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Patea Mail, Volume 1, Issue 38, 21 August 1875, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

—4 [PRESS AOENCY.J AUCKLAND. August 18. Arrived —Allambagh, ship, from London with Government immigrants'; she has not yet been boarded. . The Allambagh brings 400 immigrants. 14 children and two adults died of measles and diarrhoea ; all well on board now. She reports passing an iron ship dismasted and deserted in lat. 26deg. 2Pmln., south, longitude, 31deg, 18min., Passed close enough to see that fire had been the cause of abandonment. The stern wa : too much charred to read the name. The Allambagh made the voyage in 100 days. Arrived—Taranaki, Southern Cross, Napier, Craigellacbie, and Oamaru. Jacob Jones, employed on ballast train of the Auckland-Mercer railway, was killed on the line to-day. He was seated on the ballast truck coming down an incline from the gravel pit, when lie fell off, the truck wheels passing over his body, which laid .bare his heart, and crushed his head, scattering his brains about. August 2^ The first imprisonment for non-payment of Education rates have occurred. Two persons able to pay refused, and sold off all their things, were sent to gaol yesterday. Warrants were issued for five more at the Thames. Davenport electors last night passed a resolution opposed to Government measures being carried through during the present session.

WELLINGTON. August 20. Aft’r Stafford’s speech last night, White occupied remainder of evening in speaking against Bill, which he said he would oppose in every stage and form. Mr tryn moved adjournment of debate, which will be resumed this afternoon. House adjourned at midnight. House met at 2.30 p.m. Beeves complained there was not sufficient clerical assistance for committees. Speaker promised to see the complaint . remedied. f Wood said the printing was very much which led to a discussion, Beeves -thinking the Government should introduce a supply of printers amongst their immigrants, lie knew they could find employment in private offices during the recess. Creighton wanted to see the work let by public tender. Government promised to consider the matter as regarded the introducti m of printers, but pointed out the unusual amount of printing called for this year. Merryn took up the abolition debate in support of the Bill. He dealt with the Bill chiefly from a local pi i it of view. The injustice his district had suffered from Provincial Government of Otago. O’Connor criticised the measure very keenly, and pointed out many blemishes and imperfections. He desired to see it removed, but as he considered the general tendency of the Bill was in the right direction, and as Government promised to avail themselves of suggestions, he would help to pass it through the House. Baastian supported the Bill in a most thorough manner. House adjourned to 7.30.