WAITARA AND NEW PLYMOUTH RAILWAY. To the Editor of the TaranaKi Herald.
Sir, — May I inquire of you or some of your sub scribers, if it is true that one of the lines being surveyed for the railway between New Plymouth and Waitara ran close to the sea sidej or —^more correctly to speak — the sandhills ; and that the Minister of Public Works (during his visit) has ordered such survey to be discontinued. — I am, &c, Rumour.
CANTERBURY.
CfIRiSTCfIURCH, February 1. — The police have received notice of a reduction in their ( pay, and a public meeting has been called to protest against it.
A bush fire has occurred at Alford Forest, and several houses have been de-> stroyed.
The Little River bush fire is still smouldering. Lyttelton, February 1.-— The barque 'Natal Queen' and the ships 'Robert Hen derson* and l Glenmark,' sailed to-day for London, fully loaded with wool, grain, &c.
OTAGO.
DUnedin, February 1. — The Executive has been re-constituted. Mr. D. Reid is appointed Provincial Secretary and Trea surer, and Mr. Bradshaw Secretary for the gold-fields and Public Works. The City Council has offered to purchase the Dunedin Water Works, paying a premium of £2 on the paid up capital, amounting to £44,000, as well as paying the Company's liabilities, which amount to £10,000.
Bishop Moran in his sermon on Sunday, asserted that the Government has in structed the home agents against Irish immigration. The statement has since been officially contradicted.
A fracas occurred in Princes-street to day. Signor Cagli, of the Italian Opera Troupe, assaulted a man named Graham, who had published some slander regarding his wife.
