TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3996, 23 December 1891, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

[By Telegraph.—PresaAsaociation.] Auckland, December 22. The value of bullion from the Waihi Company's mine during the past four weeks is £2230. Christohdboh, December 22. To-day Mr Justice Denniston de« cided in re the bankruptcy of John Mann and the proof of debt of Samuel Garforth, that a creditor holding as security a life insurance policy of the amount protected by the Life Assurance Policies Act over the life of a. bankrupt need not yalue such security in proving against the esta'e. The heaviest aud most welcome downpour of rain experienced for along time set m this morning, and still continues. It will do an immense amount of good to the country.

Fell into a WellAuckland, December 22, A boy named Donald Craig, three years and soven months old, son of a gardener at Epsom, was drownjjl there to-day through falling inK> i woll. Tight with a Shark. Gallant Oo&taot of aSeaooa Keeper* Auckland, December 22. Tho beacon keeper at the Manakau Heads, Henry Jacobson, was proceeding down the Manakau Harbor when bis boat swamped. While he was in the water Jacobson was attaokod by a shark, but, keoping the monster at bay with an oar, ho then drew a sheath knife and ripped it severely, and the flsh swam away. The XTgatimamapoto Defection Auckland, December 22. In a speech to the Natives at Otorobanga tho Hon. Mr Cadman made it clear that the Government wero determined that tho land beyond the confiscation line through which the Main Trunk Railway passes must not only be handed over for settlement at necessity arose, or iiji anticipation of actual requirements, bijt must alsc be made to contribut3 towards the taxa> tion of the country. He reminded the Natives that restrictions were placed on land which rendered any dealing with it outside tiro Government illegal, aud otter Utan U}e«V

liable to be lemovfc 1 at any moment He farther informed them that he would do his best to simplify the Native land laws. After two days' deliberation the * Datives replied that they were willing the Government should purchase whatever land was required, but asked that the restrictions should be taken off where the State did not feel disposed to purchase, 80 far as allow ing them to lease the remainder. The Native, they bfilieved, should have some voice in fixing the price of the land which he sjld. The Native Minister said he saw no objection 'o ~ the Natives being allowed to sell small pieces of land. MrCadman and Mr F. La*ry, M.H.R, who accompanied him, arrived in Auckland to-day. The Minister has not quite recovered from his recet fall.