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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 322, 22 November 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

(PER TRESS AGEJJOr.) WELLINGTON. Friday, PARLIAMENTARY. In the Legislative Council Whitaker announced that Colonel Scratchley will visit the colony next January. •Second reading of the Qualification of Electors Bill about fifteen members spoke briefly, being generally in favor of the Bill. Interrupted by 5.30. The tobacconists hold a meeting to consider the proposed naw tariff. Ihe chemists notify that they have increased the prices of patent medicines and perfumery. Ihe heaviest land slip ever seen at Featherston occurred to-day. 20 tons of rod; and earth fell from a height of 20ft, Many boulders were so large that they were obliged to be hWed to be removed. Ihe funeral of the Miller family took place to-day. It is reported that in consequence of the unsatisfactory financial position of the colony, no civil servants will ho granted an increase this year, unless upon the written authority of the ministerial head of the department, Some special cases will he dealt with by Ministers.' Hereafter, heads of departments are instructed to call the attention of ministers to every opportunity of consolidating offices and reduce expenditure,

Vital statistics for October give Wellington 103 births, 23 deaths j Dunedin 91 births, 37 deaths; Christchurch, 48 biiths, 15 deaths; Auckland, 3G births, 16 deaths. The proportion of deaths to population is the smallest in Invercargill, Lyttelton, and Christchurch, NEW PLYMOUTH. ' Friday. At the Magistrates Court to-day Daniel Hill, hospital (steward, waa charged with

committing a rape on a German woman a patient in the hospital. The case is still being heard. Sill i 8 an old and well-known Pettier. DTJNEDIN. Thursday,

Mr Stout is. contributing to the Times -iMktQtarjlfe pro3^s to.the. settler it means ; additional taxation to-thejmount of £ll os; to city tradesmen, £2O lVs 6d; to the manufacturer, £33 Gs; to the merchant, £G36sßd, The general impression'-here is that the tax includes all kind of personal property. A private telegram received here states that sugar lias advanced £2 per ton' in Melbourne, The Licensed Victuallers held a meeting to-day, to consider the proposed taxation. Some members agreed in favor of asking for a remission of the property tax for publicans, and others that proposed increase in spirits should be petitioned against. It was resolved to ask Government to reduce the proposed duty to 13s per gallon, and failing that, to exempt hotelkeepers from payment of the property lax. / The Tuapeka County Council have reduced the salaries of ofhcials all round. The Press speak more or less strongly in condemnation of the Financial Statement.

TIMARU. Thursday. A guard of the Rocket Brigade was on watch all nightin consequence of the rough weather. Towards morning the wind lulled and the sea began to drop. No damage has been done to the breakwater by the heavy seas. John Doyle yesterday afternoon was committed for trial on a charge of forgery at Temuka. The prisoners now awaiting trial at the Supreme Court number nine, There are four charges of forgery and uttering cheques, one of forging a deed of property against Edward James, two of accessories to forgery, one of obstructing the railway with malicious intent, and two of common larceny. LYTTELTON. Thursday, At the adjourned inquest on the body of the infant Albert Fo«arty, the jury letwned a verdict that death was caused by general emaciation, brought on by the mother, Mary Ann Fogarty,