) : ■ - WELLINGTON. ■-- '•■■■■ - - - r " : July 12. . - A deputation of goldßelds members' waited on the Premier'to'"urge the neces-; ,sity ofe greaterrMiniste'rial attention being devoted to goldfield matters, and to the gold-mining industry generally. The Premier, in reply, admitted . that these affairs' ba J d/not,hiriierta r received .quite'their;faii; share of attention, but. explained that it ,l?ee{}rintended to,.appoint ap eighth member, but, in theprpsept pqgitiqn of the C.olony, however,'that was out,of.the question.' It was, proposed to make arrangements at. the end of the session so that 1 the Minister who might hold "She .portfolio of piiqes might be. able to devote morb time and' attention to the subject .than hitherto .had been possible, and Government would do .its utmost to' carry out the views of the deputation. ; ;i;Vi TK'e New' 1 Zealand 'Shipping-Company's ship Merope, from London, :; was off Lyfctel-ton'tb-day. ■- ■■■■■>'■*-'■ ' - ; " -■>' : > - July 13. | » in the' Wilson for an indecent assault, were locked up all njgbtj into Court ati 3.0, this mornf ing' .with a verdict of- ; not guilty, The foreman stated there was a doubt,:.but the jury gave prisoner the, benefit; of it, L A ruaii named Palmer attempted to commit suicide this morning by cutting an artery in his arm. The wound is not dangerous. 'The . supposed, cause, is inpability of obtaining work. DUNEDIN. Julv:l3. A London telegram, ; dated July 3, states Hanlon is; dangerously ill from gastric fever, and fears;ape entertained of ; the; result. The cause is attributable to his rowing in a recent regatta at Rhode Island, against the direction of his medical adviser. , .. - . . . christchurch;' - : July 13. A large number of tickets have been sold for the Industrial Exhibition, which promises to be a. great success.. • The ; Orange dinner last night was very successful. There were 200 present. ■ Great-' dissatisfaction exists among the railway employes at the intended reduction of -wages:- Two'-meetings were held yesterday, and a petition adopted,praying the House of.. Assembly to ;recohsid'er the matter for the following reasons': —Thajt none bf the petitioners are receiving more than fair while in . a numbpr..;of; J oftses'| the. .wages are below the standard j. that. in no. pase are. wages higher than in'other colonies,, but in instances far'less ; that the cost of living; is' higher ; her6' than' in' other colonies:; that if the reduction is persisted in many will be compelled to go to the neighboring colonies ; that railway employes wages, •which : .vary in .different .parts of the Colony be investigated, and. one uniform ■rate adopted. - ; • ; ; 'At the Resident Magistrate's Court"this morning, .Ambrose Hum.e.(lo,. George Frith (9|-'y ears') were charged with stealing a horse-". The, proseclutpr l§ft v phe 'horse near his housej mopping it was gone. The prisoners subsequently tried to 'sell the horse for 255. The bSse'was'dismissed on;the understanding that the parents whipped the boys in the presence of a constable. . AUCKLAND. .' July 13. A fatal accident has occurred at Orarimu. Two men named Fahey was killed 'by 'th'e a- i; rata ! tree' : -wh-ich struckthem between the head and 1 -shoulders, causing- instant death; , : ■ The inquest on the body of James Mills, who was drowned in the Waipa River, resulted in an open verdict. ; The trial of Cobmbes for embracery was commenced,this, piorning. - ; .The evidence is much' the "same J as that given in the lower Court so far.