Yesterday’s Telegrams

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7076, 23 February 1893, Page 1

Yesterday’s Telegrams

(Br Telbqs&ph.) WELLINGTON, Fas. 82. The Premier desires it to be understood that the Tollemache legacy duty is not a windfall in the sense that it was not unexpected. On the contrary, the amount was known and included in the estimate of the year’s revenue. Already the revenue for the year is above the estimate. The Hutt river is higher than for many years, but no damage has been done except that a little soil is carried away from the banks. Mr B. O. Bellairs, Government surveyor, who has received notice that bis services will be dispensed with at the end of the month, has been in the Government employ for 33 years. He came to the colony in 1843, and was one of those who escaped the W airou massacre. Dr Lemon’s report on electric lighting of the Government buildings, Parliament house, and Government house, shows that it would be cheaper to put up a special installation than to obtain (he light from the electric company. If the Cabinet finally approve a vote will be placed on the estimates. Sir W. BnUer takes Home specimens of wood pavement for inside flooring invented by J. Frey berg, of Wellington, to display in the New Zealand Court of the Imperial Institute, and at the Agent-General’o office. The public library was the first building fitted with it. The Minister of Justice has accepted the resignation of Mr Welch, J.P., of Palmerston North. He was one of those whose action in connection with the forest reserves special settlement was severely commented on by the Land Board. Mr Welch in forwarding bis reaignaoion explained that he was not aware that ho was doing wrong in accepting resignations on blank. The Minister accepted the explanation. 9 Colonel Fox is about to proceed to Nelson, the West Coast, and South Canterbury, to complete bis inspection of the defences of the 1 colony, and will furnish a supplementary report. It is doubtful whether 'the report now in the hands of the Government will be published until the second is received. The last sitting of the Educational Institute forwarded to the Minister of .Education, a number of recommendations regarding drawing in schools. To day the Hon. Mr Beeves and the Inspector visited some of the schools and witnessed several of the drawing lessons. The ehief of the Stock Department returned from a visit of inspection to the northern portion of the South Island to-day. He reports the stock to be in a satisfactory condition. The Bov. Mr Habeas leaves for Auckland to take part in the University proceedings. PSBISTOHUBOH. Fib.2B.|| The Lyttelton Borough Council to-day telegraphed to the Central Board of Health who acftißcd the Councfl aa'A local board of health, that they had full power to deal with the ship Hinemoa. They, therefore, consulted l)r Guthrie, Health Officer, who with Dr Pairman visited the sailors and declared the disease to be typhoid. The Borough Council has ordered the ship into midstream for 21 days and telegraphed to the Colonial Secretary to support them in carrying out this order. Action will be taken to compel this to be done to-morrow. The New Zealand Farmers Co-operative Fire and Marine Insurance Company held their second annual meeting to day. They showed an excellent balance sheet. The marine losses were £l3B, the fire losses ml. After providing for reinsurances on all current risks and all contingencies, the directors transferred £IOOO to the reserve and paid a 7 per cent dividend and a 3 per cent bonus. At a special meeting it was resolved to provide for no bonuses exceeding 8 per cent in future, the association preferring to reduce the premiums rather than raise a bonus or dividends.