TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1128, 11 September 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

« (FKOM OUll OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Hawkra, Septomlior 8. 'I lie land sal© was very brisk, and competition : keen. Fully 800 persons I weror-present, and extreme prices were gi veu, ranging from £lf> 10s. jut acre for bush in some cases. On an average i higthr ..ji.ta'the' opset- price. .. Ihe sale . is still proceeding, and cash land is also selling high, as well as that sold on deferred payriie'nts. "In the* village of | Pihaina, one corner section, quarter I acre, fetched <£50. At Olcaiapa, a corner section sold for more than £iO. Hokitika, September 9. A meeting of the creditors of John ' Hall, of Wharf-street, was held to-day. '• 'lhe assets in the estate were represented at £10,000, against liabilities '"' of £4000. He had taken the step of 1 calling a meeting of his creditors in consequence of the temporary pres- ' sure by the Bank of New South ■■> Wales. Messrs Virtue, Kennedy, and i Croft, were appointed trustees. I The steamer Murray in in the same , position on the bead). Every effort is > being made to get her off. t Ashburton*, September 9. j The directors of the Ashburton , Woolen Company have sent Home by , the outgoing mail an order for 6,000 worth of additional plant for their I factory. Mr Hamsdcn late of the. \ Kaiapoi Factory, has been appointed ' j manager, and operations at the factory will start in about ten month's time. Dunrdin, >eptember 8. • The City Council have replied to Bishop Neville in reference to the pro--1 posed immigration from East London that they consider there is sufficient "' work for all the artizans here, but they* do not know what chance there is of new arrivals getting employment. > A Mrs Ryan, of Timaru, whose husband is stated to have levanted to Melbourne, leaving L3OO of debts, was arrested this morning, and 300 soys. were taken from her bosom. The Jockey Club to-night accepted a tender for the erection of a peoples stand and booths at Forbury Park, for the sum of L 1250. Several accidents to stock have taken place in the Clutha- district lately, through negligence in* the spreading of pnosphorised grain, for poisoning rabbits. A horse, and bull, and two prize pigs are reported to have been lost from this cause. . Wellington, September 9. The new comet was seen this morning by the night watchman, on the wharf. The questions having been finished in the Lower House 'yesterday afternoon, The Education Districts Bill was re committed, further amended, read a third time and passed. The Education Reserves Act Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed. The third reading of the Cemetries Bill was ordered for the next sitting. After a short debate the second reading of the Registration of Births and Deaths Amendment Bill was carried on the voices, after which the Speaker l<'ft the Chair, and the House went -into Committee on the Amnesty Bill, and the Rhodes r state Duty Bill. The former was reported without ami ndnient, ami advanced through its re-

maining stages without discussion. The latter was amended on the motion of the Colonial Treasurer so as to provide tli.it the amount of duty shquld l>e L7OOO. As to the correctness of which sum it was stated the Com- < missioner of Stamps and the trustees of the Rhodes estate wore alike perfectly satisfied. The bill was read a 3rd time and passed. The Minister of Public Works moved the second reading of the Tramways East Coast and Hot Lakes Districts Railway Bill, which was carried, as was also the second reading of the Public Reserves Sale Bill. Minister of Public \\ orks moved that the House go into Committee of Supply with a view of considering the Public Works Estimates. After discussion -Mr Hursthouse moved by way of amendment " I hat in the opinion of this Ho.use the salary of the Governor ought not to exceed £5000 per annum, inclusive of all allowances and that the Government be requested to introduce a bill to give efloct to tkttt expression of opinion. Mr Buchanan seconded the amendment, which, however was lost by 41 to 32. The House rose at 5 a.m, The Public Works Estimates having been -got through without a single alteration.