YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 860, 27 March 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

^ — Auckland, March 26. The s.s Wellington has eailed for the South. Passengers for Lyttelton—Rev Mr llarrie, Mrs Harris, Messrs Mawson, Phillips, Melyon, Clark, Dunedin : Messrs Wheeler, Neil (2). Arrived—-Hawea, from South; Jane Anderson, from Timaru ; Sissy and Kate McGregor, from Lyttelton, The Augusta, German war ship, has left for t ; amoa, and the steamer Go-ahead, for i he Ba'nt Coast, with boiling down machinery, to carry out the Government coutract for the destruction of scabby sheep. Taupo, March 26. On Saturday morning the Hon Native Minister met a large number of friendly faupo and Patearenatives at Poihipokaiuga. Manga was also .present, as he wished to hear the decision arrived at on the Tativa block. Hitiari and other grantees wished the survey to ha proceeded with, saying that they had given the land to tha Government

for twenty-one years, and were determined to uphold their agreement. Manga withdrew his opposition to the lease entirely, provided no deduction were madn from rent for spirits aud improvements, As Poihipi and his wife objected to some of the grantees, it was decided to hold a committee, and let the natives settle themselves. The Taupo natives represented that their back rents on blocks leased four years ago to the Government were still due, and wished them paid. They also asked that the balance of money due on Mohaka purchased block be paid at once. The Hon Native Minister said—" I have listened to your grievances, and will do all iu my power to set them right. The blame is partly on your own side. Captain Mair, district officer, will help you in getting your lands through the Laud Court-, and assist Mr Mitchell, land purchase agent, in settling all the outstanding matters which have so long been troubling. The Government only wish to do what io just and right towards you." A number of other business matters were gone through, when Dr Pollen started for Napier at two o'clock, amidst long cheering from the whole meeting. Manga and his party left at the same time. Major Ma ; r followed this morning. Capt Mair and Mr Mitchell are now busy arranging for surveys, &c. The Native Minister's visit will be productive of much good, and has tended more than anything to remove the feeling prevalent amongst the natives that they were being unfairly treated. Napiee. March 26. M. R. Miller reports the sale of the Satera run, 20,000 acres leasehold, with nineteen years to run, rent £l5O per annum, with 4000 sheep, to Stuart and Merrit, for £4OOO. Dr Pollen arrived from Taupo last night, and leaves for Wellington per Hinemoa, this evening. The natives were somewhat dissatisfied at his leaving so soon after the public meeting with the tribe at Taupo. Dr Pollen had a very satisfactory private interview with Rewi, M«jor Mair being; Dres'nt. Wellington - , March 26. The barque Herman, just arrived, brings back from Philadelphia all of the New Zealand exhibits except such as were exchanged for other articles. She also brings a number of show cases of American articles, and which were filled up in America at Dr Hector's order. Dunebin, March 26. It has been definitely settled that the Tuapeka railway shall be opened on Easter Monday. It is proposed to call a public meeting to consider what action should be taken in the interests of the health of the city in respect to the passengers by the barque Gloucester. Timaru, March 26. Large quantities of wheat are arriving daily for shipment. The quality is generally inferior Prices are very unsettled, varying from 2a 3d to 4s 3d. Great dissatisfaction is caused by faulty railway arrangements, which cause farmers much loss, the old system of drays being largely resorted to.