SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1131, 23 September 1879, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[press agexoy.] AUCKLAND, last night. Members left for Wellington m the Hinemoa. Immediately before departure, while on board, Dr Wallis and Hurst, members for City West, were served with summonses to appear as witnesses m a case against McCattie, an agent of Dr Wkllw'. The proceedings were 'taken under the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act. The two members went to Wellington, notwithstanding being subpoonacd. RANGIRIRI, last night. The surveyors at Rangiriri have received official instructions to desist surveying 1 at Wain are lake for the present, and to go on. working higher up the district. Some of the natives at Rangiriri, say it is not their people who are causing trouble, but some natives from the King country, who camo down to Rangiriri, for the express purpose of stopping the surveyors. GRAHAftISTOWN, Saturday. Yesterday, Tukukino, accompanied by Tiuipoaka, Wata Tipa, and others, visited the Ngatihako settlement at CHaumatura. The party arrived at one o'clock, and were met by a portion of the tribe, includiug Pakara. Epiha was not present. The discussion was principally maintained hy the young priest, Tiwai. Pineaha wished the deputation, to come again tomorrow, but was interrupted by Pakara, who statod authoritatively that he was not " willing to be mado a martyr of, that they were not going to give themselves up, and that it was, therefore, no use repeating the deputation. The Hauraki chiefs told the Ngatihako plainly that they would not pay for their crime. Evidently the Ngatihako people aro m great trouble. All their women and children are at present here, and it is clear from other natives being here also that the caution given a fortnight ago was by no means a false alarm. Tukukino urged repeatedly that the offence, being a breach of European law, should be tried by the Supreme Court, but wbs met by the reply thaf, as tljey were merely preventing other persons frqm stoaling their land, the shoqting was m accordance with tl^e law of Tawhiao, and was not a breach of the law of the Govprnment, nor was it $ disturbance of the peace of Hauraki. WANGANUI, Saturday. THE UNEMPLOYED. I A number? of men employed on. the Wanganui harbor reclamation works, rcr ceiving 8s per day, struck work,' and demanded 9s, The contractor refuses to accede to the demand, and will obtain fresh men. WAtfGANUI, Monday. An action for libel against the ' Wanganui. Chronicle, and the writer of a letter signed '' Waitotara," has been m? stituted by Mr Ballangp, M,H f R. The libel is contained m a charge that Mr Balhuice had filched £2000 from the (Moniai Treasury tq enable a co-partner, ;

Mr Larnach, m the Land Company, to go homo and gull the English public. The places of those men who struck work, demanding- a rise of Is or 9s per 'day instead of Bs, on the reclamation contract have been filled rapidly. | WELLINGTON, last nighr. The Ministerial and Opposition parties will each hold a caucus to-morrow, to . settle preliminary arrangements regard - ; injr the Ses-ion. Tho Governor's address will not differ materially from that of ■ last session, nor are any new measures : likely to be introduced by the Ministry, until after the irennial parliaments, reI adjustment of seats and now electoral j bill lias been disposed of. 'Ihere is no foundation for tho rumour that the ! Premier Avill retire, when these measures are carried. PARLIAMENTARY. (From our Special Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, last night. Members are only slowly gathering here as yet. There ts little news, and as little excitement xt is considered probable that Hall will move a vote of want of confidence m the Ministry, as at present constituted; and it is even said that Ballance, behind the scenes, is trying to induce Montgomery, or some one else, to take the same step, so as to reinstate the middle party, but both these statements lack authenticity. The fact is that both sides will have to count heads very carefully before taking any precipitate steps, but my undoubted opinion is that the Government will have a majority of from from four to eight. WELLINGTON, Saturday. The Hotel Employes Association have decided that no member shall accept employment where Chinese are engaged. WELLINGTON, Saturday. WATER ERS Both sides arc hard at work trying to secure the doubtful members, especially tho Nelson ones, who are • generally regarded as having fairly offered themselves to the highest bidder. A NO-CJONFIDENCE MOTION. It is understood that a no-confidence amendment will be moved on the address, and that Mr Wakefiold will probably be selected to move it. NELSON, Sunday. - A heavy storm, accompanied with rain, was experienced m the neighbourhood of Nelson to-day. The lower portions of the town were inundated, and there have been many landslips on the hill sides, but ho serious damage has been sustained CHRIS rCHTJROtf, Saturday. The intending petitioner against the Kaiapoi election obtained legal opinion , this morning, to the effect that the election, not having been conducted upon the certified roll, is null and void! The names of Hons. Sheehan, Richardson, Feldwick, and J. S. White, of Ohaka, are already mentioned as probable candidates. At a meeting- of the unemployed, this morning, m Cathedral Square, a suggestion by one of the speakers, that communications should be sent to the leading English, Irish, aud Scotch newspapers, warning -working men of the risk incurred by emigation to New Zealand during the present crisis, was received with warm approbation. DTTNEDIN, last night. In connection with the fire at Duncan's stables at the river Hotel, near Waikeno, it has been reported to the police that a servant girl on leaving the hotel the same night was seized by a man m disguise, who gagged and bouad her, setting firo to her clothes. The man, however, returned and extinguished the flames aud then ran away. Her impression is that he had mistaken her for someone els\