TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1808, 27 October 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE, Melbourne, October ; 24. ! Arrived—Rotorua, from tGreymouth. Arrived—Steamer Lindos from the Bluff. I

Sailed—Rotomahana, for the Bluff. . October! 25.

At the inquest on the body;of the. engine-driver Macnarhara. killed!in the Narrawarrep railwvy accident on Monday morning, the jury returned a Verdict of accidental death, adding a rider to the effect that the collision wsb caused by the negligence of the officials fin not properly protecting the stationary train by signals. t

The Electoral Bill introduced! in the Legislative Assembly abolishes! plural voting, and compels, under pain of » penalty, all persons on the roll toi record their votes. The press loudly denounce the latter propositi. :- i Sydney, Octobers 24.

Owing to the refusal of the masters to allow men to take email coal for household purposes, the Ijitbgow colliers have given f ,fourteen j days' notice of their intention to. cease working. J

■ ' October 25.

In the Assembly yesterday a jmotion affirming the desirableness of introducing a Bill to legalise the totalisatpr was negatived. , j

.The Divorce Extension Bill has been again; introduced. j The Searle-Kemp race for £SOO a side and the sculling championship of the world, to be rowed over the! championship course of Paramatta river on Saturday next, is exciting very general interest. Betting is brisk, and. 7to 4 is laid on Searle; Kemp has laid £IOOO to £BOO that'he can beat Neil Patterson, and it has been aijranged that a race between these "two bej rowed on the Parramatta river on Monday. Bir Henry Parkes, the Premier, speaking on the Divorce Extension Bill which has again been introduced in the Legislative Assembly, said that be would not admit the right ;of the Secretary of S ate for the Colonies to negative a Bi!l which had received the deliberate sanction of ; the Legislature, and he would vote in favour of sending the Bill back to the Imperial authorities, because he held that Parliament had the right, under the Constitution '■ Act, to pass the measure into daw. 1 Brisbane, October 25.

A serious complication has; arisen with regard to the naval command in Queensland. It appears that Government granted Commander fl. T, Wright, K.N., Commander ofiMar : ine ; Defences, leave of; absence until his : term of office had expired, but .refused ■ to pay his salary for the unexpired period, and ordered Lieutenant) Taylor ' to assume command of the defences. Commander Wright refused tjo hand over the Queensland gunboat Gayundah, the stores, and arms, and j placed Lieutenant White under alleging that he. was guilty of a 1 breach of discipline. He also declared that flying he white ensign be was not amendable to the Queensland Government,; and at once prepared the Gayundah for sea. A body of police armed with carbines, were held in readiness to board the vessel, but in the meantime; Commander Wright, after parleying with the; UnderSecretary for the Colony/! agreed to leave the vessel and proceed to! Sydney to discuss the question with Admiral Fairfax. , ; , ' j < „ Adelaide, Octobejr 24. In consequence; of, the severe id rough t in the northern districts the crops are failing, and disheartening accounts are i;o' hand regarding the position jof agriculturists, It is said that ruin stares many (farmers in the face, i . Arrived North Germ»n j Lloyd's steamer Nurmburg, from Bremen via Southampton and Colombo, jAt the latter port Malietoa and the two chiefs who 'were deported from 1 Sajmoa hy orders of the German Governmjent, and subsequently released, were transhipped Jo thp German warship, which will convey them back to Apia. j . ■ ■• .•".;,. i '.i;.-.:;:-. r.,u ::t October 25. An English passenger by the North German Lloyd's steamer Nuremberg states, that Malietoa was shamefully treated on the voyage, being berthed in the forecastle and not allowed to speak to any of the passengers. The ex-King was much depressed in spirits, ;and appeared heartbroken. It is thought to be uncertain whether he will be returned to Apia. - I • Hobart, October 25. The Hon. E..J5...C. Braddon, Minister of Lands, has boen 'appointed AgentGeneral vies Sir Arthur Blythe, who has been acting.