TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 24 December 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. December 23.

The Sheriff informed Tuhi this morning of the decision arrived at by the Executive Council. Tuhi received the announraent with the utmost equanimity, smiled pleasantly, and' remarked "I know it." It is pnderstood that the Hon. Mr. Rolleston will accompany his Excellency on his tour through the Colony next month.

At a meeting of College Governors today one of the members intimated that at next meeting he woujd mpve that the masters of the college be given sis months' notice of dismissal, with a view to struction. DUNEDIN. December 23. The Committee of the Chamber of Commerce met this afternoon. The principal business transacted was in reference to the representation of New Zealand at the Intercolonial Conference, the sitting of which was postponed to some time in January or February. The Secretary (Mr. H. Houghton) laid before the Committee statistics showing that during the past eleven months the exports from Dunedin of oats and barley was 52,064 bushels, valued at L 484 4; from Oamaru 16,318 bushels, L 2348 ; and the value of exports from Southland to Victoria was L 2790. Turing the same period the imports from a"d Victoria amounted to L 382,649. It was shown that notwithstanding the large trade between the two colonies the Victorian Government had doubled the duty on imported oatg, which is now 2s per lOQlbs instead of Js, one plea being that the Victorian, market wfj,s gwampgd with New Zealand produce. The Secretary, was requested to communicate with the Government, asking what steps it was intended to take to have the Colony represented at the adjoiirned Conference, The Western Star mentions as ail on dit that Mr. M'Caugh.in, the member for Riverton, is about to pay a lengthened visit to England, and will in consequence shortly resign his seat.

QHRISTCHURCH.

December 23.

This morning a man named Sengelman, who was at work at Mr. Yorke's wool scouring works, Ferry-road, "got his right leg entangled in part of the machinery, which tore it off at the knee, He was attended by Dr. Hunt, who appli.ed a tqurni-r quet to stop the bleeding, and sent the sufferer to the Hospital, where it was found necessary to amputate the sturiip about the upper part of the thigh, but the man died this evening. Petherbridge, the man who was missing from turned up to-day. His canoe sprang a leak, and he spent the night on Quail Island, in the harbor. December 24.

The Friendly Societies' fete, to be held on Boxing Day, promises to be a great success. Seven thousand ticketß are already sold. ■ _ Mr. J. Jvess purposes starting a society journal here called the Bulletin. The Harmonic Society performed the Messiah last night to a crowded house. The Horticultural Society have decided to erect a marble obelisk on the grave of their late Secretary, Mr. John Greenaway, who was recently killed by a tram-car.

AUCKLAND. December 23.

A seven-mile walking match for L4O aside has been arranged between A. Brett and T. Fernandez.

Captain Jacob, of the mission schooner Southern Cross, was presented by the officers and crew with an address and a valuable ring as a token of their esteem and sympathy. In reference to the repent; narrative published of the voyage of the vessel they state in the address : " Knowing as we do how little it can affect one so well known in your profession as you are, we treat it with the contempt it deserves, and regret there were others than gentlemen on board the vessel on her last trip to Jforfolk jsland, Mrs. Brooks, of Pic ton, is at present here searching for her husband and two sons, who went missing in a yacht three

years ago, on a voyage from Pictqn to Wellington. She had been informeiithat persons answering to their: description ;were working at.the Kaipara timber mills, under assumed names. The police are making inquiries. She is in a destitute condition, her effects having been sent by the Hawea to Nelson by mistake. An appeal has been made on behalf of herself and children, to send them to Picton. , A gum digger named O'Connor was burned to death in his whare at Chinaman's Landing, Kaihu Creek. He sold his gum at the flax mill, received Ll2, and afterwards went to Kaihu. He returned with drink, which is said to be the cause of death.

At the .Waste Lands Board, J. C. Firth -proposed a. resolution, ".That it. is ad-, visable that a duty ,of LI a ton should be imposed on kauri gum, arid that the resolution be forwarded to.thejGovernment for their consideration." Carried.

BLENHEIM. December 23.

The Compensation Court to-day awarded the Wesleyari body LIOSO, with costs, and Fell Bros. L 7050 for land taken for railway purposes. The Government offer was much below these amounts.

Father Pezant, an old Catholic priest, died to-day.

NEW PLYMOUTH. Beoember 23.

A public meeting was held last night, convened by the Mayor, when the following resolutions were passed-: .1, This meeting is surprised to learn that it is not the intention of Government to" hold a sale of Parihaka land within Taranaki County. The whole of the Parihaka block situate within tljat county is only 30 miles from New Plymouth, and connected by a good road, while the nearest part of the block is fully 40 miles from Hawera. The people of this district have accepted the decision.of the Government and the Waste Land Board in holding sales of land situate within the Patea County as the most convenient in that county as fair and considerate under the altered political division of the colony from provinces to counties. 2. This meeting believes that the sale of land in New Plymouth will have greater political significance than if held elsewhere, and to intending purchasers is more easily inspected from the New Plymouth side. 3. This meeting, therefore, respectfully requests thp Goyernrpent to reconsider the matter, and not inflict on the district such a mean injustice and inconvenience in fixing the place of sale of lands in our immediate vicinity at a place so remote as Hawera. The Mayor was directed to send the same to the Government.