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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 298, 24 October 1879, Page 2

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(per pkess agency,) © WELLINGTON. Thursday. A deputation of unemployed waited on the Government to-day and asked that free immigration be restricted to female servants; that public works be commenced for the purpose of affording employment; that the land laws bo placed on a more liberal basis ; to allow land to be taken up on deferred payments; that free passages be provided jo parts of the Colony where work is mois abundant. All Ministers present, Tie Premier said the present depression ij only temporary in consequence of over-speculation during the past year an! scarcity of money, together with a bad hrvest in the South Island. No doubt ina short time things would be much bette. The Government further stated that i tender was being called for more work in the West Coast railway, and they wjuld endeavor to n,ake it a condition wih the contractor to put on as many of t.e unemployed as possible. Rolleston e id ho would put the wire in motion thrcighout the Colony and ascertain where ork most plentiful and afford facilities to nable the unemployed reach places wheit work was; he said they were bringi g down a Bill to provide for

the settlement of the people on land on as favorable basis aB possible, recognising that to be only a permanent means of obviating such a condition of things such as that now existing, though it might not afford immediate relief for pressing necessities,

Frank Smith was charged with personaa woman by wearing female attire, but as the offence appeared to be the result of a stupid frolic, the Magistrate sentenced the prisoner to six hours imprisonment with hard labor and a caution thatjf the offence were repeated he would get a serious term of imprisonment,

PARLIAMENTARY. Amonst the petitions presented was one

from Taiwhanga, praying that party warfare should cease, and that the late Government be not allowed to return to office.

In reply to questions the Government said they intended to amend the Land Act so as to increasd facilities for the occupation of waste lands,

Return was promised of all sums paid to Ministers in excess of their salaries since 1878,

The Premier referred to his statemenl

yesterday regarding the want of confidence Yote, and said this being private members' day he did not propose to go on with the question, but would ask for its delay until next day, when they would be prepared to bring the question to an issue; he did not say exactly on the motion of the hon. gentleman, but in some shape.

Macandrew assented on the condition no Government Bills be gone on with in the meantime.

The Government bills were accordingly postponed.

Gibbs moved that the gold duty be reduced one shilling per ounce, and spoke at some length in support of the motion, Shephard seconded. The debate was continued till 5.30, when on the motion of the Premier it wss adjourned to Thursday next. In the Legislative Council Frazer called attention to the high rate of speed-o-er thirty miles an hour-allowed on the Wellington-Featherston line.

AUCKLAND. Wednesday. Intelligence has been received that two members of the Lincolnshire Farmers' Association are coming to the colony to examine its prospects, six hundred having pledged themselves to take up land if their report is favorable. Sixteen hundred acres of first-class land on the Thames River, cut up into moderate farms, was offered at auction to-day; only one lot was sold, forty-two shillings per acre being the price. The City of New York sailed for Sydney at daybreak, The Thames Volunteers have invited the Auckland corps to take part in a review on the 10th November. At the Supreme Court to-day, Judge Gilles sustained the decision of Mr Barstow in favor of Mr Delias against the publicans, for a subsidy for the Theatre Royal. Judge Gillies held that the judgment was given in equity, and not therefore subject for a review in that Court. Thursday, The Bank of New Zealand's half-yearly meeting was held to-day, a large number of shareholders being present. The report shows a profit of £259,400, including £180,600 premium on new shares, and £9,700 balance brought forward, Out of this the directors propose to pay a dividend and bonus of 15 per cent, amounting to £63,500, and £IBO,OOO to reserve fund, [ carry-in? forward £5,890. grahamstown; Wednesday. A fatal accident occurred at Tararu this morning. Two men, Stephen Fishers and Charles Petersen, were cutting railway sleepers in the Ohio Creek t ßush. They had just cut a tree down, and were measuring, when Fisher heard a noise overhead, and looking up saw a limb of a tree fallinj;. He threw himself instantly oh the ground by the side of the log, and called to his mate. The latter could not get out of the way. The branch fell on him, and within five minutes he was dead. Deceased was a Dane, about thirty years of age, much respected, and an experienced bushman. An inquest will probably be held to-doy. Mr Jamca Mucky is at Ohinemuri. What has been done by him re the Ngatihas not' transpired, he having sent his dispatches to the Government.