TELEGRAPHIC

Inangahua Times, Volume II, 22 June 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

+ [BY ELECTRTC TELKGIIAPH.] [from our ow>t correspondent.] KOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wellington, June 21. Grey's Local Government Bill hps been drafted, and is ready for " fir3t reading." There is s^me feeling now that the poll-tax on Chinese oimht to be increased, and an effort will probably be made to have the Bill rpcommitted in order to increase tlie tax to £50. Nothing of importance was done with this afternoon's session. Auckland, June 20. Thomas Collwick, telegraphist at Whangaroa, attempted to commit suicide with chloral, and is still in a very pre« carious condition. William Rodgera die<l suddenly at Pollock's settlement, after taking 25 drons nf laudanum and a dose of sulphur. At the inquest, a verdict of death from na'ural causes, was returned. Kumaba, June 20. An accident occurred in Riellv and party's tunnel claim this morning, by which lives of two men w?re for sevpral hours in e.eat jeopardy. Thomas MofftH was got out much bruised, Imt Patrick Hielly, whom it took until 3 o'clock to rescue, had his right leg broken close to the anakle. Chri-tchubch. June 20. The wires for the telephone Exchange are now being fixed, nnd the institution will shortly be in working order. Wellington, June 21. Richard Arthur Eva, late telegraphic officer at Hokitika, was charged at Ohristchnrch with wife deserion. He was arrested at an lintel, where he was found with a Wellington barmaid, and a large sum of money. The case wss was dismissed, hs authority of telegram on which the arrest was made was informal. No further news is to hand re Ibe spread of small-pox af Sydney: