NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1947, 21 May 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

HAWEBA, May 12. e Native Question. The Native statements of the Parihaka meeting are conflicting. As to To Whiti’s meaning, some say he refers to the swamps as the impediments to prevent the road meeting. Those more in the prophet’s confidence say his word has no reference to the actual road now being made, the word road being only used in metaphor to signify the paths of the two races, the policy or interests of the races being two ends that cannot meet. At the same time, he strictly enjoins peace and goodwill to all men, and no interference with the road parties or the other works in progress. It is also said by some of the Natives that he forbids any more whares being erected to seaward of the reserves. AUCKLAND, May 20. Addresses to ConstituentsMessrs Hamlin and Harris addressed their constituents at Pukekohe last night, and received votes of confidence. TIMARU. May 20. FireA blacksmith’s shop at Waimate, belonging to Mr D. R. Buckingham, and occupied by Messrs Fabling and Co., was destroyed by fire this morning. It is not known whether there was any insurance. The stock and plant destroyed were valued at £IOO. Yesterday’s Walking MatchThe nows of O’Connor’s victory at Christchurch, in the walking match against Bowley, was hailed with delight here, O’Connor being a South Canterbury man. It is stated over £IOOO in bets will come to Timaru by his win. DUNEDIN, May 20. Political. Sir George Grey has been asked to address a public meeting here after his return from Invercargill, and will probably do so on Saturday night. Leares of Runs At the sale of the lease of runs to-day, run 109, 10,400 acres, Waihomo, sold for £2OO, to Mr A. D. Bell; run 109 B, 6100 acres, at Waihemo, for £2lO, to the same person. The upset price of the latter was £IOO. All the other runs offered fetched the upset price. INVERCARGILL, May 20. Mr McCaughan’s AddressMr McOaughan addressed a crowded meeting of electors at Riverton last evening ; 400 were present from all parts of the district. Mr McCaughan dilated at length on his reasons for voting against Sir George Grey, and then for Mr Macandrew, and afterwards for Mr Hall, his explanation being received with much applause. He dwelt at length upon the financial position of the colony, and strongly urged the wisdom of the suspension for a few years of the education vote and the subsidies to local bodies, and the imposition of a beer tax and the tea and sugar duties ns the best means of relieving the colony from its present financial embarrassments. These proposals met with enthusiastic approval. He condemned severely the extravagance in the Civil Service and management of our railways. Mr McCaughan spoke well for an hour and a-half, and at the conclusion of the address an unanimous vote of

confidence in Mr McCaughan was pasted. A. vote o£ thanks wit* given to him for hi* effort* during the last session on behalf of the district, the vote being accompanied by three cheer* for the hon. gentleman. The address created a most favorable impression. Sir G. Grey. Sir George Grey addressed a large meeting of citizen* here to-night. The Mayor occupied the chair. The speaker said little or nothing new, the address being simply a rechauffe of that already delivered to th* Christchurch electors. The same explanation was made regarding the deficiency in revenue, and the speaker advocated the imposition of land and income taxes, and the abolishment of the property tax. He urged them to resist any attempt to do away with the education vote, and repeated the observations he made at Christchurch regarding the stoppage of subsidies to local bodies. The land question was referred to at some length, but nothing new said. Begarding immigration the speaker advocated the American system, being of opinion that if it was fully known that large tracts of country were available for settlement, small capitaTets and other desirable settlers would come to and settle in the colony in large enough numbers to avoid the expense attendant upon the immigration department. He repeated his observations re his unsealment for Christchurch, the nomination by the people of the Governor, and the abolition of the Legislative Council. He spoke for an hour and a half, but his address, inasmuch as it contained no novel feature, caused disappointment. On Mr Feldwick’s motion, Sir George Grey was accorded the thanks of the meeting for his address, and was assured of their confidence in him as leader of the Liberal party in New Zealand.