THE THAMES UNEMPLOYED.

Evening Star, Issue 4052, 21 February 1876, Page 3

THE THAMES UNEMPLOYED.

_ Auckland, Febru ryl9. The following additional t«-L- rams have passed between Mr Rowe and Sir Julius Vogel relative to the Thames unemployed:—“ To t. e Hon. Mr J. Vo el, Wellington.—Works upon which men would be employed a e wor-s which it is tie du’y of Government t- cairy out. • nd would benefit the whole district Th-y wM b - required here shortly We co ld have done thewoikif our revenue had not been lak<n from us. We will not let th*m leave the Provnteif we can help t. —W. Rowe,” To this the foil-wing reply w s ree ; ved to-day:— “ Government Buildings, 12.30 p.uo. —W. Rowe As I understood the case, it was that the goldfield not beirg proape ou*, you desire Guv. to employ men to induce them to remain there Such proposal carries its own condemnation. You now say em lovment will shortly offer Of courso, in p 1 opoiton to the probabilty of this c mtingency the former position is affected; bnt th l ma ter is outside my department, and I wou d suggest that y>n communicate with Dr Pol’en and' Major Atkinson. JoL'UE Vogel.”

A Mnketu telegram ettea the widow, daughter, and brother of the murdered man. Petara Ka'koi, hay - returned to Uriw. ra The Waiwerae have requested the Arawa* n>t to infce fere between. them and their ju t revenge. They say they are sharpening their tomahawks Arawas have agreed to their request. Na ives from Kate Kate declare that the mnrd< rern attended the recent in deration held at Tairua as spectators. They are well known, and could have been taken within twenty four hours.

The bond and security in the e’ection petition against Captain Read have been lodged with the returning officer at Mnketu.

Chbistchdbch, Febi nary 21. The 100 yards’ race on Saturday for L 5 aade, between J. F. Gough, o? Christchurch, and Davis, the burine s manager for Wilson’s Circus, was won easily by the latttr.

(From our own Correspondents )