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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 155, 28 February 1874, Page 3

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PER AN«LO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELUOR4.TII AGENCY. Mr Vnnr, Auckland, Friday Night, nifht TU Waß entertained at a banquet last night. 1 here were 130 persons present It was JneLh UCCeBBfU ‘ ■ A l UrgO Portion of the Premier's waa oc onp'»d by local allusions at representative for City East, be being unable to meet his constituents. He said that the General Government intended to hand over to the province th^voto 16 f J 5 ®’ 000 ® eres la nd, acquired under WluV ? S9t Be9s,on * Ho believed it was Auckland s mission to secure for the colony the unmense benefits of the South Sea Islands' 4de. n,nnn f?” would have to consider to ,“ lfcer . fr f. nch «se. to introduce manhood g ’ p nd i ° aboUshfche miner9 ’ special franOomnrfihA Parh T on - fe u W ? Uld &h ° have deal fi 7 m * h l he licensin g question. Mr Vogel was well received. f aC ‘u C Hotel, at Coromandel, Gumming, Mflhoni° r k haß be f n , destr °Jed by fired. Susan Mabony, barmaid, the only occupant, had a , , e f c . apo - She jumped from the balcony in ‘ d f e ® B ! R roused the neighbours, and then insnred a f ßte i4ni h ® Bfc f eet - The building was Company^ 1 " £7 °® ln the office of the Victoria

«Ju f -^ oXan dra correspondent telegraphs that natives from Tokangamutu report a devastating fire, winch destroyed all the crops and Produce, likewise the settlement. It was caused by Rewi 3 wife throwing a lighted match

Mr Alfred Buckland reports .—Fat cattle, good quality, 5s advance— 25s to 32s 6d nor 1001 b ; fat catUe are m steady demand at 3£d per lb ; dairy cows. £6 to £9 ; merino ewes. 10. to!2s each.

(eeom oce own correspondent.)

,*■ 1 ®? ahams town, Friday Night. Mr Vogel dined here on Tuesday, j here ware Mpresent The whole affair was most successful. Wednesday was devoted to deputations. The deep drainage scheme, prepared by local com* mittee and submitted to the Premier, was only partially approved of. The Government will pro* bably grant a loan of £50,000 for further sinking mi rSL on Becurit J of mines and plant, due Thames Valley Bail way deputation waited on the Superintendent the same day. The Superintendent and Executive were lavorable to the scheme, and promised to forward it as much as possible. Mr Robert Graham stated that a company formed in England was only stopped ny the murder of Sullivan and consequent disturbances of peace. The Premier. Superintendent, and party left here on Wednesday night. r J