NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1592, 27 March 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PEE PEES 3 AGENCY.] Alexandra, March 27. The Native QuestionCrowds of Natives from all parts are assembling for the Te Kopua meeting. All the Ngatimaniopoto have come down from Otorchanga, with numbers of bullocks, pigs, and immense stores of food. Tons of flour are going up daily. It is reported that Tawhiao will have another meeting at Hikurangi. Te Whetu, a Mokau chief, proceeded, with fifty followers, to Punui, by invitation from Rewi. Wellington, March 27. Telegraph Management. At the Chamber of Commerce meeting attention was called to the question of telegraphic management. It was said that the Department was taxed beyond it powers, an I that ordinary telegraphic messages took from twLe to three times as long in transmission and delivery as they used to do, so that merchants were driven practically to the urgent system. If the present system of the allocation of the wires were continued, the speaker thought that improved facilities ought to be give”, Auckland, March 27. A series of painful accidents are reported from Northern Wairoa. Barney Donnelly was braised frightfully in the chest by a falling tree kicking back. Edward Buntling was dangerously cut on the back by his mate’s axe slipping off a log which he was engaged in cutting, Jacob Christmas lost part of his thumb by a jam between some timber. Wellington, March 27. Arrival of Sir Hercules Robinson. Sir Hercules Robinson and Lady Robinson arrived late last night in H.M.S. Emerald, _ his aide de-camp being on board the Wolverine, wliich accompanied the Emerald. The day was observed as a public holiday, all places of business being closed. The public buildings and the shipping were decorated with flags. His Excellency and Lady Robinson were brought off in a steamer, on board of which were all the Ministers in Wellington. _ A largo concourse of people assembled, estimated at from six to eight thousand. The Mayor and City Councillors and a large number of leading citizens and ladies wore present on tbe platform. The Mayor presented an address of welcome, to which his Excellency replied very briefly, saying that be hoped the favorable estimate they had formed of his abilities would not be lessened by the closer intimacy which he hoped would exist between them. His Excellency was then driven off to Government douse, where he was sworn in by Mr Justice Richmond. A Vice-regal salute was fired when his Excellency left the Emerald, and another when ho was sworn in. His Excellency was heartily cheered on landing, and again after replying to the Municipal address, and still more enthusiastically after being sworn in. Wellington, March 27. Ten of tbe armed constabulary force intended for Patea and twenty for ‘,'punaki will be sent off to-morrow in a steamer to Patea, if the Stella does iiot arrive ia time. I |The building committee of St. Peter’s Church have decided to send home for a peal of eight bells, which will cost £SOO. amaru, March 27. George O’Brien was crushed by a fall of earth at Maheno this morning, and died at the hospital directly after arrival. An old offender, named John Madden, was arrested this morning for robbery with violence in Oamaru on Saturday night. Foxton, March 27. Large Land Sale. Messrs Halcombe and Sherwell’s sale of land on behalf of the Immigrants and Colonists’ Aid Corporation yesterday, at Fielding, was an immense success. Two hundred present as buyers, from all parts of the colony. The bidding was very brisk for land, all by small farmers. The total amount realised was £30,500; average price of rural land, £4 8s per acie ; highest rural land, £9 5s per acre, given by Mr Tally, of Wairarapa. All the rural and suburban land was sold, but there was not much demand for township lands. [prom our own correspondent.] Invercargill, March 27. The Wesleyan Minister, Mr McNicholl, on the occasion of his removing to Taranaki, was last night entertained at the largest soiree ever held here. He is much esteemed. It is unlikely that there will be a race meeting here this year. The inspection parades of the volunteers this week have been splendidly attended, in view of the demonstration. The weather is fine for harvest operation. Ahoy, carrying the mail between this and Riverton, has been committed for trial at the Supreme Court for stealing out of the post-bag a banker’s letter containing a cheque. Dunedin, March 27. • The Fire ManiaInsurance companies are determined not to pay claims in future nntil after the expiry of sixty days. The payment of claims in respect to some recent fires found by coroners’ juries to have been wilfully caused, is refused.