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Evening Star, Issue 3218, 13 June 1873, Page 2

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(From the New Zealand Prm Association.) Wellington, Jane 12. In reply to the request of the Reception Committee that all the school children would take part in the Governor’s reception, the Rev. Father Cummins writes; —“That in the event of the Freemasons, so called, desiring to honor, as such, or being permitted to figure in the procession as such and in their regalia as Masons, I will strictly prohibit Catholics, both young and old, from taking part in it, or appearing in any demonstration where Masons, as such, are allowed and recognised.” The reply of the Committee was that it was hoped all classes of her Majesty’s subjects would unite to welcome her Majesty’s representative. _ The Free-* masons bad no intention of taking any part in the procession as a body. Mr Jas. Mackay, juu., is gazetted General Government Agent for Waikato, and a Justice of the Peace.

Mr Vogel has received a telegram from Mr Thomas Russell announcing his arrival at San Francisco The telegram readied Melbourne on the first- Mr Russell was going on immediately to New York, but Mr Gray’s health compelled him to remain at San Fran-, cisco. Napier, June 12. A letter, numerously signed by the East Coast Natives, has been sent to Tawhiao, asking him to give up Sullivan’s murderers quietly. ' Melbourne, June 7. The refusal of the certificate of discharge to James Scott, solicitor, an insolvent, was confirmed by Mr Justice Molesworth, on the ground of his misappropriating the moneys of his client. The Government of South Australia accept the offer of Victoria for the conveyance of mails from Australia to Galle. Sydney. There have been heavy floods in the Southern districts, in which a girl was drowned near (looma. There was a severe fight between a man-of-war’s men and the police in Hunter street. The ringleaders of the sailors have been arrested. The Wonga was sighted off Kiama under sail, supposed to be disabled. The steamer Saxonia was sent to her assistance.