TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2515, 29 April 1882, Page 3

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

NEW ZEALAND.

SECOND EDITION.

fPEB PBBBB ASSOCIATION j AUCKLAND, April 29,

R-3 Native obstruction at Te Aroha, it appears the Natives who turned off the swampers are members of the Ngatihana tribe, who fairly lost their case when their title to the block was before the Native Land Court. It is stated they are merely endeavoring to blackmail the Government. Notice of motion has been given at the Board of Education that in future teachers be prohibited, under pain of instant dismissal, from receiving discount, commission, &o , from the sale of school books, and that in future books, &j , be supplied by the Board. The resolution also condemns frequent changes in school books. The Native Minister has sent 501 b. powder, 1501 b. shot, and twenty boxes caps, to Tawhaio, as a present. NAPIER, April 29. The vital statistics for April are—Births, 36 ; marriages, 8; deaths, 17. There wore 5 from fever. MERCER, April 29. About half a-dozen Europeans, including O. O. Davis and some special newspaper correspondents, left by the Waikato train this morning for the King’s meeting. Pukokhoe, Henare, Kaihau, and twenty Natives from Waiuku, came on by train, and a number more Natives were at Mercer. Only about twenty-four Kaipara Natives have gone up to the meeting with the chief Puera Tuhaero, All these came from the districts south of Helensville. None of the Natives from Upper Kaipara will go, chiefly owing to the influence of the Rev. Mr Qettos, Wesleyan missionary at Otamatca, who has systematically encouraged his people to ignore the Maori King altogether. Owing to this, only two of them went down to Tawbiao’s meeting. Probably more Natives from the vicinity of that settlement would have gone, but for their poverty. Government not issuing free pastes to them, they had no money to pay railway fare dad other expenses. Nothing is known regarding Tawhaio’s intention at the meeting, but the absence of any member of the Ministry will deprive the gathering of much of its importance. It may turn ont no more than a big feast. Mr Bryce, the Native Minister, sent Tawhiao a present of sporting powder, &s., which latter he accepted, and stated ho would use It to shoot pigeons for the meeting. Although the opening of the meeting will take place on Monday, the Ist of May, it is probable that specchmaking may not commence for two or throe days afterwards. WELLINGTON, April 29. The following tenders have been received by the Public Works department for the ttdendale-ToilO's railway—Mokoreta contract (formation only) : —Accepted—H. L. Bennett, Winton, £4173. Declined—F. King. Wyndham, £6463; Henry Whitaker, Dunedin, £5471; Weston and McOonochie, Dunedin, £5516; D. Mclntyre, £5602 ;J. B. Blair, Dunedin, £6304. OAMARU, April 29. The Customs receipts up to April 30th amounted to £2014 7a sd. DUNEDIN, April 29. Chancellor and Nautilus are scratched for all engagements at the Birthday meeting. The Dunedin Motett Society proceed to Christchurch on Monday week.