COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 545, 16 December 1890, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND. Lftst night. The ae&goa has been a moiat one so far, but very hot wnather baa now set in Frederick W«bb, who came from your part of the world as agent foe the D *vere and Moore Minstrels, and who has recently been running a share auction, has been arrested on a charge of forgery. Th« Rowing Assentation h*»ld a very Rwrepsful rpgrttta at Lake Takapuna on Saturday. The Waitemata Club won four out of the seven races.

Strong comment was made from the Bervh to dav on the practice of conveying meat intended for human consumption into town in open waggons, exposed to the action of the sun

Three gir’a. named Leydon and L'tke (2), convicted of robbing their employer of a targe quantity of cloth, were to day admitted to probation,

It transpires that Daniel Cox, who was found dead in his bed at Kuaotunu, had threatened to kill himse’f with a charge of dynamite, and aR he was found partly b'own to pieces, a verdict of suicide whi'e insane was returned.

John Austin was to day charged with kicking and assaulting Charles Beck so violently as to break his leg, but the evidence was not sufficient tc con Het the accused. Mr Rees is about to lay before the Chamber of Commerce, City Council, and Hsrbor Board a proposal which he intends to submit to Government for the opening of the King country (or settlement, with a view of arousing public interest in the importance of the scheme Mr Rees believes the King country can be thrown open for settlement with the consent of the natives, and without the vexatious delays caused by th a existing system of acquiring lands, for the benefit of both natives and European alike. SOUTHERN NEWS. Last night. The Premier's advice to the Governor has not yet transpired, but it is understood that Parliament will be summoned on January 15 and the Government will then resign. It is not expected there will be two sea-ions next year, as in the event of the Opposition forming a Government sufficient time will be given them to formulate a policy. In the meantime Parliament will merely adjourn for a period. The report is revived that Bir Harry Atkinson is likely to succeed to the AgentGeneralship. The report is also rife in London, and it is believed an arrangement has been made between loading men of the two parties. Legal opinion re the Northern Maori eleciion is that nothing qan be dune till Parliament meets. No writ will therefore be issued till then.

Mr Ballance, leader of the Opposition, has addressed n protest to the Governor, on constitutional grounds, against any appoint mer.ts to tljs Legislative Council until the meeting of Parliament. A very heavy gals has beon blowing at Greymouth, with tremendous rain, al! morning, and there is every appearance that it will continue for some time. The Ahawea river hie risen three feet.

In consequence of the confusion caused by the present political crisis. New Zealand is not likely to ba represented at the Federal Qouvention. Government are not taking any steps in the ma'ter, Two lads, aged 15 and 17 respectively, quarrelled at Elworthy’s station, Tlmaru. The younger in return for a b ow stabbed his compiniou thrice with a pair of shears, one blow penetrating the lung. The wound is serious, but the youth is doing well. The boy was charset} nt the Court, and remanded for a week to await the other’s recovery. An eight roomed house, occupied by Mr W. McDowell, farmer at Prebbloton, was burned down on Saturday. The Arc broke out in the roof, but the origin is not known. Going to the showery weather, the Invercargill wool sales have been postponed from December to January 14 an< f February 4. A laborer named Airey, single, 35 or 84 years of age, was missed three weeks ago, and his body was found in tha Timaru harbor yesterday. It ie stated that steps will be taken to upeet the Inaugahua election on the grounds of impersonation. The Mohikinui railway contract is to ba let in small tealions in older to provide work tor a number of email contractors in the district.

The case of Shore and party on the Macquarriec is being closely investigated by the Government. Good authorities state there is sufficient food on the Island. To morow being the fourteenth anniversary of Canterbury, the day will be observed a public holiday. The evening papers will pot publish. The principal events arc the

Akaroa Regatta, the People's Sports, and the Athletic Club Sports. The New Plymouth murderer Mahi Kai, before sentence, made a statement implying that he was shielding the actual murderer. Two men have been traced of the name mentioned, one of whom was not meant, and the other was conclusively proved not to have been near the scene of the murder. Ths Executive Council to-morrow fully settle Kai's face.