SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Patea Mail, 24 August 1880, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

RECEIVED LAST NIGHT. \_From our Correspondents.’] fr Bryce’s Journey to Parihaka. Wellington, Monday Night. Mr Bryce, Minister for Native Affairs, is on his way to Parihaka. He left Wellington yesterday by coach, and may reach Patea on Tuesday. It is understood that he has urgent business in connection with the Waimatc Plains, and that he has a special mission to Parihaka. His mission is being watched with amused speculation by politicians who don’t believe in coddling and cringing to the Maoris. SEVERE GALES. CHURCHES AND HOUSES DESTROYED. Timaru, Monday. A severe gale has been blowing here to-day, and has done immense damageA number of wooden houses have been blown down, and roofs have been torn off many more. Chimneys and other debris are lying strewn in all directions. It has been very nnsaio to more about, there being so many falling timbers and lumps of rooting iron blowing overhead and falling in unexpected places. One church has been destroyed, and another damaged. Stacks of straw have been scattered in all directions. Dunedin, Monday. A destructive gale has been blowing to-day, and a deal of damage to properly has occurred, Wellington, Monday. A gale has been raging here all day, and some injury of no consequence has resulted. The gale of Saturday has made a wreck of the new drill-shed. Part of the end wall fell in, and the whole structure is so loosened with the rocking that it is unsafe. At the time the wall fell in a musical rehearsal was about to commence. No one was hurt. POLITICAL GOSSIP. Wellington, Monday. The Special Powers Bill and the Contracts Bill have been read a second time, and referred to the Waste Lands Committee. The Debtors and Creditors Bill is read a second time. Many other minor Bills have been brought forward and shelved, but not before they had evoked one-sided discussions, members appearing to vary on the different questions like the bits of glass in a kaleidoscope. TENANTS AND GAME. London, 21st. In the House of Commons, a Bill permitting tenants to shoot hares and rabbits has passed through committee, and awaits third reading. AUCKLAND LOAN. London, 21st. Subscriptions have been opened for £55,000 of six per cent. Auckland debentures. Cultivators are superseding the harrow, and the best cultivator is bound to take tho lead. Jt it pays to keep good horses, cows, sheep ahd swine, it most assuredly pays to keep good poultry.