TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1284, 13 June 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(from ouk own correspondent. ) Auckland, 12. The Hincmoa sailed at noon to-day with the following members : — Sir George (xrey, Sir Maurice O'Rourke, and Messrs. Diguan, Seymour-George, and Hamlin. A species of low fever is prevalent in Hokianga, and other .places North, among the Natives, frequently ending in death. Chiustchurch, 11. Mr John Evans Brown, member for St. Albans, addressed his constituents to-night, and received a vote of confidence and thanks. The trustees of the Costloy Bequests are advised that all freeholds must be sold, and the proceeds divided. Some of the institutions interested intend to bid. DUNEMN, 11. The New Zealand Electric Light Company have completed arrangements for lighting several business establishments in the city with the electric light, among them will bo

Watson's Hotel, and the Arcade. The plant for the Otago Daily Times Office arrived this week, and 100 lamps will be fixed up. The Post Office is also to be lighted shortly. Mr Driver has met with 'an accident, which will delay his attendance at Parliament. Wellington, 12. The new and magnificent White Star Liner, lomic, Captain E. 0. Hallet, K.N., under charter to the New Zealand Shipping Company, arrived in this harbor last night, from Plymouth, making the. passage in the unprecedently short time of 43 days 22 hours, including all stoppages. She is by far the largest merchant vessel, and much the largest ship of any kind that has ever entered this port. She is also the first merchant steamer rigged as a four-masted ship — that is, with three of her masts square-rigged — that has yet been seen in any Australian waters. The city is very busy, and many of the Southern members have already reached 'here. Interest in political matters is very active, and the whips are very assiduous in their attentions to the doubtful and lukewarm members. The Government Buildings are by night refulgent with light, and the mysterious process of hatching out the Government business is going on might and main. Everything seems to point to a busy session, and the opinion gains ground that the Government position is none too sure. Both parties are anxious to know how Grey and Montgomery will meet, for there is already mucfytalk of secret Opposition caucuses, and the air is filled with rumors of what is and is not to be done.