TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1201, 29 November 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

«■ (from our own correspondent.) CEfRISTCHITRCH 27. The Canterbury College authorities are taking steps to establish a lecture shop on jurisprudence. It is anticipated that fie new Law Practitioners Act will cause a number of persons to attend a course of such lecturos. The Railway Commission have received a very favorable report concerning the advantages of the Central route for the trunk railway, over those of the eastern line. A UCKL4ND 23, Sydney Taihawangha hasreturnod from Kaipara, where he gave an account to the natives of his London mission. They approved the English-Maori land scheme, and expressed a hope that all the tribes would fall in with it. Major Harris received a unanimous vote of confidence at Otahutu last night. M r Bryce is expected to return from Rotorua to-morrow. Nelson ?7. The inquest touching yesterday's fa f al fire was concluded this evening. The jury ultimately brought in the following verdict and rider " The jury is of opinion that the deceased Margaret N irton died from the effects of burning, while in a drunken state, and strongly censure her husband, Wm. Norton for not having made known the fact thathe heard her going upstairs, and for not having made any effort to save her " The coroner called the man before him, and after telling him the verdict lectured him but Norton made no reply. Wellington 28. The Government have decided to extend by threa months the time allowed for the commencement of the direct steam service, and have fixed next July and October, respectively, instead of April, and July, for the first boats to start from ; England and > ew Zealand. It has been deterninod to ma'™ t v e property tax fir the current financi d ye r payable on the 25th of January next. The valuation returns should be sent in to the Commissioner without further delay. v r 'rchP-ald Forbes arrived at the Bluff in the M .napouri yesterday. I The conviction of Adams and daughter, j for conspiracy to secure the punishment of ; George Lough urst, for alleged rape on I the child, was questioned by the ' ppeal , Court, on the ground that a child of eight ' years of age is not luja'ly capable of con- i spiring with her own father. — i