LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 313, 12 November 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

(PEll PKESS AGENCY.)

WELLINGTON.

Tuesday. PARLIAMENTARY.

The House met at 2.30 p.m.

Hall announced that in the event of tin legislation before the House progressing satisfactorily, the Treasurer would he prepared to bring down the Financial Statement on Monday, Replying to questions it was stated the Government would consider the propriety of rendering the services of the public analyst more practically useful than at present.

The Pullman railway cars lately imported from America cannot pass through' the tunnels on the Christchurch-Invercar-gill line, The cars could be altered, but the cost would be very great. The Government agent at New York was responsible for the blunder. He had had sections of the tunnels sent, but disregarded them. The Government was not prepared to say whether or or not lie would be held personally responsible.

A sum of money would be proposed in the Estimates for the construction of roads through and opening up Crown lands in districts in what counties have not sufficient funds.

A report furnished to the Commissioner of Railways re Green Island and other native coal had been given to the effect that the coal was largely used, and with the view of encouraging its use the Government had offered a bonus to the firemen for its efficient employment. The Government would bring down a bill dealing with the establishment of small faun settlements on deferred payments,

Bills were introduced and read first time to promote the service of river districts (Seymour); to amend the Otago University Site Exchange Act, 1875 (Macandrew); Land Tax Collector (Atkinson) ; the Knmara Educational Reserve (Oliver).

The Qualification of Electors Bill was further considered in Committee. An unimportant amendment to give resident.al franchise to females was neg:tived by 37 to 29. Interrupted by 5.30. A Maori woman named Amelia Pataiika was killed to-day opposite Iho Branch Hotel in a cab driven by Frank Desmond. The horse took fright and bolted, The driver slipped elf and escaped with a bvolici ankle; the woman jumped out and struck her head against a post, She died in five minutes from concussion of the brain. She comes from Wanganui, and is a cousin of Major Kemp. CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday. The Free Handicap was won by Foul Play, Sinking Fund 2nd, York 3id, and Titania 4th, Derby Stakes; Hornby Ist, Grip 2nd, Billingtate 3rd, On Dit 4th. Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap; Chancellor Ist, Maritana 2nd.