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Evening Star, Issue 3055, 3 December 1872, Page 3

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(From the Nw Zealand Press Association.) Auckland, December 2. The Succes, from Fiji, reports that live of the Harp conspirators have left Levnka foi Samoa. One proceeded to Sydney in the Nukulau. They offered large sums b be conveyed to San Francisco. A native labrer on Mr Joske’s plantation at Suva attaclcd the overseer The settlers gathered fma the neighborhood, and fired on the natives, killing and wounding two. Lawrence, Dec. 2. The minig conference met this afternoon. There werepresent—Messrs J. A. Miller, of the Arrow, n the chair; Alexander, Dunstan ; Allan, Cadrona ; ■ nderson, Roxburgh ; Shaw, Swiz?rs ; Ferris, Waitahuna ; Gray, Table Hill; Morrison, Tuapcka ; Grom hie, Cromwell. The principal business of to day’s sitting has been the arrangement of a programme fr discussion. December 3. The Mhing Conference sat at ten a m today, anddiscussed the Goldfields Act, 1566. The discission is now proceeding. Wellington, December 2. The Government have received a communication from the Victorian Government, enclosiig copies with Hie other Colonies, regarding the proposed postal conference. There > a very acrimonious feeling between Victors and New South Wales about the positioi assumed by the former, and it is now singested that the conference should be held a; Hobart Town, in order that the discussion may take place on neutial wrouid. Tne Victorian Government state thatihey will not be a party to any contract for a service from Galle unless the terminus of tie line is at Melbourne, but will give a loy.-i consideration to any proposals for otbr mail services in which the other Cohnics have a direct interest. This is supposed to bear favorably upon the New Zealard contract via San Francisco, New South \4les objects to Hobart Town as the seat of tte conference ; but South Australia, Tasmvnla, and Victoria are agreeable to consult together if Yew Zealand is asked to join. December 3. By new Departmental order, all telegrams, press or ordinary, must be paid on delivery. Bluff, December 2 Arrived—Oreti, from Dunedin. Auckland, December 3. Diddams, the city rate collector, was found dead in the Mechanics’ Hall, with his throat cut, having committed suicide. It is believed his accounts are wrong. Mr Creighton addressed his constituents, and made a splendid defence of his conduct. He charged Messrs Stafford and Gillies with the abandonment of every principle they professed in 1871. Mr Gillies was present, and questioned Mr Creighton Avhether he was promised the Emigration Agency for Ireland. Mr Creighton denied any such promise having been made. A warm discussion between Messrs Creighton and Gillies followed, the former charging Mr Gillies with angling pertinaciously for office. A vote of confidence was passed. Napier, December 3. The Luna arrived this morning from the East Coast, with the Hon. Mr M*Leau and suite. The dispute amongst the Natives of Waipau has been satisfactorily settled. The Luna leaves for Wellington to-mor-row,