TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1574, 15 July 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUK OWM i-oiIKKSPOKDRVT. ) i Wklmngto*, 14. The Mines Act 1877, Amendment Bill, brought in by the Govm-nnvnt has passed the second reading in the House and also by the Goidßeldfc Comnaitttcc. It. gives power to the Governor in Council to rednce the fe«»8 for all rights and business licenses. One clftuso of Seildon'a hill,, and the only oue retained, has l>een embodied in the Government hill, wbii-li em- i powers the Ward«*n to issue duplicate j licenses or certificates when proof is given of the loss of the original copy. It is tlie intention of Men tenth when the bill comes on for the third reading to propose amendments. • The Goldtields Committee have reported on the petition of Messrs J. Potter and G. Walsh, of Rtwftnn, to the effect that they cannot momuiehd any rewards for prospecting on goldfields, except snch as have been provi- { dad by law. The same reason is given to the petition of Rnbeii Wait from Inangahua Junction. At the inquest on thnyonng woman who committed suicide by taking "rough on rats" the jury returned a verdict of temporary insanity, and strongly censwed a married man named Igoe, a restaurant keeper, who it is alleged deceived the girl and eansed her to destroy herself i The. election for the representation of Taurangn, in place of the late Mr Sheelmn, took place on Monday, and resulted in the return of Mr Grace by a majority of 20 over Kelly, who has suffered defeat on four previous occasions for the same electorate. Sir Julins Yo«e\ intends resiiming his claim on Parliament, as made six years ago, for £6000 to £7000, on account of services in connection with certain New Zealand loans. Sir John Hall, at present in England, has written to a member of the House stating his intention to return to the Colony within three months, and to re-enter political life at the earliest opportunity. In the House this afternoon Vogel gave notice of motion that the Government Imi requested to arrange for a fre«h mail service botwe/n Paiseo and Anckland, fora te."m of fire years nt a cost of not over £30,000 a year. Mr Joseph Ivess the new member For Wakanui took the oath and his leftt to day. <

Grey presented a petition from 2197 electors and booa6de settlers through ont the Colony in favor of a land tax. In reply to Holmes re the exemption j of the property «f Friendly Societies ■ from the Hating Act Tbe Premier ' Baid tbe Government did not intend interfering with the existing law. The Premier introduced the Local Bodies Finance and Powers Bill, and expkined its provisions at some length. It appears evident there is a prospect of a lengthy, debate, as members are taking notes. Wm. Waring Taylor was sent to Hokitika gaol last night, where he will serve his term of four years. Proceedings are to be faken against the local druggist for not registering '• Bbngh on Bats " nnder the " Sale of Poisons Act." . Another snicide from the same cause ba% occurred, a man named Robert Swallows, clerk at the Empire Hotel. He was discharged last evening for intemperance, and having purchased a bottle of " Rough on Rats" engaged a bed at Barrett's Hotel, where he was found dead this morning, having taken sufficient of the compound to kill three people. Cbistchubch, 14. The heaving of the charges of conspiracy to defraud the Government, preferred against Thos. Hongh, tirae!k< ffx-r at the Lyttelton railway station, and several workmen employed there, commenced at the Supreme Court to day. Hongh and a laborer named Robert Dudley, were indicted. It is alleged that all the conspirators wore mutt wily benetitted by the false vet urns of work done, sent .in by Hough, and for which the laborers drew wages they were not entitled to. The case was not finished when the Court adjourned. This afternoon the- body of the fisherman, JaM.es Derritt, drowned at Sunnier, alx>nt a mouth ago, was discovered washed up on the beach at New Brighton. I DtmxDis, lß. A prisoder, named James Eastwood, was sentenced to 28 days' bread and water for attempting to escap% from gaol with a rope mad« ont of a blsukt-t. The Gity "Council has diVossfd the Charitabje Aid and Local Finance and Powers Bills, and strongly condemn them I^wtis resolved to communicate with the city member 8, pointing ont how the proposals would press unfairly on cities. iKVntCABOIU, 13fc . The targe grain stores of the National Mortgage' Agency Co., in town have been totally wrecked internally' by the concrete blocks on which it stood, tlm columns of which supported three floors, being forced dowu ward by the weight of produce stored. The quantity of grain was 3,000 bags, winch was said to be much under the capacity of the building. The roof also is strained by the' loss of the I centre supports? The entire interior : will require* .re constructing. The ; accident occurred between Satnrday ami to-day, there being no one ©u the premises. Nxlsok, 14. The enquiry into the wreck of the l>rigantine Helena, on Farewell Spit, wua concluded yesterday. The Court held that the loss was occasioned by an error of judgment on the part of Oapt. Bowden, and suspended bis certificate for three months. The ship' was owned by the l>on Trading Ca, of Tasmania, and was insured for £1,250.