TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1350, 18 January 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

♦tt< . . (jrohoubown correspondent.) Auckland, 16. The Hon. Mr Mitchelson has promised the Waikato settlers at Cambridge, that a branch railway from Hamilton shall be opened in five mouths from the opening of the contract • Another case of indecent assault was reported to-night, Win. Goldstun being arrested for the offence on a little girl 17.* At a meeting of the N.Z. Tobacco Growing Company yesterday, it was stated that orders for machinery were sent by the last San Francisco mail. Mr Vallbraeht, the manager, reported on his visits to various districts where the leaf was being grown, and said the crop would be a good one. He was authoiised to Visit Tarana,ki. Nrlson, 16. The Annual Conference of delegates from the- various fire brigades association was held here to-day. Captain Lightfoot, of Nelson, the President, in the Chair, and Superintendent White, junr., of Wellington, Vice* President in the vice chair. A considerable amount of work was got through. >? - Marton, 17. the barque •'Fusilier- ran ashore at hk*h tide yesteM#y ai noon, five miles from the mous'osth£ Tu'rikina River* towards the KaogiJtikei Eiver. Th£ 18' hands and - CaptioCfcardness were all saved. The awt^ei'siare Shaw, Saville, and Company* Xondon. She is high and dry at low water. She has sustained no damage whatever, and there is. a probability of : getting her off. The insurance is qefe ascertained. '!, buNBDIN, 16. Donald Dinnie, tha athlete, left town to-day to keep an engagement in the^South. The'arrangeraent made about the wrestling match will be that it; will take place within six weeks. Hudson is standing out to have the match wrestled on the grass. He is stiff and sore to-day, but in no way injured. 17. Arrived— Mataura, Captain Cruickshank, from London. On the 7th January, during a severe gale Lion OliveL-.aged 21 ye¥rs," a native of Mauritius, ordinary seaman, fell from the foretop, striking the top-gallant rail. The captain endeavored to wear the ship, but the man at the wheel reported Oliver wa* dead. . Dunedin, 16. An inquest was held this afternoon on an infant named O'Connor, who had died whilst in the care of Mrs Dewar. The evidence showed that the woman had other children under her care, most of whom had died. The jury returned a verdict that the child died from natural . causes, and added as follows " That the jury learn from the evidence that sbraeibing very much akin to baby farming exists in Dunedin, and they are thetefor* of opinion that the Legislature ; should pass an Act similar to that in the Home Country, whereby proper provision should be made, and licenses issued in cases where children are put out to nurse." / New.Pltmouth, 16. No damage was done to the breakwater by the heavy gale this morning? and the strength of the structure was thoroughly tested. Arrangements are completed for sending out several parties to prospect thoroughly the land between Taranaki and Tewatnatu, for the purpose" of discovering a suitable route for a main Hue of railway northward. . 17. Bishop Bed wood left here for Wellington by this morning's train. 'Chbistchuroh, 16. Forty-three single women, ex Waitangi, have found employment, at £16 to £80 a year. The single men are suited for farms; and readily found employ at £1 a week, with 10s extra during harvest. I / ';- Wellington, 17. It is understood that during the absence of Sir Jatpes Prendergast the functions of Chief Justice of New Zealand will hi discharged by His Honor Judge Johnston, of Christchurch, i In 1883 the \ population of New Zealand was increased by the excess of immigration oyer emigration to the e*jamt[ of 10,02J) sqnls, the arrivals being so many, more than the d«partures. j

In a leaderette to-night tlie Post i says: — "Although nothing liks been heard for some time respecting the : scheme of Civil Service reorganisation,. ; 1 whioh the Government stated to have* in hand, we understand that steady • progress has been made, and is being made, with the work. It is particularly desired, we believe, to have a complete scheme for presentation to Parliament next session, especially in view of tho large falling off In the revenue, and of the consequent probable deficit, : amor pointing out the likelihood of a. strenuous effort being made to bring the expenditure within the reduced income, so as to avoid the always unpalatable necessity of increasing taxation, excepting the possibility of an additional farthing on the Property Tax, which would . bring it up to its original amount of a penny in the pound. No definite decision will, of course be come to on this point. until the complete result of the current year's operations shall have, been as* certained. There are one or two suggested departmental changes affecting the Colony. All revenue and expenditure will, however be considered shortly in the Cabinet."