TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1342, 31 December 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondent. ) Dttnfdin, 28. The Roman Catholics of the Dunedin diocese are signing a petition to Parliament praying that justice and equity may be done them in matter of education, by placing their schools on a footing of equality with the public schools, or by exempting them from - taxation for public school purposes. Auckland, 28. One hundred nominations for immigrants have been received this month by the Auckland immigration officer. Nelson, 28. The official enquiry as to the striking of the Charles Edward on a reef, ! off Motuengaro Tsland, is to be held | to-morrow. The force of the concusj sion was very great, and had the tide j been higher she would have run over the reef, and probably would have ripped, her bottom out, but the damage actually done will be repaired in three days. 29. The weather is wet and cold, and snow was falling on the hills in the suburbs early this morning. The enquiry into the mishap of the Charles Edward is now bfiing.held. Opunaki, 29. One hundred and seventy Nativeg from along th« coast com* 1 : to Waiaua bridge yesterday, and were stopped by a strong guard placed there by Coloniel Roberts. After being told they would not be allowed to proceed Tito Ko warn stood up in his buggy and beckoned to the crowd to douole back, which they did. They were well dressed and very orderly. Auckland, 29. Mr Fraser, pin-chaser of the Triumph I wreck, has had a portable engine; j working since Christmas day pumping the water out, and the engine room is how nearly dry. It is found there is

no hole there, and that excep; in thfi ! fore compartment the leakage is all ' through the bulkheads. Men aye ac- : ' tively engaged in taking out the rail- ; way "iron in the •fo.rehold. It is believed j she will then float. Steam will be got up on Tuesday next, if the weather ! ! continues fine, and an attempt made to get her oft. If rough weather comes ; on water will have to be let in again, 1 the vessel being so light. The whole j of the refrigerator was taken out with- 1 out the slightest injury. „ Wet^lington, 29. His Excellency, the Governor, and Major Cantley, went out this afternoon t to inspect the harbor and its approach, a with a view to suggesting a plan for; 1 defending the port. : <