TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1497, 24 April 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

On several occasions during the Wairarapa’a passage from Sydney, sudden and unexpected raisings of the sea have been experienced, leading to the conclusion that they were the result of some volcanic action in the direction of Tonga. At a meeting of the New Zealand Smelling Company, Auckland, after some discussion, the following resolution was carried—“ That the directors have full power to dispose of the company’s plant for the full amount, and that an extraordinary meeting of the shareholders be held to confirm same.” It is understood that an influential syndicate has been formed to take over the works if favorable terms are offered. Owing to threatening conduct of the boot operatives on strike at Auckland five men who returned to their work at Green and Co.’s had to be escorted home from the factory by the police. The estimated expenditure in the city of Wellington for the year is £52,968, and the receipts £50,294, leaving a debit balance of £2674, but the greater part of this is overdraft of the previous year. The s.s. Mararoa left San Francisco a week later than time table date. The Alameda arrived on April 18th, a day in advance of timetable date. Ann Pearce, an old woman, has recovered £IOO damages from the Dunedin City Corporation for having broken her leg by falling over a gas pipe which had been left in a channel abutting on the kerb. At the annual meeting of the Otago Acclimatisation Society, the chairman stated that notwithstanding losses the society would be able to turn out 15,000 salmon this season. A considerable Difficulty is being experienced in dismantling the Taiaroa. Tho Wakalu brought away some of her fittings on Wednesday, but it is feared that the quanfty saved before the vessel breaks up will not amount to a great deal. The Federated Seamens’ Union of Port Chalmers have voted £SO towards tho Taiaroa relief fund. The stewards and cooks of the Union have voted £25. A cheque for £ls has been sent by the congregation of Christian Disciples, as a result of a collection made last Sunday. The population of Oamaru according to the census just completed is 2379, a decrease of 312 compared with 1881. The country is expected to show an increase. The census returns for the Invercargill electoral district show the population to be 7501, and for the borough of Invercargill 5214, being an increase of 819 and 622 respectively on the census of 1881.

The Japanese war ship Tskuba is lo visit Auckland short y. A beautiful parcel of rough gold has arrived in Invercargill from the Triumph Company’s claim. The Nokowai Company have been obliged to replace the pulso meter by a tangye pump, and are now able to cope with the water, which has always been a source of expense. On this field they had driven 200 feet in one direction without success, and had only got some six feet in another direction when they sti uck washdirt, from which the specimens are taken. The company anticipate handsome returns. On Wednesday afternoon the Minister of Public Works received a telegram from Mr W. Butler, Native Lands Commissioner, stating that two chiefs, Topia Turoa and Win-mu luroa, who had previously refused to sign a deed of sale for a block of land in the King Country along the route of the North Island Trunk Kailway, has now done a®, and that arrangements for the purchase of the block by the Government were completed. The block is known as the Waimaranui, and contains 400,000 acres of fair land. The Government Insurance Association on Wednesday afternoon discussed the question of reconstruction of Board, three propositions were submit'ed. Messrs Bell and Keid’s proposal to hand back the control to the Government, Graham and Vogel’s proposal for time elected members and three official members, and Fisher and Shannon’s proposal for wholly elective members or predominant elective power to be secured to policy-holders. The discussion was then adjourned. Immediately after the annual meeting, policy-holders throughout the colony are to be asked to vole by . proxy upon these three propositions. ' At a promenade concert at Wellinglon on Wednesday night on the Queen’s Wharf m aid of the Tuiaroa relief fund, between four and five thousand were present. The wharf was lighted by electric light. The Hon. the P.emier addressed a crowded meeting at Napier on Wednesday night. He said Government would meet the House next session with a surplus of £37,1100. He was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. A vote of thanks only was negatived. The delegates to Fiji, Messrs Moss and Seed, returned on Wednesday by the Arawata. The schooner Christina had arrived from Auckland a few days before the Arawata with Auckland newspapers, etc., and banquets to the delegates were arranged at Suva and Levuka, but finding an idea was prevalent that the mission was both political and commercial the delegates asked to be excused from attending a public reception. They state that the reception by the Government and people was most cordial, and express themselves well pleased. They had numerous interviews with the acting Governor and Council, who will give the subject full consideration. The Fijim Government will send a delegate to New Zealand to propose a treaty, bused on the free admission of each other's productions, with power to extend the same treaty to the Australian Colonies. The deleg its s were unable to go to Levuka or any other place but Suva. An influential deputation from the Wairarapa district has waited o r * v lI1 “ Minister for Justice with a. petition sl?_ ne( * by 798 residents, praying for the releasF 4 of John Freebody, recently convicted and sentenced to two years’ hard labor for cattle stealing. They slated that Freebody was innocent of the crime, and that in anything he did he was the dupe of another person. The Minister said the object of the deputation was very commendable, and he would make the fullest enquiry into the statements laid before him. The Salvation Army are establishing a home at Wellington for fallen woman. An elderly man named David Mansen was thrown from a horse and serious l y injured at Christchurch on Wednesday evening. He was taken to the Hospital in an insensible state, where he now lies in a precarious condition. The result of the Dunedin City census is 23,246, against 24,372 in 1881. There are only 484 uninhabited houses in the city. Population of suburbs 22,959 against 18,422 in 1881. Sir George Whitmore has succeeded in inducing the Hon. the Minister of Defence to consent to the granting of capitation to cadet corps. The result of the refuge enquiry at Auckland was that on the casting vote of the chairman it was held the charges against the master (Walters), were not proved. The Hauraki (Auckland), men have declined the challenge of the Waitemata for another match for £2OO a side, but will meet Waitemata next regatta, The Haurakis entertained the WaTemsta men at a dinner on Tuesday. Before the former left for the Thames, friendly understanding was restored. The Wellington Supreme Oouit was occupied two days hearing the case of Frank McDowell v. Jan es McDo -veil, draper, of-Wellington, the action King brought to recover £SOO damages malicious prosecution arising out of several chaiges of embezzlement :-rn ferred by the present defendant ag-m.t Frank McDowell, who had been i i his employ as travelling salesman, and all of which had been dismissed. At midnight the jury returned a verdict in f vor of" plaintiff, and award r ng £7s| Inmagcs, with costs against the defendant. A syndicate has been formed in London for carrying out the Lawyers’ Head Canal Scheme, Otago. If a bill can be carried through this session the work will be commenced forthwith. Mr Sonuel addressed his omt'tuonti at New Plymouth on Wednesday night and was accorded a vote of confidence. He declared himself a supporter of the Government and in favor of modified protection.