LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 71, 20 February 1884, Page 2

LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

[Per United Press Association.] Auckland, Feb. 19. Capt. Leindfors, who had been deaf for fifteen years, was completely cured by bathing at Rotorua. The trig.-survey of the Native territory is being rapidly proceeded with. Mr. Cussen, in charge of a party, has been as far as Tuhua, at the head of the Wanganui River, spotting the most commanding points for trig.-sta-tions. The Natives have in every instance been most favorably disposed, taking contracts for clearing sites and erecting trig.stations. When at Kawhia last week, Mr. Bryce found everything going on well. No protests have been made against the roadmaking. In fact, two lots of Natives are engaged working on the roads, and many more are anxious for employment. Concerning the break-down of the leases, the N. Z. Herald says Mr. Bryce may get the decision reversed on appeal, or may pass half-a-dozen new Acts, but he will never get the money from the lessees until Government assist the Company to make the railway, as it was on the faith of the railway being made that the lessees gave such high prices. The present site of the township should be abandoned. The visit of Ministers has not arisen out of the recent decision as to the Rotorua leases. The object is to try and induce the Natives to make endowments of land as provided in the Thermal Springs Act. The Herald's Ohinemutu correspondent telegraphs : — “ The collapse of the Rotorua leases, and the consequent downfall of the Government township, with all its blundering incapacity and injustice to the old settleiß, is nailed with intense satisfaction. The Natives have long ago been disgusted with the prolonged delay in obtaining the anticipated rentals, and are sick with hope deferred. They express little surprise or regret at the miserable finale just pronounced by Judge Smith. Messrs. Bryce and Rolleston will have a thermal time of it when they co ne here to explain their abortive administratis 1 of Rotorua district during these past few years. The leading chiefs openly state that nothing fv ther can be done with the present Ministers to remedy the position.” A Wellington correspondent telegraphs—- “ The object of the two Ministers’ journey is, I understand, to settle various Native and land matters, among them the Rotorua railway. It is believed that an arrangement satisfactory to all parties will be come to on this subject.”

During his stay here Tawhio put up at the Governor Browne, and played billiards largely. He was entertained at dinner at the Auckland Hotel. At a chemist’s he incautiously put his nose to an air .nonia bottle, and accepted p’e.ents of spe?t .cles to protect his royal eyes f oli the sun, a bottle of lavender water for the royal linen, and a eucalyptus smelling-bottle for the royal nose. The mayor and many prominent citizens called at the hotel to see him. When dining with him the Rev. Wi Pomare was doubtful whether to propose the Queen’s or Tawhiao’s nealth first, but put them together as “ the Queen and King Tawhiao.” Apparently the King did not feel his dignity hurt by being placed after the Queen, and no doubt was willing to give precedence to her as a lady. He said in replying, “ As for the old lady to whom you have referred, it is quite right you should speak of her in connection with myself.” In an interview with a Herald reporter, Tawhiao said he was of opinion that the Government is doing wrong in forcing on the survey of the King Country against the wishes of the tribes generally, and that it is in consequence of this that Rewi has left the Government side. Rewi consented to the boundary-survey of the Kingite territory, but finds that the Government are surveying roads and putting up trig-stations, of which he disapproves. The Herald says :—“ We understand that Sir G. Grey has expressed an opinion adverse to Tawhiao’s mission to England, and his proceedings, and that his opinion has been communicated to Tawhaiao. Mr. Bryce is pleased at Tawhiao’s proposal to go home. He thinks it would do good if Te Waiti would accompany him. Mr. C. B. Stone has been re-elected Chairman of the Harbor Boa .d. Mr. Carkeeth, Surveyor, left to-day for Waikato, to finish his portion of the Railway survey. The Government have declined to pay the cost of piloting the mail steamers in and out of the harbor under the proposed new arrangement, but suggest to the Harbor Board, as the contract with the Pacific Mail Steamship Company exempts the mail steamers from payment of pilotage, there should be a condition on licensing pilots for this harbor that they shall take mail vessels in free of charge, if their services are required. Invercargill Feb. 19. A building in Esk Street, formerly used as a flour-mill, but latterly as a store-house for Trew and Hall, ironmongers, was burned down at 3.20 this morning. The efforts of the Fire Brigade managed to confine the fire to one building. The owner is the Hon. W. Woods, and he was uninsured. The stock was insured in the Hanseatic for £BOO. The loss exceeds that by £3OO. Oamaru, Feb. 19. A man named James Cook was drowned in the breakers at the Beach, opposite the town, on Sunday afternoon. He was under the influence of liquor, and went in to bathe with a portion of his clothes on. A breaker knocked him down, and he was drowned. An inquest was held, at which the verdict returned was “ Accidentally drowned.” The jury added a rider that the police should proceed against the owners of sly-grog shops, as it transpired that the deceased had evidently been supplied with drink at these places near the Beach. Greymou- 1, Feb. 19. An inter-pleader case came o 1 this morning, the Government being represented by Mr. Perkins, the newly-appointed Crown Prosecutor in this district. The Magistrr Mr. Stratford, who in the previous cr ce gave judgment against the Education Board in favor of Arnett and Seabrook, the school contractors, adhered to his decision that the Board was at the time legally in possession of the school property levied on. He diu not consider he was called upon to reverse his former decision. Judgment was emered up for the creditors. Notice of appeal was given by Mr. Perkins. Costs were allowed the other side. Wellington, Feb. 19. Murray, Roberts, and Co. have received the following from Saunderson, Murray, and Co. : “ London, Feb. 16. Wool—Market |d below closing rates at last London sales. Scoured and washed fleece declined |d to Id. Sydney fleece difficult of sale. Manufacturers are everywhere fairly employed.” The cases against Watty were heard to-day. The charge of false pretences was dismissed, but Watty was committed for trial on the charge of forging J. and W. Staples' name to the bill. A charge of fraudulent bankruptcy has been laid here to-day. Messrs. Smith and Wilson, wine and spirit merchants, Wellington, laid an information against a Mr. Mcßae, merchant, of Christchurch, charging him that he did, on or about Nov. 15 last, and within four months of his bankruptcy, obtain from them 15 quarter-casks of Scotch whisky under the false pretence of carrying on business and dealing in ordinary trade, and has not paid for the same. A second information was laid that he disposed of the same contrary to the provisions of the Fraudulent Debtors Act. The case will be heard to-morrow. The cricket,-match Hawke’s Bay v. Wellington commenced here to-day. It was

