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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2683, 22 September 1871, Page 3

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(from greville’s telegram company, beuter’s agency.) Te Kuiti, September 19,. The Friendly Natives and Captain Mair arrived here on Sunday, and wore welcomed by 1300 Iviugites, who were exceedingly friendly. Tawhaio, Manuhiri, and other notabilities mingled' freely with them. Yesterday was devoted to amusements, war dances, etc. Rewi appointed to-day for business. The Kawhoa and other tribes are hourly expected hero... Tv aha (Todd’s jfturderer) and party insulted the Friendlies twice on the road up. They were turned out of here by Wbitroa. Manuhiri will not recognise them in future. Wellington, Sept. 22. The inquiry respecting tbe grounding of the Lady Bird on Barrett Reef is now being held. Respecting the striking, it was decided that it was owing to an error of judgment on the part of the master, Auckland, Sept. 19. Bray’s defalcations amount to L9OO. A number of Maori magistrates at Ohinemuri were summoned to settle an alleged case of stealing a boy’s paints. They bold a mock Court, and lined the thief 30s. Captain William and Mr Robinson were drowned at Whangavei Heads through a boat accident. The Roman Catholics are petitioning largely against sections 52, 53, and 56 of tbe Education Bill. Jt has bpou resolved to build a new Catholic Cathedral in Auckland. An influential agricultural league has been formed, Caledonian dividends, LI per share : Thames 10s. A large meeting has been held in Auckland in favor of the Permissive Bill, and a petition to the Assembly was unanimously adopted. Auckland Markets —Flour, £l3 to £IG per ton, dull. Oats, 3s -Id to 4s per bushel, Saturday's sales —Good horses, L2G to £35 ; dairy cows, £4 to £8 ; fat cattle, 28s to 35s per 1001b. ; sheep moderately fat 16s to 20s. Pigs, not many offering, fetched high rates. ’ Share Market.—Clarke Bros, report that they have inquiry for Caledonians at L 135 to LUO; Thames, L2G; Central Italy, L2 12s ; Nonpareil, LG ; Otago, L 3 15s; Albuvnias (buyers), L 5 ; Tookey’s, L 33. Switzers have advanced to 9s. Taranaki, Sept. 21. At the Pariaka meeting of Natives, it was decided to permit the construction of roads and telegraph in their district. Christchurch, Sept. 22. Inquiries for wheat limited. Wheat, »; flour, i 1 ; oats, 2s s£d to 2s 8d j . ood barley 3s to 3s Od,