LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1337, 2 August 1883, Page 3

LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

(from qur own correspondent.) WELLINGTON. Owing to some of the steerage passengers by the steamship Catalania having laid complaints with regard to the treatment they were subjected to on the voyage out, an inquiry was held tf d>y by order of the Minister for Immigr..-J >n, before Dr Henry officer), Carduin Halliday (health officer), Mr Redwood (immigration officer), thd Mr Hart (Collector of Customs). A number of steerage- passengers gave evidence against the quantity and quality of the food served out, ar.d also that there was a scarcity of the water supply for drinking purposes. Captain Potter and Dr. Hardy, the ship’s surgeon, stated that no complaints were made to them during the voyage. The chief steward deposed to ths food being served Out by the diet scale, and was of good quality. The pvu ever mentioned that the ship’s provisions u ere passed by Government Surveyors in Landon l The Chairman stated that tneir report would be sent into Govern’ inent as early as possible. AUCKLAND. Mr Seth Smith, R.M., was thrown from a horse- and broke his arm below the elbow. Trouble bus out between the Hospital Committee and the members of the honorary staff. Dr. Stockwell has resigned. A monkey got loose, and attacked an infant chi’d in a perambulator, belonging to Peter Turner, The child is not expected to live. On-Friday, the 27th inst., twenty natives proceeded to the camp of ths survey party who had crossed the Pakowhai river, at Aoteo. The Maoris swore that if the men did not convey their t* ts aud other things back again to the othe; side of the stream, they would burn then? There being only two or three of the survey party at th« advanced part of the raid, Mr Burd being away at the time, they returned with their effects. Mr Burd, who wus in Raglan, came out to the camp on Monday, and ordered the men Lo return to the place from which they were sent by the Natives. A Native policeman was also sent out from : Aoteo. The King is not at present at I Kawhia, having left on Wednesday, for Whatiwhatihoe. DUNEDIN. Mr Walter Miller of Roxburgh Station, some time ago sent 145 sheep to the local refrigerating works. He got 4s 3d e ach for the skins, an advance, at the rate of 2nd per pound on the carcases, and if the home market remains as at present, when his sheep arrive he will get 2d per pound more. This will bring the net return per sheep up to 295, after paying all expenses. ■ At the local yard*, the price they would ; have brought would have been only 13s or , 14s. The New Zealand Refrigerating Company , report a credit balance of £199, and additional machinery has been called for and . increased storage will be provided for. At the Gaol enquiry Captain Hume gave . evidence. The most interesting portion ‘ being in reference to a letter written by Caldwell in connection with certain com plaints about a warder being out of uniform. I In this letter Caldwell asserted that Inspec- ■ tor Weldon frequently expressed hostile feelings to gaol management-, adding that : Weldon was an unsuccessful condidate for the position of gaoler. Mr Weldon, who was communicated with on the matter said that ha was asked to accept the position of chief gaoler, but declined, and certainly was not a candidate. Other portions of Hume’s ; evidence dealt with a variety of subjects. NAPIER. The Customs revenue for July was ■ L 3,328, the beer duty, L 122. The vital statistics are — Births, 43 : marriages, 6 ; deaths, 4. At a largely attended meeting of members of the Athenic-um on Monday night it was resolved that the Minister of education be ad vised j that the Athenwum will not be opened : unrestrictedly to the public, and that the ' conmittee under the circumstances tender the 1 Government a refund of money received. CHRISTCHURCH. In the Divorce Court the case Holt v. : Holt, Ah Cheo and Duke, the petitioner . applied for a divorce ou the ground of adultery with the two co respondents a nisi was granted with costs against the ccrespondent Ah Chee. TAURANGA. ! At a poll taken the Municipal loan of £26,000 was carried by a majority of 01. TIMzVRU. | At a public meeting it wa resolved to ' form a woollen factory in Timarn.