TELEGRAPHIC

Inangahua Times, Volume II, 24 June 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

[BY KLECTKTC TELEGRAPH.] [from our own correspondent.] I[O€SE OF EEPRESENTATIYES. Wellington, June 22. The House met at 230. Replying to qupstions putPlans of the electoral districts under the new Representation Bill were in tho course of being prepared, and would shortly be in circulation. The Bill would be brought down very shortly. Government had received the report of the Middle Island Land Purchase Corns ! mission, and* would produce it when printed. Facilities would be civen for vaccinat ing Maoris residing north of Auckland. The Imperial Commission has been supplied with Colonel Scratchier 'a ii>» terira report for the defence of the more important ports and coaling stations. Government had received an assurance from the authorities of New South Walrs that there was no further spread of small pox, consequently it wbs not intended !o proclaim Newcastle an infected port under the Public Health Act. The actuarial report on the Government Insurance Department will be received trom England pbou.t the 24th August, when it would be circulated. Government said they did lDfend to fill up the portfolio offpublic works. Wellington, June 33. Most of last nigln's sitting was devoted io the Licensing. Bill in Committee ; different clauses were quickly disposed of, until coming to clause 108, regulating licenses, wag reached ; after innumerable amendments for hotels outside of boroughs, the fee was fixed at £25, in* stead or £30. A resolution was carried on Wednesday afternoon that investigations intOj charges against civil servants shall in fu'ure be o^en to the Pi ess: It is expected that the Government will disclose their hand on the su' ject of local government, and that theii proposals will embrace (he abolition of all the smaller local bodies, and extend the powers of counties, to whom Will be dc« legated tbe control of local institutions, such as hospitals, charitable institutions, snd such like. It is understood that tho Eepresentation Bill is almost ready for circalation, and will probably be introduced early next week, ..- [t is not yet known definitely whether tbe local finance and local public works bills will precede or follow the Financial Statement. On tbe motion for reporting the Chinese Immigration Bill, Reeves moved that the Bill be recommitted in order that the £10 penalty be increased to £50 ; Afkinsou objected to (he amendment, which was negatived by 35 to 23, and tbe Bill was read a second time, Chbistchurch, Jane 23. On Monday the beach was searched carefully for bodies from the wreck of the Pakeba, but without success, and it is presumed they have been buried in tbe sand. ! Dunedin, June 22. At tbe inquest on the, body of M'Elhenny, killed on a train line, a verdict of accidental death was returned. No blame is attached to the driver. Sir Julius Yogel has presented a South African Diamond imbedded in clay to the Otago Museum, and in his letter expresses hope that it will be shown on the West Coast and at the Thames, where he understands diamonds are likely to be found. Aslicrofl's patent qaartr crusher is being tested at the local Exhibition. It is well spoken of by persons interested ! in that class of mining. "Vinegar Hill claim at Bathan's, lias yielded £100 per man per monih, for eighteen months, Invebcabgill, June 22. The sea is still at intervals casting ashore bodies of those drowned in the Tarama. Constable Weston. who i 3 sta tioned at Waipapa, reports that on the 12th, he found tbe body of a man almost Daked, fingers and features gone, and no marks that could lead to identification. On the ltJtb the body of a woman was found on the beach, and although it has suffered more than olhers. it is supposed to be tliat of the wife of Denz, one of the crew of the ill-fated ship.