TELEGRAMS. INTERPROVINCIAL. [BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1697, 22 May 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAMS. INTERPROVINCIAL. [BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

WELLINGTON", Saturday. It is expected that the alterations to the Parliament Buildings will be completed in about a week's time, The Post's correspondent at Nelson telegraphs — " Mr Shaw has just ai rived from Reefton. He says the petition ag.uiibt his election is all bunknm.' 1 It is understood that a Royal Commission will shortly be appointed to enquire into the past management of the Dunedin Goal, with reference to the punishment inflicted upon prisoners in that institution. Last Night. The police yesterday visited the various hair-dressing and tobacconist shops ordering them to close their premises. It is understood that the action has been taken under an English act of Qljarleg 11. which provides that no persons shall follow their ordinary vocations on the Sabbath unless for charity or in case of necessity. The police will prosecute the occupiers of any shops found open next Sunday. A Government telegram from Pftrihaka states that there was no attempt on the part of the natives to hold a meeting on the 17th. A meeting of influential citizens was held tliis afternoon, when resolutions were carried, favourable to the establishment of a woollen manijfaptqry in Wellington, with a capital of £100,000 in £5 shares. The name of the company is to be the Wellington Woollen Manufacturing Company (Limited.) Messrs J. R. Johnston, M.L.C., W. H. Levin, W. Hutchiuson and C. J. Johnston, M.H.R., and Jacob Joseph, James Smith and J. B. Harcourt were elected a provisional directorate, Jt was resolved, " That the directors propava and regislev tho memorandum and articles of ansooiation, so soon as £25,000 worth of shares are subscribed."

CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The Refrigerating Company have 5000 carcases of mutton and 52 quarters of beef ready frgzen for shipment by the s.s. British Iting,"" ' " Sunday. At a meeting of shareholders in the Diamond Company, it was resolved to apply for a lease of 500 acres, already secured by miner's right for six mouths. DUNEDIN, Saturday. Mr J. Green, M.H.R.. received a vote of confidence at Waikouaiti last night. He" "said he would approve of Major Atkinson's National Insurance Scheme and a land tax, from whatever side oi the House it came. I#st night's escort brought down £25, 000 worth of Gold. Sunday. Mr Fulton, M.H.R., for Taieri. addressed his constituents at Mosgiel on Saturday night. Regardiug the Middle Island, if ortnern STr'uuk Railway Commission, of which he ty&s a member, he 8?icl the Government had decider] not fa publish the report till the meeting of Parliament, and he could not divulge its nature ; but, speaking for himself, he was decidelv opposed to any line being run through large private properties at the public expense, unless such properties were made to bear a fair share of the burden. He was granted a ypfce of ,of confidence qn tne motion of Mr.. Donald Reid. The rumour that Mr. Stout would stand foF Bruce is denied by the gentleman. Last Night. Mr Robert Gillies, of Gillies, Street and Hislop, will contest the Bruce seat. Qitana , hts r been «nrt<3l»4 for n tibo

Tradesmen's Handicap at the Birthday Meeting. Adamant is a warm favourite for the principal race. The Isabella Anderson, which is ashore at Hokitika, ia likely to become a total wreck. The insurances arc £300 in the National, £300 in the South British, and £400 in the New Zealand offices. She is owned by Mr Keith Ramsay, of this city.

PALMERSTON NORTH, Last Night. A man named Chas. Masson, 24 years of age, jumped into the Manawatu river 10 chains below the Gorge bridge on Saturday afternoon. He was only married throe months ago, and wasin comfortable circumstances. Ho was noticed every morning for three days past to proceed to the spot where he jumped in. His wife, who lived at Sandon, received a letter on Saturday, dated from vYooifvtlle, which stated that deceased contemplated the deed, owing to a heavy weight he had ou his mind. The body is not yet recovered.