LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1194, 7 November 1882, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(PER UNITED PRESS HAWERA, This Day. It ia understood that further progress has been made to-day in the matter of leasing the West Coast reserves, Mr Mackay having succeeded in inducing the leading Chiefs of Rimutahi and Inunae Hapus to agree to the lease of 2560 acres. This will enable the Survey Department to make a start, and the ice having been broken there will be less difficulty in* the future. The Minister of Landa has authorised the felling of bush roads, the cost to be taken out of the rents,

NEW PLYMOUTH, This Day. The Supreme Court was opened yesterday by Judge Gillies. Only three cases for trial, viz. ; John Danesty, for stealing a watch from John Mulholland, at Normanby, was found guilty, and sentenced to 2 years’ hard labor. J. Hislop, alias O’Connor, for forgery and uttering, to 12 months’ hard labor.

The charge of murder against Antonio G. Schnell, who is supposed to be insane, will be heard to-day.

WELLINGTON, This Day. The first meeting of the. Middle Island Trunk Railway Extension Commission was held yesterday. The proceedings were formal.

The ship Wanganui, Captain Watt, all well; Mercia, barque, Captain Mosey; and West York, barque, Captain Hambley, all from London, have arrived at the Heads.

ALEXANDRA, This Day. A meeting of the Native Chiefs was held last night after the Hon. Mr Bryce’s departure, when it was decided to send for Rewi to consult on the situation. Wahanui sent to him this morning, and a meeting of Chiefs to receive him is to be held this evening. The people have been told not to leave. Rewi came over last night to Whatiwhntihoe and remains there for the present until some arrangement is arrived at. Arawa and other visitors in numbers are expected.

TAUPO, This Day. A malicious injury to a horse belonging to Mr Gallagher, a publican, was discovered here last Sunday. The animal was found near Torleys Sanatorium, with its back cut open by a tomahawk. Two other valuable horses were found dead belonging to the same owner some few months ago.

DUNEDIN, This Day. Mr Seaton, M.H.R., is to be banquetted by his constituents. The second modified examination of the Pharmacy Board was held simultaneously in the four principal towns. Four out of five candidates failed to pass. The Rev. Mr Byng, preaching about revivals, said that if the proceedings of the Salvation Army were correctly reported, he could not approve of them. They might do good in London, but Were not suited to a community like ours. If they came he advised an attitude of observant neutrality. An engagement has been effected here on behalf of Mr Fox, the proprietor of the “National Police Gazette,” of New York, with Jem Mace for a sparring tour through the United States.

There is fine weather to-day, but a strong wind is blowing right across the range. The following are the highest aggregate scorers for the Carbine Belt, but the long range of the Union Match is yet to be fired :—Weir (Thames), 252 ; Allan (Dunedin), 244 ; F. France (Wellington), 244; Williams (Wellington), 240 ; Ross (Napier), 240 ; Ross (Thames), 239 ; Gordon (Thames), 237; Tomerville (Wanganui). 236 ; W. Hains (Wellington), 236; Leird (Wanganui), 235 ; Webb (Wellington), 235 ; McCredie (Wellington), 234 ; Gill (Thames], 234; Perry (Wanganui), 2.34; Floyd (Thames), 234; MJKenzie (Wellington), 234 ; Holmes (Wellington), 231 ; Kuchen (Wellington), 229 ; Thomas (Ttfamea), 227 ; A. Dixon (Wellington), 229 ; Turner (Wellington), 229.

AUCKLAND, This Day. Enquiries have been made for a young man named William Sisniecr (?), who was boots at the Northern Club for a period and porter at a cordial factory, and who was often hard-up. It appears he ran away from home through his guardian’s cruelty, and became apprentice on board the barque British Empire. He deserted from her, and is now supposed to be in New Caledonia. He is wanted as heir to a fortune of between £20,000 and £30,000.

Councillor Waddell, who is opposed to the Contagious Diseases Act, is being requisitioned to oppose Mr Clark for the Mayoralty. The body found at Takupuna has been identified as that of a seaman of the Ashmore, CHRISTCHURCH This day. Scandal is busy with the name of a Presbyterian minister long resident in Christchurch, against whom some serious charges have been made. There is a division in the Presbytery on the subject, and it is not known what the issue will be. Two attempts at burglary were apparently made in Christchurch on Sunday night. The door of one shop was forced open, and the lock of another tampered with, but there is no property missing. INVERCARGILL, This Day. A man named James Farnell was killed through a fall of earth while working in a gravel pit at Winton yesterday.