TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1481, 18 March 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

The German residents of Auckland intend to celebrate the 89th anniversary of the Emperor William's birthday. The President of tlie Trade and Labor Congress, Auckland, has received a letter from Sir Julius Vogel in reply to a request for the appointment' of a Royal CommiHfion on local indiifitries, stating the Government intend instead to a6k Parliament to appoint a Select Committee of the House to enquire into' the condition of local industries which, within a reasonable time, promise to be self-supporting.

A man named Richnrd Anderson had his brains knocked out at Firth's sawmill, Waipara, at 3 p.m. on Mouday, by a piece of wood which caught in « circular Saw. '': ■•■'; ; ! ' ' fcyimuel Benn-tt was arrested at t'e H lit on a charge »f stea'lius; a quantity of j.'.ve'bry find wearing apparel, valued at li 120, from three dwelling-houses. The evidence which Bishop Hadfield gave in the case of Bryce v. Rusden was taken by Commission during the Bishop's visit to London, and is staled to have been in favor of defendant. Owen Caraway, a wire worker, a recent arrival from Brisbane, was found de-id on Sunday evening, in a closet attached to the Temperance Hotel, Dunedin,where he vtaa staying. The medical evidence was to the effect that deceased probably died from rupture of a blood vessel, and at the inquest a verdict of "death from natural causes" was returned. Deceased had left a widow and family in Brisbane, who are supposed to be fairly well to do. \ ;

The Government workshops at Hillside (Otago), were visited on Monday : by several members of the Assembly, who inspected everything, and then formed themselves into a Committee, with-the Hon. VV\ H. Reynolds as Chairman. A discussion took place afterwards, during which dissatisfaction ■ was' expressed at the works being managed from Christchurch, and a disproportion of work done at Addington and Hillside. 1 It waa decided to pass no resolution, but to bring the matter up in Parliament

The Resident ' Magistrate gave big decision on Monday in the case brought against Edwin Tanner, a Boro"gh Councillor, of Maori Hill, near Dunedin, for the recovery of £59 for voting as .« Councillor while holding a place of : profit as Inspector and Engineer. Mr .Tanner had been in the habit of giving : his services free to the Borough for some years past, but it was claimed that for superintending the erection of a bridge ;it had been agreed that he was to receive £lO. The Resident Magistrate nonsuited plaintiff, stating that it seemed clear that • the Act only imposed a penalty for enter* ing into acontract, and it had not been shown that the Councillor had, been duly appointed as Engineer to a place of profit. The Nafive' Minister has asked the VVn'irarnpa natives to meet him on J April 2nd at Papawai to diseuna the lake jquestion, and Major Kemp will probably ibe present'.""*' ,M '"' ! The ipTauT; daughfar. of Mr Heneman, a 'Wellington birnduo'aker, was "drowned on i Monday morning. The mother left,the ichitd tor''two'or tpree minutes and 6u {returning found her in a tub of water dead. i The Supreme Court geemons at Hokitika j commenced on Mphday before, the Chief Justice. In the case of Honey will '(criminal libel) a True Bill r waa found'," and the prosecutibri withdrawn,;'accused having- retrabted- and apologised. No Bill was found'in' Regina v. Lawlor '(shooting with intent).Clark in (perjury) i pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six months. •" :iC:; - • '■' ''•''• ■~ •' '•'' ' ; ■-■ ' ! There has been incessant rain at Hole!? tikft and the heaviest flood for years. /

The three-uasted schooner Waireka is ashore at the South Head, Hokianga. .

! Mr Charlesworth who was the succetsi ful competitor iu designs for the' new buildings forthe Government Insurance ' Association, wilf,* : with Mr Forward of Wellington, supervise the carrying out tf the former's design. r ''' ,■'' ' ! i At a meeting »f temperance representatives, it was resolved to form a Vigi[lance Committee to see the proviiiions of the Licensing Act carried out, especially in reference to Sunday trading. About firty persons expressed their wiUiognesi !to act on such a Committee., TheSecre- , tiry stated that he was making arrangements with persons living in close prbxliraity to hotels, to permit two or mdre of .the Vigilance, Committee to remain in their dwellings for one or two Sundays, 'and count the number of persons entering jaach hotel from 6 a.m., and, an far as far as possible, put down JheiY names, the hours of entrance, *nd the state in which they were when they webtiri,'and the hour of exit, and the state they were in when they came out, and other par*' ' ticulars. This is to be done on two Sun* days before June next.j .! A private meeting of the creditors of fi-lr James Smith, of the Post-office Hotel, Wellington, who has!sold out and left the colony, was held on Tuesday. GrediO tors to the amount of £4OO were present. Nothing was disclosed, but it win stated—_ that steps will be taken to declare him bankrupt.,'. • .'•>. .'J The creosete plant, imported by the contractors, is now being set up and will shdrtly bo in working! order. It ia said to be an, "exceptionally fino plant, which will easily deal with bridge timber ami piles up to 65 feet in length. The contracted' "'have located themselves' Woodend, on the Bluff line. They have a contract for 150,000 sleepers, and Go* vernment are in 'hopes that now this machinery has been imported they will be able to use white pine in public works. It is the toughest timber in the colony, but will not Btand exposure in its natural state.

' u The Hon Mr Ballance has decided to recommend Parliament to vote a sum of 'money as a capitation grant for ""Cadet .Volunteer Corps. It is also intended to ,take Bteps for a 'better system of musketry instruction to Rifle Volunteers Corps. The bridge over the Waimea Creek on ' the Christchurch road, seven miles from Kumara, was washed away on Monday. • The coach was stopped. ' '. The foundation stone of the new mnnicipul buildings at Christchurch, was -laid 'on Tuesday by the Maybr.'Mr A. Ayers. It is stated in Christchurch 1 that the West Coast Railway Guarantors Oorattiittee have information that a powerful syndicate in London is in treaty with tHefCom!mittee and the Government for the 5 con'struction of the line.

Alfred Simeon, ft welMrnowh Dunedin bookseller,' has commenced an action against his wife for divorce. The case will be tried 5 at the April sessions of the Supreme Ootirt.'- , tl f ; '•"■'' u '

A cablegram has Been received notifying the death, in Melbourne, of apoplexy, of IMr Robert Haworth, of Dunedin, the i well-known mining speculator.

lii consequence 1 of-the discovery that ♦he Chancellor was entitled to a deliberative and casting vot**, "a special meeting of the University Council Was held to reconsider the question of Dr Salm6nd's appointment to the n&ntal'acience chair. After discussion it wasresolved to 1 adjourn to enable ail' members tb ! attend; Mr Macandrew g'ivibg'notice oi motion that the former decision be ! rescinded.

The Otago Cricket Associationjn»Ve had to abandon the idea of playing the return cricket thatch' with Canterbury, being unable to get together anything like a representative team. ; ' "*" : i A narrow escape from a serious accident occured on the Northern Railway line on Monday afternoon. The approach tathe bridge over Stuart's Gutly; had'j ;Been washed away for a distance half chains, leaving a chasm, 80ft deep, over which the line was suspended. The luggage train which left Kaiapoi at 2 p.m. was close to the bridge when two young men, named tfantham and Stewart, signalled to the driver to stop. He pulled up the train, which consisted of 20 waggons/when close to the bridge. Ths railway employees have set to work to repair the breach, but traffio was interrupted till Tuesday afternoon,