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Evening Star, Issue 3530, 16 June 1874, Page 3

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Wellington, June 15. , l n consequence of some editorial comments in the ‘Post* on Mr Dransfield, a former Mayor of the City, the W.M. of the Pacific Masonic Lodge writes to Mr E. T. Gillon, editor of the ‘ Post,’ requesting that in consefuence of his personal attack on Brother )ransfield he would “ not ” attend the banquet to be held in the Masonic Hall on the 21th, as his presence would mar the enjoyment of the evening. Mr Gillon publishes the correspondence, and in his reply stigmatises the letter as a piece of gross impertinence, and subversive of the principles of Masonry. He declines to be responsible to any association for what appears in the columns of the ‘ Post.’ He .-says he will forward a statement of the whole case to the Grand Lodge of England to show how Masonry has been prostituted in the matter. Auckland, June 15. .Wfpic Mr Comisky, a partner of Mr Cassius, pf Hokitika, was driVjng with hiS wife, both were thrown down an embankment 30ft deep. Mr Comisky fractured his left ankle, and re ceived a wound on the temple. His wife is uninjured. A fire occurred at Opotiki on Saturday evening, when the following places were destroyed '.—Thompson’s Wharf Hotel, Fahey’s store, and Young’s store. The amount of insurance is—New Zealand, L 1,600 : National, L 250. • June 16, The Herald’s ’ Alexandra correspondent jelegfaghs that Te Wheoro is still at Waitoma, ‘ I am informed that a message is being sent by wire, through Te Wheoro, to the Governor. The Hauhans say these railways through the country will be the downfall of Kingism, and now blame the Europeans who told them to make the King. They have been made perfect fools of by those Pakehas, and have been severe sufferers by losing the Waikato and other lands. He now wishes the King party to lire peaceably with us, if the matter can be arranged with the Government, _ „ Nelson, June 16. . The Governor is the guest of Mr Dodson, the Mayor. He holds a to-day, and attends a public ball to-morrow.