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

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1823, 13 March 1884, Page 2

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

NEW PLYMOUTH, Tuesday. News Ins been iecci\ed from Donkin's paity who ate piospecting for a route for the Tiiink Railway to Auckland. He has penetrated tlnough biokon country for nine weeks, and has so far succeeded m obtaining a fair route for the railway line. He has one more mile to go before striking into open country.

WAXUANUI, Tuesday AsmaH-sho k of caithquake was felt ia town this mo iin^ at twenty minutes IMsl eLv^u, idling about 30 seconds.

DUNEDIN, Tuesday. A Freethought Confeience is sitting here at piesent. Mr Stout has been oloetetl President, Mr B.illanco (of Wan* Sjatuu) Vice Piesulcnt, and Mr Farnie Stcictaiy. Delegates ate present from vaiious places in tlie colony. A public meeting in connection with the conference was liekl to-night. Theie was a laige attendance. Kesolntions Mere passed piotesting against blasphemy as a ciime, as is done in the new criminal coilp, and expressing sympathy with Bradlaugh. Wednesday. A special committee of the Harbour Boaid locommend, for the accommodation ot the Union Company's fleet, the lengthening of Kattiay-itreet wharf by 300 f t, and 100 ft. wide ; dredging of the steamcis' basin; widening the Victoria Channel to Sift., and dredging it to 18ft. at low water. The opinion of the Land Board solicitor is that fresh legislation will be required lief oi c the second highest bidder can be declaied the purchaser of sections recently foifeited on account of dummyism, and the board have forwarded this opinion to the Minister of Lands. At the meeting of the University Council to-day, Professor Scott wrote suggesting that the appointment of a lecturer on public health and medical juiisprudence should be deferred for a year, and that, if pos&ible, the city authorities and the council should continue to offer sufficient inducement to some qualified men to accept the double appointment of health officer for the Duuedin district, and lecturer on public health and medical jurisprudence. The University Council agreed to this suggestion.

CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. David Keeney, the farmer attacked by a two-year-old polled bull on Sunday last, sustained sp.vere internal injuries, and is in a ciitical condition. The heavy rains on Saturday and Sunday caused floods in the] northern district. Mr C. W. Turner has received advice by cable that the Ocean Banger lett Newcastle for Oamaru to-day.

WELLINGTON, Wednesday. From the Halcione's report it appears that on the 11th February two seamen engaged on the jibboom were carried overboard by a heavy sea. One seized a rope and got aboard again ; the other had a life buoy thrown to him, and he supported himself until rescued in a very exhausted state. Yesterday, in the Straits, while tacking off Wellington Heads with fresh south-west wind, it suddenly died away, and aa the flood tide was making ' very strong, the vessel was nearly carried on the boulders. Capt. Parkes prepared hig ea.bles l and had the anchors ready, bv»(j

'fortunately a light bieeze ott the land came, ami cm lied the Hnleione clear of the island by about a cable's length. The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of S. Patrick's College will take place on Sunday next. The Bishops of Auckland, Dunedin and Wellington, and a large number of e'ergy and laity irom all parts of the colony will bo present. His Excellency the Governor and family and suite left at 5 o'clock to day by the Hinemoa for Auckland. Mr Ch.is. Godfrey Knight, official actuary to the Government Insurance Department, has i (signed, and accepted the appointment of actuary and inspector for Australia to the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States The Wellington Woollen Factoiy have secured a site of 11 acres for the factory at Petone, six miles fiom town.

MASTERTON, Wednesday. A girl named Eliza Hcrcock, n<red 10, - committed suicide at Tawcia on Monday by taking arsenic. She concealed the -•cause of her illness till the following day, "vVheu the dootor was t-ent foi, but she died immediately aftei his annal It is supposed the cau^e of the i ash act u.ts a trumpery disagiecment with hci biother.

BLENHFIM, Wednesday Ni»bt. In the coiuse of a speech m.ulc at the opening of the W.iiiau Undue, to-day, the lion. E. T. Connolly said, without touching upon matteis politic il, lie would express a stiong hope that the day was coming when they would bee the eii'.itebt unity in the colon), and that the daj s when distiiet was set against distiict. and piovince against piownce might be tiken to he at an end. The colony, thoionghl) united, would go on and piospcr. There were indication", also, that hefoie veiy long — probably not in hs time— theie would be unity of all Ansti.ilinn colonies, and possibly of the whole Pacific. Then theie would be established on this side of the woi Id, an impoitant confodciation of colonies.

OPUNAKE, Wednesday. Over 200 Maoiis, headed b> Titokowaru, came in this moiniu^ At Waiawa bridge they w ere turned back. Colonel Robeits, accompanied by Capts Powell and Messenger, met them on the hill Capt. Messenger told litokowaiu that 60 many would not be permitted to pass to Parihaka. The crowd then tinned back, peifoct onlci being maintained. The natnes at Paiihaka aie Fettling down to European ways ; laigc quantities of bread are consumed, and a couple of bakers aie kept haid at woik Mipplymg their wants. Tliey aie going to ha,\e a large feast at Pan hak a on the 17th, the anniveisaiy of Te Whiti's piopaganda Champagne, I)l. me mange, and othei like luxuiies will be pioudi-d A man named .Jas I. Lanbnt is lo.st in the bush. A seaicli pait\ wissnt by Col. Roberts yi\sfcula\, but lias not been successful in linding him. Lamlu'it had lately been on the spice, and taking a good deal of chloial.