LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1161, 18 April 1872, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[PEB. GREVILLE'S pOMPANYj keutbr's 'AerE^crs. I ' ' '* - 1 'i J I Wanganui, April 16. ] There has been great feasting at a Native meeting at Putiki. Speeches were < made on opening land for gold prospecting. ( Dunedin, April 17. The funeral of Janverin, -who was drowned on Sunday last, was attended . by 400 people. A. ball will be given to the officers of the H.M.S. Rosario to-morrow evening. Mr Brogden and Mr Henderson have arrived. Auckland, April 16. Rich gold discoveries have been made in the southern part of the Province. Rewi has returned from Tuhua,and has proved the truth of the report. It is announced to be an old discovery. There is considerable commotion amongst the Natives in consequence. Topini insists upon Europeans being allowed to work the new gold field. Rewi wants the Natives to submit the question to the King. Gold is found at Tarugaraotu, a < branch of the Ungarue, {a hundred mile 3 j north of the southern boundary, Auckland. Auckland, April 17. At the annual licensing meeting, a petition with 2600 signatures protested against the granting of licenses. All new licences have been refused, and several j old ones cancelled. I Caledonians, L2O 5s ; All Nations, L 3 j 15s ; Cures, 255. j Napier, April 17. I The Governor was at Rotorua yesterday, and at Tauranga to-day. Taranaki, April 17. Alluvial gold has been discovered nine miles frotnTongapointu, near Ngatiinaru, we3t of the Tuhua ranges. The natives : are excitad, and have gone to dig. Wellington, April 17. The commission of inquiry into the case of the ship England was commenced to-day with closed doora. Captain Harrington's evidence lasted all day.