LAST NIGHT'S NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH]. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Last Night.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1294, 14 October 1880, Page 3

LAST NIGHT'S NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH]. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Last Night.

The Cabinet has decided that all police inspectors and Sub-snspeetors be dismissed for the sake of retrenchment, but they shell be offered option of remaining m the service at a lower grade and lower salary, or else in the ranks as convenient. It is believed that seven out of twelve dismissed will accept this offer. The Government have decided to close the following* ports of entry ;— Tauranga, Whangarei, Picton, Havelock, Kaikoura, withdrawing 1 the Customs officers, and staff, and BuWtituting bonded warehoused, an provided by the 12th section of the Customs Tariff Act. This dispenses •with six ■ officers, and saves nearly £2000 ye?rly. ■ Farther reductions" are being made" to di&pense with eight other officers, making the total annual saving of nearly £II,OOU. The Marine Department will be united to the Customs, under one head, which will also effect a considerable saving.

Pungarehu, Last Night. The natives yesterday smashed some drain-pipes lying on the road between tlri3 camp and Waiweranui. They also threw some wheelbarrows' belonging to the A.C working parties into the stream. This of course was done in the absence of the Constabulary. This is significant of the spirit with' which the Native Minister's letter is received.

Normapby, Last Night. Hone Paihanua has given orders to the, bakers at Normanby and Hawera for supplying 2000 loaves for the meeting at next Sfaturtfay, ia honor of the returned prisoners.