TELEGRAPHIC.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 12 October 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

• TBY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH;] [FBOM OTB OWN COBBESPCNDBNT.a Chbistchuboh, October 11. Mr Weston waited on the Premier yesterday re West Coast matters, with the following result :— The Little Grey, and Inangahua bridges at Christy's will be commenced in January.— The toll is to be removed from the Bronnerton bridge. •—ln absence of Itolleston, Hall, in Wel« lington will endeavor to commence road from Cobden to Barrytown,"and|tracks from No Town and Nelson Creek, to Bell-toM. Tbe railway meeting last night was brilliantly successful, and the Oddfellows' Hall, arranged specially by Wickes, was crowded. Anderson of the foundry presided. The platform was filled by influential people, amongst them being Mr PlavftH, late Keefton clergyman. The speakers consisted of. Messrs Oliver, Weston, Olivier, Brookes, and Andrews, M.H.K. Resolutions were passed re* commending the formation of a company, About two thousand shares were sub* scribed in the roonifwhicb, with those promised, will give a total of about eight thousand. The probabilities are in favor of the establishment of a company. The Premier leaves for Wellington toaday. Auckland, October 10.. At the police Courtjthis morning three Native Witnesses in the case of Soubrisky, charged with rape on a Maori woman, recently heard at the Supreme Coqrt, were charged with conspiracy, two of them being likewise charged with perjury ; the case has been adjourned till Wednesday. . An old man named William Harris, who hobbled into the dock on crutches got three months fo.r keeping a house of ill- fame, where girls of tender years were led astray ; Sergeant Hardy informed the Bench that a large number of girls from 14 to 17 years had been ruined in this way. Westeobt, October 11. John Munro, mayor, stands for Buller, no other candidate has as yet be3o an* nounced. I Dunedin, October 11The Supreme Court case— Mayo v. Government, in which the widow of the late Henry Mayo claims £3000 for the

loss of her husband through railway accident at KensingtoD, s is being heard ; it bas been agreed that other similar claims shall be jdecided by this one. OpunajK', 10 The constabuiary who arrived per Hjinejmoa on Saturday marched this morning for Pongarehu