Parliamentary.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3294, 28 August 1889, Page 2

Parliamentary.

,In, the House of Representatives the' ;Piiblic : Accounts Committee reported having passed the following resolution: " That, in the opinion of this Committee, no loan should be made out of the trust funds, or the public debt sinking funds, upon any other than securities of the colony of New Zealand, or other Government securities, or by way of loau under the Loans to Local Bodies Act, or upon bauk deposit securities; and that thorc shall always be at least one third of tho amount to the credit of the Post Offico Savings Bank account invested in Now Zealand Government securities, tho interest on which is payable m Loudon, and that such securities be deposited in London, to bo üßed in case of any possible financial emergency in the colony." The Public Works Act Amendment Bill and the Native Land Court Act Amendment Bill ivere read a'second time, also tho Native Land Frauds Prevention Bill. The House afterwards wont into committee on the estimates.

Telegraphic.

Principal Eainey.

Christohuuch, August 27,

Some lending Presbyterians drove Principal Bniney to Lincoln Agricultural College the Islington Freezing Works, and Mr John Deans, Riccarton ostato to-day, and showed him various brunches of agricultural progress, Principal Rainey expressed himself highly gratified at the signs of prosperity everywhere. To-morrow ho will be formally received by the Presbytery and entertained at a luncheon, and will address a public meeting at St. Paul's Church in the evening. Protestant Orphanage • , 'Nemos, August 27. The Trustees of St. Andrew's Protestant Orphanage have purchased a cottage for a temporary homo, but will continue the boarding-out system, which has been found to work well. iatal Drinking Bout. Dusbdik, August 27. Thomas Wardlow, a saddler, at Tapanui, died of apoplexy after a severe drinking bout. He was unmarried, and was fifty three years of age. Girl Cricketers. Auckland, August 7.' The Taraahcro school girls challenged the Wesi Hamilton school gitls, the winners of the recent match to another gamo at cricket, but the latter wero again victorious by 75 runs, Mining. Nelson, August 27, The latest from the Owen is that Hie roof found in the Waka.tu Extended mino is sft thick, in solid country. It shows a strongnorlhern strike, but the undcrlio cannot be determined until driven on. The stone is gold-boiring, and averago samples aro being forwarded for assay. Men are being put on to open up the reef. Mr Justice ConoUy.

Auckland, August 27. Mr Justice (Jonolly took his seat on the Supremo Court bench for tho first time this morning, and was welcomed by the legal profession, of whom a largo number were present. In replying to an address from the members of the Bar, Mr Justice Couolly expressed his rogrct at tho death of Mi Justico Gillies, and referred at some length to the deceased gentleman, Drought in the Middle Island. Timakc, Wednesday, There has been only eight and a half inches ol rain here since the Now Year. _ Tho water tanks and dams are giving out; unless heavy ram comes soon many formers will be in difficulties for wator for stock.