TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1264, 27 April 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

« (from: our owx correspondent. ) : . ; ' Christohukch 25. The Railway Commissioners commenced taking evidence to-day. Mr. Chrystall (ex-presidont of the West Coast . Railway League), Mr. Dobsou j (civil engineer), aud Mr. John Inglis, J were examined. The members of tho West Coast . Railway League have been busy for \ the past month addressing meetings in ; all parts of northern and central Canterbury, and have met with a warm support. Resolutions condemning the East Coast line, and advocating the West Coast route were adopted everywhere, except afc.Kaiapoi, where a mor tion -moved by - Mr. - Isaac, M. ! I.R, for the district was carried, in favor of expending £180,000 in the construction of a northern railway to a point available for the proposed West Coast Railway, and also in favor of carrying the line to the West Coast by the north railway direction. Last night Mr. Wilson's proposition was rejected at Rangiora, and the League resolution agreed to. Palme uston North, 20. The Ohau " Siamese twins " are dead. The small, sickly one died about a quarter of an hour before the other one. They were acting from the time of their return from Wellington. Tauranga, 25. On Wednesday morning at 7.30 Tpngairoro, at Taipo, was seen omiting an immense column of black smoke, more than has been seen since the great eruption of 1870. The volcano continued to smoke for several hours, but no fire could be seen, as the mountain was cloud-cappe'd-afl the time. No earthquakes have been felt. Auckland, 25. Archbishop Vaughan was visited on board the mail steamer by a number of local Catholic clergy. Owing to the delay iv the steamer's arrival, he was unable to recoive a welcome from the Auckland Catholics.; Hoi"?

accompanied on his visit to Rome by the Rev. Father Gillctt. 25. The Ngatimanapoto assembled at Te Kuti have decided to send Wahanui I to Wellington, to make known to the Government their wishes re the alteration of tiie laws affecting the passage of lands through the Court. , ... . InvjekcaugjCll 25. The charges against Massey, late Town Clerk at Dunedin, and his wife, ior stealing and disposing of the water^6rks''*deljeiitures of the city, were taken up at the Supreme Court to-day. Mr. Stout prosecuted, and Messrs. Chapman and Fitchett defended. The object of defence seems to, -be to show that possibly others than Massey had stolen the debentures from the Corpoiation offices. ' The accused held little communication with counsel. It is understood that in the event of the Parliament buildings being ready to accommodate legislators in time, Parliament will meet during the first week in June, the contractors are being hastened in the completion of th.e^ alterations and additions to the buildings. The Colonial Treasurer has now abandoned for the present, his intention of proceeding North to deliver J addresses on National Insurance, but he vill address the constituents in Taranaki before tlie meeting of Parliament. The date on which he intends to leave for Taranaki, has not yet been fixed.