TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 1 October 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. September 30.

The natives returned towards the fences at Parihaka torday, but when within 250 yards of their supppsed destination, they suddenly turned'and went back.

Twenty-five declarations a? insolvency have been during this month. Thero were 44 applications for, the Secretaryship of the newly-formed Harbor Board, and Mr. H. M. Lyon was appointed. i . ' ~ October 1.

A fire at Kaikoura yesterday destroyed a shop owned by $ man na\ned Wishington. The building was insured for L2OO and the stock- for L300Q,, both in the Standard Gov's office. . •

The charges of ill-treatment of a prU; soner by two constables was resumed this morning. Medical evidence showed that when prisoner was taken to the Hospital, a large bone in his.leg was broken, which would have been easily detected,, if examined immediately after being locked The prisoner appears to have been " on the spree." - Jane Campbell stated : that the constables dragged the prisoner along the street.- heard hi'm orying out that his leg was broken, but thejpolice did not heed him. The station-house-keeper said the prisoner did not make any conv plaint when locked up. The Sergeant visited him two or three times during the night, but prisoner 'did not any complaint, , Later. The accused deny the alleged ill-treat-ment of the prisoner, and state that they were unable to trace any injury to his limb when they examined it. The magistrate reserved judgment until Monday. BT7NEDIK October 1. Four declarations of insolvency were filed this week, including George Wybar, hotelkeeper, South Dunedin. Liabilities; L 3961; assets, L 3581. His Honor Judge Williams has quashed the recent conviction for selling salnicn trout. The sheep assessment for the year is L 39,-407 7s 3d, exclusive of Southland. CHRISTCHURCH. September 3Q.

Some'of the Armed' Constabulary at Hi pa Island refused duty. They were immediately paraded, and. the malcontents dismissed, their places being supplied from Christchurcb; The reason of the dissatisfaction was that they objected to carry up the Maoris' provisions, considering that they ought -to do it themselves. They made no objection while there were only 00 natives, hut there are now 163, and the men considered that-the natives ought to carry their own food. Despite the resolution of the Lyttelton Harbor Board to invite tenders for boilers for the pumping engines on the dock in the Colony, it turns out that Messrs. Bell and Miller, their agents at Home, hare committed them to a . tender including boilers. A long discussion took place at the meeting to-day, but it appeared that the Board could.not help themselves, and they had to grin and bpar it, fhg ginning was very forcible, and several resolutions were proposed on the subject by members who take the welfare of looal industries to hearfe, : but of'no avail. October 1. The Armed Constabulary men who refused duty at Ripa Island yesterday were fined L2 each and dismissed from the service. . . . • At Lytteltor; this morning, Mrs. Qoodr win, a "passenger by the Tui from Kaikoura, jumped off the wharf into the water, but was rescued uninjured. : A man named, M'Keown was driving alongside the Oxfcird railway, when his horse shied at the engine and backed into the train. The horse and cart were turned completely over, and M'Keown was seriously injured- ; Tho Acclimatisation Sooietv yesterday voted a number pf trout for the College authorities, Wellington. The weather continues showery. The rain has had a,,highly beneficial effect on the crops. AUCKLAND. October 1. At a meeting pf. the Yfasto Lapels Board hold yesterday, Captain Steel, local agent for Messrs. Grant and Foster, proposed the deferredrpayment system.for the purchase of 17,000 acres of the Te Aroha land. The, Board agree to part with the land at' 40s an acre, on certain conditions respecting residence, cultivation, and 'improvements. - j At tho City- Council yesterday, it was stated that 1{) mpn h»4 applipd for stone breaking but only threo went to work. The City Engineer was authorised to supply tools to worthy persons seeking work. The Council decided to hold meetings in tho evening instead of day time.

The trial of the Fijian murderer commenced at 2 o'clock at tho Police Court.