Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3244, 7 June 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

Auckland itemsAuckland, June 6. Captain Kemp intends to apply to {lie Government, under section 246 of the Shipping and Seamen Aot, for the return of liis cortifioate, suspended for three months by thd the Nautical Court appointed inquire into tho channel collision. He urges that the decision- of the Court was based on a wrong assumption.

The inquiry made by Colbnel Shepherd into tho allegations that a a Volunteer whilst in uniform served a writ upon J, 0, Firth, has concluded, with the result that the person charged has been exonerated, it having been shown.that he wasnot in uniform.

Mr John Dillon,' M.P., has accepted an invitation to visit Auokland but thinks he cannot como until Ilia middle of August, He fears it. will be impossible for Sir T, Esm'oijde aud Mr Deaßy' to come to New Zealand.

Writing to the Mavorof Aucjdand with regard to the Auokland 6f(s Company's Bill, Mr 6. M. Eeed says that a new proposal for' the oleotrio, lighting of this city will shortly bo mado from Melbourne. ■

The report that Henderson and Maofarlaue had rehabilitated tlleir island trade by buying their bankrupt estate is now denied. ' : The Auckland Cemetery Company" ) established for the purpose of securing dk a public burial ground nearer the lH city than that at Waikomiti has not been successful, and the venture has been abandoned, ■ News has .beoh.'received of the. recent shipment of wheat from Cam- ' bridge to Sydney, Three Hundred • sacks realised 4s Od per hushel. The expenses have not bepii l V but probably' amount per bushel. ■"" ' •; • • ' TLM.S. Dart sailed for Sydney to-day. The Canterbury tyuhsi

Wellington, Friday, The Minister of Lands'states that' the increased rental obtained at tbe recent sale of tbe Canterbury runs will, in tjie first year, considerably more than pay the cost of tbn rabbitproof fence in South Canterbury,

Extensive Failure.

Chrisichurch, Friday, The woll-known .firm of Light- ' band, Allen aud Co. have suspended : ■ payment. The estate, will go into '~ - hquldatioi} at once. Tho local creili- : ' tdrs ontsido the flank of Zealand aVe few, W4 l c'owideiptili < ' , amonnt. is !owing..-by. the ,firm ia# London. f- Tho weekly; hands kni}cjcid off work last night/ and tlie pieqe ° bands finish pn Saturday, toW IJitoitiea we

Gas Dispute^

. Wahoanui, June 6. As tho result of the Conference in

oonneotion with tbo gas disputo between tbo Mayor, tbo delegato of /the Corporation, and tbe Gas ComJwuy, to. go into aocounts for tbo ■ adjustment, ■ tbe Company refund ' to tbe Corporation tbe sum of £IOO for moneys overpaid. ; Chinese v European. DiggersInteecakoill, Juno 6. An important mining appeal by n party ,of Chinese diggers at Round Hill aguinstLyje decisions of the Warden in a party of European mir.era dosed to-day in the ■ District Court, after a hearing extendr\ ing over four days, Groat friction has existed between tho Mongolians aud.tho whites on thoso diggings for Bomo time past, It is said that tho former have clubbed together to provide funds to carry on tho actions with the object of ousting the Europeans from tho diggings, After a good deal of litigation the Warden granted the Europoan party the right to make a separate nco in Narrow Gully, which was tho only ■ outlet to a considerable area. The I Chinese afterwards complained to the that the fluuiing etc, of 'Europeans interfered with their workings, and asked that tboy should bo stopped, Tbo Warden refused to do so, honco tho appeal. Judge Ward delivered judgment immediately on tho conclusion of the case, dismissing tbe i Chinese appeal and staling that it was no reason that a party of seven Chinese should lock np a large area of auriferous ground, to which they held the only outlet, and which supported 40 men. Costs on both counts, amounting to about £7O, was given against the Chinese. .

Councillor's Travelling Expenses

Dunedin, June 6. The vexed question of payment of travelling expenses to County Councillors was argued in Banco to-day, before Mr Justice Williams. A special case was stated for the opinion of the Court (Auditor-Gene-ral v. Ewing). Mr B, C, Haggit appeared-for tbo Crown, and Sir Robert Stout for Mr Ewing. Tbe *,se stated that by tbe Counties Act Council may vote such sums as it shall deem sufficient to defray the actual travelling expenses only of Councillors coming from a distance exceeding tbreo miles to attend meetings. Tbe Auditor-General, in auditing the accounts of tho Council, found tbe sum of L 42 2s charged as having been paid for travelling expenses. The Auditor • General asked for details of the actual travelling exponses of each Councillor, but the Council refused such or to give particulars, or to admit the right of tbe Auditor to inquire, asserting that it was the right of the Council to vote such an amount as it thought sufficient, and that tbe Auditor could not question the voto of the I. Council. The Auditor, satisfied that sum was not actual travelling

expenses only of Councillors, and being of opinion that the sum was paid out oi the funds without the authority of law, disallowed tho payment, and surcharged the momjointly and severally. The iRm was actually paid to Councillors coming from elsewhere exceeding three miles, tho allowance being paid partly on the milage rate fixed in certain cases, aud partly ou an allowance of one guinea per titling, which the Council had fixed in other cases as reasonable, The Auditor insisls it is beyond the power of the Council to vote a lump, sum'"either by way of mileago or otherwise, but each Councillor must furnish details. Judgment was reserved alter argument.