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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 215, 18 July 1879, Page 2

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(per press agency. WELLINGTON. Thursday, Mr Bees gave notice to move that the conduct of Fox in accepting honors without the consent of Government was unconstitutional

Replying to a question Government declined to interfere in equalising the license fees throughout the Colony. The parcel post is under consideration

. The leading light for the entrance of Tory Channel was ordered last mail and is expected shortly. House adjourned. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Respecting the appointment of a speaker Whitmoro said that the story that the Premier. told the Richmond Ministry that,' they wanted someone who would support their measures was beneath contempt. Fitzherbert said the Premier exacted 110 pledge whatever (cheers), The Bill to control and cure drimkeness was read for the first time.

Bumors are afloat as to the attempt to form a Coalition Ministry. The Chronicle says.the proper course for the Premier to pursue would be to request the governor to send for some members of the Liberal party more trusted thau himself by party. INSOLVENCIES. Robert Daniel, painter, Hutt, John Furncss, salesman, Wellington, Pressmen resolved on holding a journalistic dinner within a week. Eighteen Maori prisoners are expected this evening. It is rumored that a payable gold reef has been discovered on the Western side of the Wairarapa Lake, . ,'HAWERA. Thursday Deputation again interviewed, "Whitmore referring their remarks as to the Government marching on Parihaka be asked would settlers in event of the Government marching goto Hftwea, and occupy the posts now held by Constabulary. .Deputation gave assurance that settlers would do so. Whitmore said that three miles of railway between

Hawera andNormanby would be commenced immediately, plans being sent away to-day so that work might be put in hand at once, An additional seven miles be taken in hand as soon.as the plans are received from he District Engineer aud passed through the Public Works Office. Pleione brings 76 cases each containing two thousand rounds of cartridges and 119 cases of fusees and tubes for the Government. AUCKLAND. Wednesday. A cablegram which has been received announces that the Lyttelton Harbor Board six per cent, loan of £200,000 has been disposed of through the National Bank at an average price of £lO2 7s lOd, in old man named Nathaniel Stafford euf. fered a fracture of the skull through being pushed out of a door, aud falling upon his head on the street but the injuries are not likely to be fatal-

At Cambridge to-day considerable excitement was caused in the Native Lands Court byTauherua, who violently addressed the Court on the dispute over the decision in the Okaiau case. He said that his people, the Ngatihaua, had been burning whares and killing cattle and pigs. If a re-liearing of the case was not granted, ho would go up and worse tilings would happen. Tlio Court replied that his appeal had better be made to the Resident Magistrate's Court, where recognisance would also be taken of their criminal acts, Afterwards a settlement was made, and the chief was despatched to bring in the natives who had occupied the block from Okaiau,

At the native meeting to consider the petition to the Governor, Ankahcre was opposed to the petition, and spoke against all land purchases, suggesting leasing should be substituted for sales, He argues that the opening of lands to direct perchase, and stop the Government influence, would bring the country into constant trouble, He was willing to leave these matters for the Government and law to decide, and he was not a supporter of the petition, nor would he sign it. The petition to-day is in worse odor, and not likely to meet with much support. GRAHAMSTOWN. Wednesday. The medical officer reported to the Board of Health that a case of scarlet fever had occurred. All necessary steps had been taken a fortnight ago. CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday. William Hall has been committed for trial for perjury. Flowers, for cattle stealing, was remanded to Greymouth.

Lhe Southern Maori election has resulted as follows; —AiaTaiuui, 191; Tare Teihoha, 78 ; Taratene, 60. At the official declaration to-day, atKaiapo, Tainui was declared duly elected.

Ehe Lyttelton Times tins inorniug an, nouncedthat its propcietors had been served

with notice of action for libel by the advertisers of C. S, Barker, a well-lmcvn Christclmrch auctioneer. On Saturday the Times published an article reflecting on Mr Barker in connection with the recent prosecution of Greenwood, who was tried for embezzlement while in Mr Barker's employ, and acquitted. The new section formed on the Canterbury railways has been denominated the Oamaru and Timaru District. W. M. Hannay, late

Secretary of Railways, has been appointed traffic manager. The annual Cliristclnirch Poultry. Pigeon and Canary Show commenced this afternoon, The number of exhibits is about the same as last year, but the poultry were very much superior, The show is a great succes. DUNEDIN, Wednesday.

Mr Seaton, M.H.R., leaves for Wellington early next week, and Messrs Driver an ( j Bastings probably about the 25th inst, PORT CHALMERS. Wednesday, Messrs William Murray and Wm. Martin Innes were the only candidates nominauated to-day, for the Mayoralty of Port Chalmers. INVERCARGILL, Wednesday. The nominations for the Mayoralty took place to-day, Mr J, W, Bain, proprietor of the Southland Times, and Mr G. Goodwellie were the only candidates for the office,