TELEGRAPHIC

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 20 May 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

[BY ELECTKiC TELHGRAPH.] [fbom oub owh correspondent.] Auckland, May 19. On the morning of yesterday Hedley, Government surveyor, observed from the steamer Gleneig a remarkable eruption between Slipper and Mayor Island* situated at the northern end of the Bay of plenty. The water rose suddenly to a height of four feet, and spread over a circle sixty feet in diameter, throwing up sand, shell?, stones and mud. Tbe steamer was only about twenty yards outside the circle; The water kept boiU >ng for some time. iNfEBCAnoiLL, May 19. J. Maher, President of tbe Local Branch of the Trish Land League, has received a letter from C. S, Parncli, thanking him for his efforts on behalf of the cause, which be is glad is so well understood bere^ For better protection he says tbe Bnancial headquarters of tbe League have been removed to Paris. Chbistchubch, May 19. A.t a meeting yesterday, it was resolved to erect a monument co tbe nvmory of Dr. Campbell and family, who perished by the wreck of the

Tararua. Subscriptions limited to one guinea. Wellington, May 18. Actual aggregate population of the various electoral districts of the colony is 486,861 Europeans. The Maori population is between forty and fifty thousand, exclusive of those on shipboard on the coast, which is estimated at 2700. Rumors are current that the Minister of Public Works is about to resign. Nothing authentic has yet transpired. Dunedin, May 18. Two or three large land sales have re* cently taken place— chiefly town pro* perty— one being £16,000, and one of £11.000. It is believed that all property is taking an upward tfndency.