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Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 26 August 1881, Page 2

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[from oub owk COBBESPONDENT.]

HOUSE OF? BEPftESENTATIVES

We-MN&ton, Angast'2s.

The attempt to" stonewall ihe Representation Bill collapsed last night, after an almost continuous silling of twenty* one and a-half hours ; the adjournment took place at 5 p.m. When business was resumed at 8 p.m. discussion took merely an ordinary form- Several clauses were debated and agreed to, and progress wa« reported at 2 30 a.m. in usual way on the motion'of theJPreJpoier.

Auckland, August 22,

At the criminal sessionsjof the Supreme Court, JWhUesideT^charged with attempting to bribe Edward O'Brien Hefferman, a servant of the Government, by saying to him 3 " If we get our land at Korororika, I wiU'make you a present of £200." He was found guilty, and fined £'2150. y.<A ■

Auckland, August 34.

The'Wanaka left* wuh3;tbe Soushern San Francisco mail st 9 this morning. Tbe mail steamer left at 3 o'clock in the afternoon for Sydney. Henly, agent, and the Mendelssohn Quintette Troupe, were through passengers from Sun Frano'sco. The company will ptass through Auckland for Australia next month.

All the vaccinated passengers bythe Arawata, and the crew of the Albion, were re- vaccinated by the Health Officer, tbe mails fumigated and, the vessel.'ci me alongside the Railway Wharf. A petition is being numerously signed against the Distte9S for Lent now before the Assembly. 25. Dr Philson, Health Officer, has written to tbe Board of Health, declaring that the new regulations re vessels arriving from Sydney, provide no protection whatever against the introduction of smallpox. New Plymouth, August 22. A meeting of the Working Men's Society was held on Saturday. Over 200 men were present, and they resolved to seed a petition to both Houses of Parliament, asking that harbour works be not stopped, during the enquiry made by the Royal Commissioners. The petition was signed by 600 men- A large number of the workmen's wives were outside the ball waiting to hear the iresolution. Chbistchubch, August 24. In the Magistrate's Court ibis morning, John Sanson, Henry Blackett. and John Hossage, were charged with assault and wilful damage to property at tbe office of the Liberty newspaper. On the applica.tion of Stringer, the case was again adjourned to enable tbe parties concerned to settle the matter out of cyurt,