TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume XI, Issue 1655, 20 January 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

» ... (rUOM OUK OWN UOItKNK'ONDKNT.) Wkllinoton, 19. A hatch of libel actions from N»i;-if»r hip being heard here. Tl»** first, Napier Evening JVVmw v. Waipawa Mail Newspaper Company was decided to-day in favor of plaintiff. Verdict, I £150 and cost*. The second action is proceeding t GruM), Postmaster, Napi"r, nyainst the Evening *ew», and 'a tliircl follows, Wrought by the Wuipawa Mail against Sawkins, edior of the (welling Sew. The proc«'H<hnjjß on bi/th sides are very lively. Tlie ship fin! uni, from London, arrived yesterday, and waR quniantiru'd in ♦••uise qnence of onp case of typhoid fever. Tlih patient Mitts VVelclnnau, is a saloon passenger. Eighteen designs for the N.Z. Gov fiinmpnt InstiraiicH Association olices have been received in responsw to the reqnest for competitive plan*. The prize offered is £100. An adjourned meeting of creditors in the. estate of Edward Shaw, solicitor, waR held f o-day. The meeting carried a refto!ution that the official assignee take steps to wind np the estate. Admira Tryon gate a reinrn ball on loaid the Nelson this afternoon, which was largely attended. The Nelson leaves on 8n n day next for Hohtrt direct, where the Admiral attends a meeting of the Federal Ooninil. On Friday next he atti-nds a Cabinet meeting to confer with His Excellency the Governor and members of the Cabinet, when amongst the ' snhj-fiß to he discussed will l»e that of i iifival licfences, consideration of New Z aland joining the Federal Council, state of affair* in Samoa, and certain ' n)si.tt«-rs relating to N< w Guinea. ', The s.s. Tainui, homeward bound, ia 1

•till hew, owing to the bursting of the steam pipe. Hawera, 19. The Hon. Major Atkinson met his New Plymouth committee yesterday morning, and in the evening came to Hawera, and was met by the local pom mittee with the view of arranging matters between the two committees. It is understood that the result will probably lie the appointment of a joint committee to meet at Stratford, and enquire into the position of each suff rer. The committees decision in all cases to l>e final. The Maoris under the alleged influence of Tuwhaio, t.re obstructing the Government r< ad works at Kaw. hia. A meeting of natives at which more than 200 were present W;is held at AotPa on Friday, when it w»s resoKed to obstruct all mad formation ahoiit the harbour.! Of these road parties two were headed by Europeans, the third l>y a Maori|| PROSPECTING If TIIK KING COUNW. Mr Warden K^ni-iek, ami Mr Wilkiu son, Native Agent, have l»een suce. ssful ill completing arrangements with tinnatives for the ihoi-on^li prospecting of the King Country for gold. There are to Ik: six parties, consisting each of two Europe-ins and two Mao; is. All are to chare alike. If god is discoveied by a party tliey will Ueeuntl^d to the Go vernmeiit reward of £SJO, and eacli jwrty may earn this rewind provided tli'-ir discovery is five miles from any o'her. Any disoov.-tvi' of an» w gold fie d U ei.titlt d to a I- -use or claim, the area of which is to be determined by the Governor. The men ha»e l.e»-n selected by the Warden, and are to go O'it at their own cost. He has selected 13 good experienced miners and pros pec-torn, aiid has 15 or 20 otiiers on a supplementary list io till v;i,-u!icioa Several of those Selected oy the native committee are half castes. The country has I't'en divided into six districts, as follows: — No 1, H v turn; No 2, Upper M<>kui; No 3, Tfttunaranui ; No. 4, Tuhna ; No 5, Maracroa ; and No. 6, lia:i.^itoto. It i* decided that all parties are to leave Kihikihi on Thursday next., .indarrati ineiits have been made to co<u«h them to Otorolianua. packhorses being pro« vided to convey their tools and swa^s, a .d arraiigeuieuts havea'so been mule witli tile natives for the .supply of provisions, etc. No. , party will make tlu-ir district close to Otorohungn, extending towards the west and south. No 2 * nuimeutes a' tout 25 miles from Otorohanga, «>n (he \Vai;>a, workin*; up tt i wan Is Mokau. Nos. 3 and 4 parties will t:«ke two days to rpa«h thoii sections, wliidj ext-nd to Tftupo, «nd arc ai«oui 50 or 90 miles from otorohan<ra, and No. jt and 6, eauh il.ont 30 inifHa, o^'i bC reached in a i l ay. No. 1 patty will comprise MrP.-it»er iioo, o^ tl»e Cu:i!a' i .s, and ♦lie N-itivi* L/onnnittei- have noininafced MrTookoV, » half casts, son of Mr D Tookey. cvie >f the fiist priMpetttors of the Thames. Ho. 2 party— Mr It. Workman, for. nerly of the Golden Crown iniup, riianies, and Wilkinson. N-v 3 party — M»* Clias. McLean, of t.he Thames, md Tanpiri ML'te:n;ina, ane.x|ierieuced niner. No. 4 party— o' -Sullivan, a .vellknown mine manager at the riianies, and Mr Tlieordore B own. So 5 party — Mr Griffiths, of Waikato, AUt\ Mr John Fentoli, of Te Aroha. j No. 6 party — Two we|{ known Co»o« i maiidel tuiiiera an<l prospectors — ! Messrs McSweniiey and McDonald. | These lists are subject tonlteratious in I consequence of the conditions attached oy the nari?es. Mr , Ken rick ha« received a cnin>nunicat.ion fro^n the Hon. MrLirnach that the Govern njent is prepared to a subsidy, in a<'cordiinee with the prospocT.ni.! regulations, <»f 7-; 01 per man per week, provided a sminu' amount is contril»uted l»y the local l>ody.