glorious weather. The attendance was poor. There was a fine wicket. The following are the scores of to-day’s play Wellington, Ist innings—-Heenan, b Newton, 17; Firth, b Newton, 9 ; R, Blackcock, c Ashton, bA. Williams, 4 ; Alpe, not out, 29 ; Roberts, c la.mer, b H. Martin, 12 ; Kennedy, c Yates, b G. Williams, 4; Wilson, ‘b G. Williams, 7 ; Werry, b Newton, 1; Wood, run out, 0 ; Nicholls, b Newton, 4 ; Lawson, b Newton, 0: extras, 13; total, 100. Napie. Ist innings—Tanner, b Firth, 8; A. Williams, b Roberts, 29 ; Fulton, b Wood, 0 ; j, b Firtii, 0; J. Martin, not out, 33; H.-Martin, run out, 13 ; Ashton, b Lawson, 0; G. Willii ns, b Wood, 1; Broughton, b Wood, 0; Newton, notout, 1; extras, 8; total for 8 wickers, 93. Came to be resumed to-morrow.

It is understood that a writ for £6,500 was served on the Wellington Corporation to-day by Mr. W. L. T. Travers, acting on behalf of Mr. Corcoran, one of the sureties cf Messrs. O’Malley and Pepperill, for the Te Aro reclamation contract. It will be remembered that Messrs, O'Malley and Pepperill assigned their contract to Mr. Corcoran, but the Council refused to ratify the assignment, and seized the plant and took over the contract themselves. Mr. Corcoran now claims £2,500, value of plant, and £4OO for alleged wrongful seizure. It is understood that the plant is also claimed on behalf of the creditors of Messrs. O’Malley and Pepperill. Nearly all the single girls by the British Queen have been engaged at the barracks today, at wages ranging from £26 to £4O per annum. Dunedin, Feb. 19. Mr. Fish, M.H.R., telegraphing to the Minister of Public Works, asked the reason of the delay in accepting tenders for several public works in the Otago estimates, to cost about £lOO,OOO, and suggesting that the Department desired to hold over the acceptance of these tenders until after the close of the present financial year, when the votes would lapse, has leceived a reply that a decision will be made in a few days. The Harbor Board has decided to ask for prison labor to cany out the works at the Heads in connection with the proposed breakwater, and to call tenders for those portions of the works which cannot be done by prison labor as soon as the preliminary arrangements can be made, At a meeting of the County Council the Fire Brigade Committee recommended that the Council take the necessary steps to have a Bill ini reduced next session whereby the cost of obtaining Fire Brigades shall be so apportioned that municipalities, insurance companies, and the consolidated revenue of the colony shall all share in the expense of supporting such brigades. Strong remarks were made by councillors about the penuriousness of insurance companies in the manner of supporting the Fire Brigade. Eventually the recommendation was referred back to the Committee. The following are the final acceptances for the Dunedin Cup:—Tasman, 9st 71b; Lady Emma, Bst 121 b; Vanguard, Bst 81b; Nonsense, Bst 61b; Tim Whiffler, 7st 131 b ; July, 7st 41b ; Hippodamia, 7st 21b; The Poet, 7st lib; Sou’wester, 6st 101 b; Digby Grand, Gst 71b; Hazard, 6st 31b. The local Refrigerating Co. have received no cablegram from London about the meat they sent home by the Tongariro. As the 10,600 carcases shipped averaged 66|lbs. the low prices cabled cannot be attributed to smallness of the sheep. It is hoped that as the cables are wrong in this particular they may be incorrect also about the low prices. Christchurch, Feb. 19. The following telegram has been received:— On Friday night the Southern Cross Co.’s bore was down 540 feet; on Saturday night, the South Pacific’s was down 462 feet.