The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-03-15

The new railway viaduct over the
Mangatera. near Dannevirke. N H.,
has been commenced
The New Zealand government have
decided that May q shall continue TO
ha observed as a public holiday.
The extension Of the railway from
Waiotu To- Hukerenu New Zealand.
was opened for traffic on March /
The Union Companys steamer Mo-
ana will take up the Warrimoo's run
ming in the Vancouver Australia trade.
The Wellington Friendly Societies
Council have decided to convene a
colonial conference Of friendly societies
to be held in Wellington six months
hence.
1t is stated that the New Zealand
government has decided to acquire the
MangatOro Estate, In the Dannevirke
district, from the Assets Realization
Board
The imperial government supports a
proclamation issued by Lord Kitchener
prohibiting the circulation of newspa-
pers and books calculated to encourage
the Beers in continuing resistance.
Mrs. Mcdonald, found not guilty at
sydney on the ground of insanity, OF
the charge of numbering her infant,
Alexandria, has been ordered to be de-
tanned during the Governors pleasure.
The first batch of twenty prisoners
from the Auckland prison, with their
omcers, have left for Waiotapu, to
commence the forest tree planting In
that portion of the thermal springs
district.
The Wellington Trades Council Sc
lected three members to give evidence
before the Federation Commission,
with instructions to oppose strongly
the entrance of New Zealand into the
commonwealth.
Mr.. Conger, the American minister at
Peking, has been granted sixty days
leave. Mr. w w. Rockhill, the Ameri-
can special commissioner, will take Mr..
Conger's place, continuing the peace
negotiations.
1t is estimated that the Beers lost "a
thousand in killed wounded and pris-
oners during January, over 200 dead
being actually counted The losses in
February up to the present are esti-
mated at 800.
Ogaden Somalis, on February 10, at
tackled the British Zareba at Sannasa,
in the East Africa protectorate. They
were repulsed, losing $50 men. The
British had II killed. including Colonel
p. j Maitland, of the Indian staff.
In the House of Commons, a bill in
troduced by Mr.. j. Yoxall, member for
Northampton West, providing for an
eight-hour day for miners, was read a
second time by 212 to 1893 votes. Sixty
five Nationalists supported the mea-
sure.
The Germans have began to transfer
to the British the Peking- -Shanhaikwan
Railway. The British have resumed
control of the Peking- -Tlen-tsin section
The question of the cost of repairs to
the line has been reserved for diplo-
matte settlement.
In the House of Lords Lord Sails
bury, at Baron AVesdury's suggestion,
consented to the appointment of
committee to inquire into the hours of
labor in shops, though he repudated
responsibility for accepting the deci-
sons of the committee
The United States transport Abar-
enda flew old Glory at the main and
fore trucks on February D. in honor
of the anniversary of the birth or
George Washington. The Stars and
Stripes were also flown by II. M s.
Archer now at Auckland, out of com
pliment to the American cousins.
The English operators employed at
St Pierre and Miguelon, Newfound
land, in connection with the French ca
bles, have been notified that they must
take the oath of allegiance to France
OF leave. The notification has caused
much surprise, since the stations are
neither a naval nor military base.
The New Zealand Minister of Public
, Works has given instructions to sur
vey the country between Inangahua
Junction and Reefton, with a view to
extension of the Midland Railway to
| the latter town, so as to join the pro-
jected line between Westport and In
angahua Junction.
The New Zealand Railway Depart
ment hhs been advised that the balance
Of the carriages (4S) manufactured to
it's order by the American Car and
Foundry Company, at Jeffersonville,
Indiana, are on board the steamer Roy
, alist, which left San Francisco for
New Zealand on the 18th of February.
Wellington (New Zealand) City
Council, with three dissentients, re-
solved that steps be taken to abolish
the ward system in connection with the
municipality. The council has resolved
to ask the ratepayers for authority to
borrow e5O,000 for the purpose OF
erecting town hall, in accordance
with Mr.. j. Charesworths design.
Mr. Barton, the federal premier of
Australia, speaking at Toowoomba,
said the policy of the federal govern
ment would be to terminate the impor-
tation of kanakas at the end of a term
of years. The last time the Queens
land government dealt with the mat
ter, importation was fixed to continue
for ten years. That term expires next
year. He advocated u gradual aboi-
ton of the importation of kanakas by
the end of another ten years.
A WhirlWind was experienced at ku-
laotunu, New Zealand, few days ago
Great Mercury as though they We're
constructed OF paper and spread the
material about the country. One log,
about sixteen feet long. and fully sixty
pounds in weight, was lifted and car
ried about forty yards, over the tops
of houses, and sheets of corrugated
iron We're crumpled and twisted to
such an extent as to be useless
n committee of the InverCargill (New
Zealand) Chamber of Commerce on
Saturday, February %, drew attention
to the fact that on the Australian mes
sages the new rates for cablegrams of
over eight words, are higher than the
old rates. 1t was resolved: THAT this
matter be laid before the Postmaster
General, with request that he viii
endeavor 10 obtain lower rate failing
which, that the government consider
the propriety of laying a colonial cable.
The premier speaking at a banquet
to the imperial officers, said the time
was ripe for asking the Imperial au-
thorlties To strengthen the Australia
sian squadron New Zealand would
have Ia lead the way In this as In
other projects, ana if extra contribu-