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(from our own correspondents.) Wellington, April 22. Tho Bank of New Zealaud has declared its usual dividend of 15 per cent. It is intended to increase the Bank's capital. By the comiesy of Capt. and Adjutant Stack, we are enabled to give the following results of the Colonial Prize Firing at Dunedin : Dpnedin, April 29. FIRST SET. Hazard, Auckland 1 Wilson, Otago 2 Moore, Nelson 3 SECOND SET. Tressider, Otago 1 Baitham, Wellington ... 2 -. Gully, Nelson 3 THIRD SET. Hazard, Auckland 1 Wilson, Ofcago ... ... 2 Cameron, Christchurch ... 3 FOURTH SET. Buchanan, Otago 1 Goldie, Otago 2 Smith, Greymouth ... 3 FIFTH SET. Hazard, Auckland ... 1 Cameron, Christchurch ... 2 Renouf, Napier 3 Goldie, of Ofcago, is the winner of the Belt, having made the highest aggregate score in the five sets. [west coast times.] Napier, April 28. Intelligence was received last evening that ten men of Hapuruna's Hapu, Urevvera tribe, came out of the bush and surrounded Captain Mair. They state that Hauruna and his tribe — 40 in number — are desirous of giving themselves up. It is believed their surrender will be accepted. This tribe has been hiding in Ahikereru. The Urewera men also state that Te Kooti has only twenty men with him, and is at Waioeke Gorge (OpotikiJ, living on fern roots and honey. Wellington, April 28. The Taranaki was placed alongside the hulk to-day to coal. Her trial trip will be made on Saturday. Next week she goes south, under the command of Captain Holmes White. The authorities refuse the Taranaki a passenger-carrying certificate till her bottom has been inspected in dock. The Wellington is undergoing repairs. Bishop Abrahams, of Wellington, has accepted the office of chaplain and coadjutor Bishop to the Bishop of Litchfield, and consequently will not return to the Colony. There was a meeting of the new Steam Company to-day, when the Provisional Directors resigned, owing to the want of support on the part of the public. Tho schfiinewill, in all probability, be abandoned.
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Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 66, 30 April 1870, Page 2
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