SFECIAL TELEGRAMS

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1141, 18 October 1879, Page 2

SFECIAL TELEGRAMS

(Special to " Star.") The rush on Savanaka has ceased. He is backed to win .£44,000. Secuudus is firm at 6 to 2; Le Loup, 100 to 7; Nellie, 100 to 10 ; Respite is tho favorite for the Marebyrnoug Race. It is believed Sydeny will win three threat events. Brisbane, October 17. ijFoar miners at iPare Creek were attacked by the Blacks. Their tent was ransacked. .-.■■ ■; „ ALEXANDRA, Friday, 2. p.m. \ '(From Oar Own Correspondent.) • ;, Great disappointment is felt here to-day at the non-appearanco of o\v Resident 'Magistrate' to settle an important case affecting, the Road Board in which great interest is felt. No reason has been sent for his non-attendance to the numerous parties interested, who have already loso two days over the case. AUCKLAND, Insb Night. The Board of Education adopted a strong memorial, settiug forth want of school buildings, especially teachers! residence, in this* province, and tho disadvantage compared with South, PARLIAMENTARY. Rumors having been circulated in the lobbies that the Government intended to resigu after the Native Statement. 1 To ' night they : have emphatically contradicted it and will go to a division. McCaughan paired against Government with Hirst. WELLINGTON, Last Night. Matters are still in the same position. The Opposition are still obstructing all business and yesterday refused supplies, so that .ithe Counties and Road Boards caunot receive their subsidies, and contractors and civil servants cannot be paid- It is quite impospible to. say which side will win the no-confidence motion which comes off on Tuesday or Wednesday, but one thing 1 is certain neither side has a working majoiity, and coalition which all sensible men have all along 1 seen necessary must take place, tbe finance of the, country and native matters are in such a critical coudition! that' nothing but n strong Government . ,can extricate the country from the difficulty. This can only be done by an amalgamation; '■'";,■■ r ' ' Mr WJiyte, to day,, asked the ques|;\qu vyhether the Government intend to fence part • of the railway line i ifi the districts; of Waipa and ' Waikato;' : In the questipu, Mr Why te ; .took,: the . opportunity of sayiog!i ithat he asked; the question, because the want of this work was ,tlie oaus©' of : ( very serious loss to settlers . along tho line. As .an instance", one small farmer had lost ■sixteerr head, nearly all' ho had. This 'fact;, being one of many, was sufficient . to .show , the necessity of the work. It was, however, a mere trifle^. compared w,ith the risk to life and .li mb' incurred by passengers tra veiling on the: line. The other day, a very aerious accident occurred, when a train wiih a number of heavily, laden trucks immediately after the engine then •a lot of empty trucks and then the passengers carriages, collided with a bullock, the shock was so great tha f the empty trucks. were thrown off the line and smashed *o pieces, and doubtless, had the passenger car- ' riages_ been further forward.- they would li'ive met with a similar fate, and many lives lost. Therefore, although he was aware, this was part of a large matter, it was one of the most needed. Sooner or later he must put the foregoing question, and thought thut.it was irnpe.rative;that steps should be takeu at once to commence this work; : ; Mr L Oliver said 'iV w;Vs a ' lii'ge question, but would receive attention from GoYemnieut,

This afternoon, a long dispute place amongst tho law'3'cis, about the appointment ot clooiion coinmittees. Messrs Hislop, Stowivrt, Pitt, Adam, JTisher, Whilukor uiul . Tole • . spoke. Tho Commi tboe ro Chriiitourch Election, SvtVs finally appointod, also re City ' Wosb Election, 'i'bis evening-, Mv "Biycc made his; statement,: m v Nntive Miiiister^aud- was übly unswe'red by Mi- Slieehan. The dobafco promises to bepomo general on it. " "dUNEDIN, Wednesday. : Waters, charged with arson and unurder, -has been acquitted.-