TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1283, 13 August 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Auckland, 10. Owing to the increase of the Salvation Army its leaders contemplate erecting a barracks. The City Council propose immediately to enforce the Contagious Diseases Act. The lock-hospital is being fitted up at an expense of £200. The expense of working the Act is estimated at £450 per annum. A punt containing 28 head of cattle, brought from Napier by the Southern Cross, for Mr Buckland, of Auckland, capsized in the harbor early this morning, and only three head got ashore, the rest being drowned. ,* - - ■-■•' OMfsTdfltrßi^ l(fc 7 Another Refrigerating Company in Christchurch is about to be registered, and the directors aro advertising for a site suitable for the works. It has received immense promises of support from the farmers. The Rev. Mr Aylraer, a very old settler in Akaroa, is dead. The President of the Chamber of Commerce, on behalf of that body, has telegraphed to Mr P. Cunningham, who is in London, for definite information in re the genuineness and value of the Alford Forest diamonds. A number of private persons have also telegraphed to Mr H. D. Thomas to the same effect. Messrs Hobday, junr and Arenas telegraphed to Mr Hobday, senr, in London — "Diamonds genuine or not genuine. Great excitement," and received to-day the following reply : — '•Excitement absurd, genuine sample size worthless." There are symptoms of a gold pros- ' pecting rush in the Horata district. A considerable amount of land has been applied for prospecting purposes within the last few days. Dunedin, 10. The National Mortgage and Agency Company have received a cable advice that the steamer Triumphant,. 2,749 tons, will load wool'at Port Chalmers in December, under charter to the Shaw Saville and Albion Company. New Plymouth, 11. A well-known Native chief named Komene died yesterday. Gfceat preparations are being made for a tangi. Openake 11. The Maoris near Openake have just finished five canoes made *>! red pine. Te Whiti sent a Maori carpenter, who thoroughly understands canoe building, from Parihaka to superintend their : construction. The natives now talk of building another two as large. It is stated that the natives near Parihaka have been planting potatoes on land seaward of the Main South Road, nearly all of which has been sold and affered for sale by the Government. Col. Roberts went to the locality yesterday afternoon. Wellington, 10. The Col. Treasurer moved yesterday that Mr Hurst be discharged from the Select Committee appointed to enquire into the charges made by Mr Dargaville against the Premier and Colonial Treasurer, and that Mr Mason be substituted. Mr Seddon objected to Mr Mason, on the grounds that he was a strong party-man. He moved as an amendment that Mr Swanson be substituted instead of Mason. A long discussion took place on the motion, after which the motion for the adjournment of the debate was negatived on the voices, and the proposal to substitute Mr Mason for Mr Hurst was agreed to without division. The Chatties Securities Bill was afterwards read a third time and passed. The adjourned debate on the second reading of the Native Land Laws Amendment Bill was then resumed J by Hursthouse, who was interrupted by the dinner adjournment. The debate was continued at the evening sitting by Sir George Grey, who thought that the shortcomings of the measure were very great indeed, and if the House adopted ' it at all great alterations must be made in it. The line of policy enunciated in it was not such as became a statesman. He proposed that the Governor should resume the premtive rights, appoint agents, and sell the land in blocks. If the House declined to agree to such a proposal he urged them to encourage the system provided by companies like the East Coast Company. He stated he had ascertained that during the two years ending last March as many as 13,281 acres out of about 21,000 acres of reserves, which were supposed to be inalienable, had passed into the hands of the Premiers family. He intimated his intention to ask leave to introduce a Bill to annul these Crown grants, and put an end to a system concerning which the House ought to mark its displeasure. Major Tewheoro intended to support the second reading of the Bill, but he hoped certain amendments would be effected in Committee. Mr Smith and Mr Tomoa also supported the Bill Mr Hobbs spoke in support of the Bill, and also favored the new clause of which Mr Stevens had given notice, providing for the preservation of existing alienable rights. Mr Montgomery regarded the Bill as

a step in the right direction, but 1 o thought the Native Minister ought to c endeavor to pass the Native" Bill - of 1 i 1 880. He belieyeid th£t the House j c would agree to that. -, r Mr Kelly gave .notice, of his inten- < tion to move an anfendtoeiit' in Coin- 1 mittee in the terms' of the resolution ' he had placed on the Onfer Paper: 1 - J Mr Fish promised t* Assist She^Bill ] through Committee; .Cv 7 . .. ' Mr J.. Buchanan "defejtded the Land 1 Company from the aspersions cast i upon it. „r . ' Mr Tumbull spoke in support of the Bill. — Mr Sheehan said as c it;was so late : he would defer his ' remarks-on the Bill till next week, when he would show that the Kill would intensify all < the evils of the existing system. So i far as he was personally concerned he i intended to vote for the clause ex- " eluding lawyers from the Court i Mr Bryce briefly replied With ; regard to Mr Steven's proposed amendment, he said he could not agree to it. The second reading of the Bill was agreed to without division, and was ordered for Monday-next; > ■ ,■;•;;? } The House adjourned at five minutes to .on,e,a.ig. to Mo^^a^-AL^^O^ — _