LATEST THAMES NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume IV, Issue 1203, 1 December 1873, Page 2

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

THE MASONIC DEMONSTRATION,

NEWTON VOTERS BROUGHT FftOM

THE THAMES,

(From our own Correspondent.)

GRAHAMSTOWN.

This day. The Sir Walter Scott lodge of masons celebrated St. Andrew's day by a special service at the Presbyerian Church, which was crowded to excess. The Rev. J. Hill preached an eloquent sermon. At the close a collection was made on behalf of the Ladies' Benevolent Society. To-day a picnic is being held at the Tararua gardens, but the weather is unfavourable. The Ohinemuri correspondent of thflj" Advertiser states that a very large nr r •*-.'■■ ' of blocks of land in that district"^-.^. to be put through the Native LandsX^ "%?* which sits here on the Sth inst. Th* iZag*iil^ haus have resolved not to appear, and to hj and use force to keep others back. If theGovernment will support those whoj wish to get a title to the land at Ohinemuri will be opened, if not Te Hira will keep it closed. The friends of Mr Shanaghan are getting -;

voters irOiTi the Thames for the Newton election to-morrow. Some complaint has been [tramped' up against Inspector Bullen by the friends of the man charged with personation at the Superintendency election. They have asked the Superintendent to grant £au enquiry The most serious charge is that Inspector Bullen was uncivil to one of the prisoners These are the men who are striving to break down the present police system.