LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Waipawa Mail, Volume I, Issue 4, 25 September 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[Per Press Agency.] Patea, September 21. John McLean, the cook of Fraser and Tregear’s party on the Moumahaka block, was found deadlon Thursday last. It was believed he had slipped down a steep bank, but it was afterwards found that powder and bullets had been stolen from the tent. At the inquest to-day, a bullet was found iu the man’s head, which leaves little doubt but what he has been murdered.

Waverley, September 21. The name of the suspected murderer is Haroki. At the inquest held here to-day on the body of John McLean, cook to the survey party at Moumahaki, who was shot on September 19 at the survey camp, a verdict of wilful murder was returned against some person unknown. Suspicion points to a native named Heroki, at Pahiapu, Waitotara, who is said to have Hed. An information against Heroki is now being laid hy the police, and a wajrant will be issued for his apprehension. Wellington, September 23. It is understood that the Sir George Grey has intimated to the Ministerial supporters that the Governmen will at all times be glad to be en rapport with them, and that the recommendations made with regard to the measures to he proceeded with or dropped will be brought under consideration at a full meeting of the Cabinet. Wanganui, September 23. Mr Woon Ims applied to Mr Sheehan, the Native Minister, for authority to send a 'canoe, with Maori constables, up the \\ anganui river, to arrest the supposed murderer of McLean, now believed to l>e en route for Taupo. The Waitotara track joins the Wanganui river about 70 miles up. Alexandra, September ?3. Rome little disappointment was felt here that the Native Minister’s speech did not refer to the particulars of the railway through the King country. Auckland, September 23. A fire at Pukekohe destroyed Gross’s store, which was insured for £I2OO in the South British, £SBO being re-insured. The fire was caused by a child upsetting a kerosene lamp. Blenheim, Seplember 23. A man named William Weaver was drowned while crossing the Wairati river by the upsetting of his dray on the ford. George Stenhouse has been committed for trial on a criminal information for libel against Alfred Rogers, solicitor, iu a letter addressed to a client. Dunkihn, S ptemb r 23. A man named Thomas White was killed this afternoon in consequence of a piece of timber from a circular saw striking him on the head while working iu Guthrie and Larnacfi’s factory. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Wellington, September'^#). After ten o’clock, Mr Stout’s amendment in the Maori qualification clause of the Electoral Bill was carried, after a very loug debate, hy 43 to 36. September 23.

The House met nt 7.30 p.m. Mr Sheehan said, in reference to the murder at the Waitotara block, that lie believed it. to be a purely private murder, with no relation to the survey of the plains. The Maori chiefs lately arrived in Wellington, owning land where the murder had happened, had been astonished and horrified at the crime.* The chiefs had appointed search parties hy telegram at once, and he (Mr Sheehan) expected that the murderer would be arrested. Rewi had telegraphed his regret and wanted full particulars describing the person of the murderer. The Government believed that if the murderer went into the King country the first act of the Maoris there would be to give him up to the law. The criminal owned no laud, and the surprise ahown by the native chiefs of the district who were now in Wellington was convincing proof that it was unexpected, and was regretted by them. The House went into Committee of Supply. On the vote for lunatic asylums, Mr Fox said that half the inmates of the lunatic asylums were rendered insane through the effects of drink, and tha same was true of the gaols. Tile best way to reduce the cost of both gaols and asylums was to lessen the number of public-houses. The vote of £36,200 for asylums was passed. The Agent-General department, £4OOO, was passed. Inspection cf machinery, £1771, was passed. Mr Sutton moved that the sum of £3OO on the Estimates for the appointment of a District Judge for Gisborne and Napier be struck out as unnecessary. Mr Sheehan defended the appointment, because the increase of population lmd added a number of cases. Both towns were thriving places. Major Atkinson objected to such a largo vote being included under one bead, as being contrary to the usual practices of the House. The Colonial Treasurer agreed to take the synopsis separately. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Newcastle, Lcptember 12. The collier Riser of Newcastle has been wrecked on King’s Reef, 70 miles from Townsville. The bodies of two of the crew were found in a native oven, roasted, and partly eaten. The features were unrecognisable. Melbourne, September 13. The will of the late Mr. Ilenty has been sworn at £ 184,000. Bishop O’Connor stated at Ballarat that the increase of attendance at the Catholic schools last year amouuted to 3000 in the Ballarat and Sandhurst dioceses alone. Adelaide, Septeml»er 13. An exploring party fro T " * n reported to have arrive* Creek station, on the tel line. They report findin? evidence of the inurde Front’s party, who star' last November. Brisbane, September 13. A boat’s crew of tlie island trader May Queen lhnded for water at Pentecost island, when most of the natives rushed from an ambush and killed two of the crew, white men. Four Tanua hoys swam to the vessel and escaped.