TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1485, 27 March 1886, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

The unemployed are likely to give a good deal of trouble. The whole body at Hokitika, 85 men, struck work, requiring piecework at a price. which would give good navvies 12a, or else they wanted 7s all round. The'overseer Tefuatfd to accede to the request,* and the men have gone t<» work again for a day or two to see how present prices pay. Many are loafing about‘toWn, and some have been in the Police Court for drunkenness. Mathew Boyle, a West Coast bankrupt, has been sentenced to two months’ imprisonment for not keeping books, and for buying goods when insolvent. A large waterspout passed along the ceast, breaking opposite the town of Hokitika. Matthew Burnett has commenced his temperance mission at Hokitika. He got an enthusiastic reception. The new tramway constructed by the

Christchurch City Council to the new cemetery, was formally opened on Wednesday after noon by the Mayor. The Hon. E. Richardson telegraphed t) the Mayor of Christchurch that further provision will be made for the unemployed by sending the single men at present working for the City Council to the West Coast, and letting the married men still out of work take their places. The Government have decided not to issue any complemintary gold medals in connection with the late exhibition. At the Police Court, Masterton, on Wednesday, John Pollock, John Burrow, and John Fibody, charged with the larceny of three calves at Carterton, were committed for trial. The evidence for the defence was reserved. The Colonial Secretary is adjusting matters relating to charitable institutions and asylums at Auckland.) At the inquest on the body of the man Gatos, found drowned at Hiverhead, the verdict was that he committed suicide while in a state of temporary insanity. The Defence Department is engaged in drafting a new Volunteer Bill for next session, it is not yet settled whether the militia regulations will be interfered with.

Government ha* decided to present Messrs Fantham and Stewart, the two young men who by signalling to the driver of the locomotive prevented the destruction of the goods train at Stewart’s Gully, Kaiapoi, with £25 each. Negotiations are proceeding between the Postmaster-Generals of this colony and New South Wales, for formally settling the terms of the San Francisco mail service. It is proposed to abolish the break at Honolulu provided in, the contract. Whea these negotiations are concluded, the subject will be brought before the Parliament of New South Wales. In the District Court, New Plymouth, on Thursday morning, Judge liawson delivered judgment in the case of Humphries and Sons, bankrupts, v. Deputy Official Assignee. This was a summons to show cause why the decision of the Deputy Official Assignee in the estate of E. L. Humphries and Sons, in reje'tins’ the proof of claims of. Wm. Bayley for £2628 16? 9d should hot be reversed, and, why the Deputy Official Assignee should not pay the costa incidental thereto. The claim was a bill for £2135 16i 31, given by Win. Humphries to his wits, and endorsed by her to VV. Cayley, with the interest of per cenFiherton. His Honor, in sustaining th%'disallowance of proof by the Assignee, and refusing to reverse it, said : —“ To hold such a secret and extraordinary transaction as that valid, would interfere seriously with commercial transactions, for it appeared to him that the whole nature cf the claim on the part of Mr William Humphries was of the wildest character, and he regretted so

much of the estate should hare been expended resisting so preposterous aclaim.” The order carries coats. Notice of appeal was given.