LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 166, 22 May 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

(PER TRESS AGENCY. WELLINGTON. Wednesday,

it is stated that a second R.M. will not be appointed before next session, inconsequence of no appropriation having been made. Government will introduce a bill next session to provide for police superannuation fund. A claim for £BO has been made against Monteith, chemist, for improperly treating a man's leg injured by the bursting of a soda water bottle, Judgment for defendant, on tlic ground that plaintiff did not attend regularly before going to the hospital. • The following is the official estimate of the value of property in the colony taxable under the Land Tax Act: Auckland, £3,235,000; Hawke's Bay, £3,899,079; Wellington, £7,953,3G1. Nelson, £3,000,000; Canterbury. £15,790,000; Otago,£lo,So9,ooo. Total, £50,707,400. This, at halfpenny in the £, will yield £125.025. The Wellington district includes Wellington and Taranaki Provincial Districts; the Nelson District includes Nelson, Marlborough, and Wcstport Provincial Districts; the Hawke's Bay District includes Hawke's Bay Provincial Di s trict and Cook County, The Reform Football Club play on the 30th by electric light, Moorhousc and Edwards' offices had a narrow escapo from fire last night from incendiary, who set fire to some papers through the window after the offices wcro closed. AUCKLAND. Tuesday. The Belle Brandon, which lias arrived from the Marshal Group, reports continued lighting at tho Island of Majnra. Several native men and women have been killed. Sir George Grey leaves to-morrow for Wellington. Mr Sheelian probably will accom-

pany him. The Working Men's Club has prepared an anti-Chinese petition, which, after being largely signed, will be presented to the House of Representatives by Mr W. Swanson, M.IT.R. The Committee of the Club will decide on Thursday evening whether tlio Governor on arriving here shall he addressed on the subject, and whether a meeting shall he called in order to bring the matter more prominently before the public, Heavy floods between Auckland and the Waikato have done considerable damage. Five bridges on the Great South-road arc completely washed away. At Drury a man named Mcßnrney had a stable and three

horses carried away down the stream. One horse was drowned. 'Hie Waiukii Bridge was carried away, and a portion washed ashore at Drury, Sir George Grey has expressed a wish that the Waikato Cavalry should take part in the reception to be accorded to the Governor on his arrival here. It is expected they will respond, GRAHAMSTOWK Tuesday. The objections to the names 011 the Thames electoral roll, which is the largest in the Colony, number 1,500 besides some 600 country ratepayers, the list of which was not sent in to the Registration Officer in time to be of service to him. WANGANUI. Tuesday. W. G, Watt, storekeeper, Marion, has filed a declaration of insolvency. Assets, £7,420; liabilities, £19.000- The largest creditors are in Wellington and Wanganui; CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday.-

At a meeting of the creditors of J, J, Howe, of Lecston, who attempted suicide last night, an approximate statement was read, showing the liabilities £40,030, assets, £50,300, It was resolved that the estate be wound up in bankruptcy. An inquest was held at Oxford to-day on the body of a laboring ir.au named Tegg, who died suddenly, The jury returned a verdict of " Death from apoplexy." DUNEDIN. Tuesday.

Weatherston's Cement Company now employs thirty men daily, and puts a large quantity of stuff through its battery with profitable results. The savings banks in schools question has been referred by the Dimcdin committees to school masters, to report upon whether the same should be adopted, A couple of the members wanted the system introduced without reference to the masters, but Mr Keith Ramsay opposed, considering there was already 100 much money grubbing in the community, .

The Corporation advertising question, which Ims for the past few weeks attracted attention outside of newspaper circles, was to-day decided by the City Council, the Council giving it to the Morning Herald at its per inch per insertion for twelve months. Strenuous efforts were made on behalf of the Times to retain the advertising, but Councillors could not shut their eyes to the immensely greater circulation of the other paper, and to the fact that it has the lead in auction and other business advertisements. The Council retains its right, to advertise in the other papers, and it is generally under, stood that the Evening Star is to get Corporation advertisements as well as the Morning Herald.