TELEGRAPHIC.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1670, 25 June 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our Own Correspondent.) This day. Sir George Grey oa Mr Mackay In reply to a deputation yesterday, Sir George Grey made some very severe remarks on Mr Mackay, and said, two hundred peeple had been kept from settling on .the land °c" cause a public record was shut up by that officer in a private box. He stated that the whole of the timber on the Tairua blocfc, together with the rivers and streams had been leased for forty years to Messrs Preece and Graham, and no man could cut a sticK of timber for that time. In some cases rights were granted for ninety years, and P*?PJ couid not settle on such lands. This Mg transaction took place the day before tne purchase of the Tairua block by the Government.

Another Scandal- .„ . Another scandal about a reserve was now ing about, but has now been definitely nx« on a piece of flat land suitable for tovmsMpThe Advertiser fully expects *° £, serve leased by some European who the miners pay through the nose. S .^ Grey recommends the people to pef i s— fl Assembly to enquire into the scariL—sa'.^ said he had every reason to belfZe^^» Government were buying land M-nßg* individuals. He difi not behevej*" Russia or China, or any other arbitrary _

vernment, they would have done such a thing.

The feeling raised here is intensely strong, ' i -and step 3 are about to be taken to get up a \ monster petition to the Assembly. \ Tbe Advertiser says that the disclosures \ are alarming, and that other matters have J vet to be brought to light It urges that the, people should insist upon the Governm e_t cancelling the pretended agreement if there has been illegality from first to last, as the idea of handing over lands to the province ■for settlement when in such a position, is monstrous, and should be resented with scorn and content. Deputation to Fir George Grey. The Superintendent received a deputation of the Mayor Councillor and mine managers in reference to the Waictahi road, urging the making a road for the benefit of mines wl ich are now unable to crush for want of a road.

The Superintendent said the Provincial -Government had no money and would make no promises which could not be fulfilled. He pointed out that a large portion of the goldfields revenue was absorbed in works at Ohinemuri were wasted for want of proper uupervision. In reply to a deputation from the Borough Council in regard to the maintenance •of a road for goldfields' traffic, the Superintendent pointed out that he had no money ibnt would endeavour to proyureSendowments ,for them. The General Government had unlawfully taken the Provincial money He may be able to recover it in the Supreme Court. He expressed astonishment that no steps had been taken by the Thames people to recover from the General Government large sums expended in Ohinemuri, statins _hey ought to petition them to refund this money which is deducted from their Goldfields revenue. Be should himself insist on this return of unlawful expenditure, unless the Government brought in an Act of Indemnity to legalize the expenditure. Cure Crushing. The Cure crushing i 3 showing splendidly Another fine parcel of about 30 lbs. specimens to-day.

The Queen of Beauty have a rich show of gold m the lo'^ er portion No. 1 reef, recovered yesterday _ n the main level.