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Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1934, 6 May 1880, Page 2

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[PEE PBEBS ASSOCIATION.^ AUCKLAND, May 6. The Waitemata County Council. The auditor hag refused to pass the accounts of the Waitemata County Council, which voted and deducted a pound for each attendance for travelling expenses. The Council will consult tha Attorney-General, The Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service Commission yesterday examined Mr Macdonald, General Manager of Railways, and Mr Dands, railway storekeeper. Complimentary Dinner. A complimentary dinner was given last night at the Northern Club to Commodore Wilson and the officers of the Wolverine, and to Captain Ohuden and the officers of the German war ship Navalus. Sir Q- Grey Several members of each House of Parliament represent Sir G. Grey’s central committee, which meets to-day to make arrangements for a public meeting. Post-sessional AddressMr Reader Wood addresses a meeting on Friday evening. The Cow with the Iron TailAt the Police Court to-day a milkman was charged with mixing water with an intent to defraud. The case was adjourned.

HOKITIKA, May 6. ObituaryEepini Waipapa, of Arahura, on the West Coast died of consumption, yesterday, after a long illness. _ DUNEDIN, May 6, The Irish Relief Fund. The Mayor of Dunedin forwards by to* day’s mail a draft to Dunblin for £2oo, making Dunedin’s total contribution to the Belief Fund £IBOS. Princes’ Street ReserveMr Watt has paid to the Natives interested a final payment of £4OO in respect of the Princes’ street Eeserve. INYEECABGILL, May 6. Fire. This 'morning a two-roomed cottage m South Invercargill, owned by Peter Dunn, and occupied by F. Hunter and family, was burned down. It was worth about £IOO. Nearly all the furniture was destroyed. So far as it is known there wis no insurance, AUCKLAND, May 5. The AtalantaCommodore Wilson, of H.M.S Wolverine, has returned to town from Waikato. Ho states that he has not received any cablegram announcing the safety of the Atalanta training ship. It appears that she was a sailing vessel, and was formerly on an Australian station, where she was known as tho Juno, and had been in commission from 1853 to 1858. Norfolk Island. The schooner Ephemy has arrived from Norfolk Island. She reports all well at the mission station. Sheep EpidemicThere is an epidemic amongst the sheep in the Waikato. Some owners are losing thirty a week. The cause is undefined. Sir G. GreySir G. Grey arrived from Kawau this afternoon. MABTON, May 5. The Rangitikei ElectionAt the nomination to-day the candidates were proposed, and the show of hands was as follows :—Sir Wm. Fox, 39 ; Mr D. Fraser, 23 ; Mr H. Lyon, 27. A poll was demanded by the latter, and will take place on Saturday next. DUNEDIN, May 5. Railway AccidentAe the last goods train from Clinton had got about half a mile on this side of Waihola last evening, the engine apparently struck something and the train was stopped immediately. The guard, on looking about, found a man dead, lying across the rails. A telegram was received in town this afternoon, intimating that the body had since been identified as that of one James Bacon. It was removed to Waihola, where an inquest will beheld indue course. An examination of the engine attached to the goods train, which followed the express, showed that there were marks of blood upon it, so that the deceased must have been killed by this engine. [PBOir OUB OWN OOEBESPONnENT.] WELLINGTON, May 5. The Waimate PlainsA telegram has been received by the Government to-day from Mr Bryce that both constabulary camps are now shifted onto Te Whiti’s territory. The northern camp is at Wairoa, about three miles from the coast, close to the main road to Parihaka, and only five miles from Parihaka itself. The new camp is connected by telegraph with as to secure immediate communication should this be required. Mr Bryce rode right through the Parihaka country to the northern camp. There was no sign of any opposition or re- . eistance on the part of the Natives, who seem, however, more perplexed by this last near approach to Parihaka than by any previous event. It is noteworthy that hardly any Maoris have yet visited the new northern camp, and no presents have been offered there. The Natives continue building wharee outside the reserve boundaries, and Mr Parris has notified to them that they are wasting their labor, as they will hare to leave when the Government chooses. Improvement in Trade. I hear on good authority that the fourth ef the month passed off very favorably in commercial circles, and that hardly any bills were dishonored. Apparently there is a general renewal of confidence and a marked improvement in trade here this month.