LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1168, 26 April 1872, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[PER GREVIILE'S TELEGRAPH COMP-ANV, REUTEtt's AGENTS. J . . .' ! ■: ■ ; ; Auckland, April 25. The half-yearly meeting of the Bank of New Zealand showed a net profit, to the 31st March, after providing for all bad or doubtful debts, of L 44,995, and a balance from last year of L 7604. A dividend was declared of ~ 15 per cent, per annum, leaving -L7OOO undivided. The Governor, accompanied, by -Mr MTLean, arrived at the Thames yesterday, having crossed overland from Katikati to Ohinemuri. He visited the leading mines to-day, and reached Auckland last night. . ;, . Bitter complaints are made from country districts of the destruction of crops by pheasants. A Volunteer representative writes to the Southern Gross, accusing Colonel Harrington .pf strong partiality towards Otago, and of unfair treatment to other bther representatives. Wellington, April 25. An inquiry has commenced intocharge3 of cruelty against the keeper and matron of the lunatic asylum at Karori. The evidence of a female attendant shows that patients were systematically beaten aud ill treated. Two female patients said they hdd nothing to complain of, but one admitted being beaten. The Provincial Government has engaged Mr M'Leod, M.H.R., to go to Canada to procure 500 immigrants, He does not leave till after next session, of the Assembly. The Provincial Government has also I arranged with Mr Ingles to go home for two hundred Dutch immigrants, in order to settle them on 2500 -acre blocks at Fitzherbert. . The General Gq-

vernment pays L 7 10s ahead to the Pro? f vince, and Mrlngles'^ays for the land when' ; it is aettled. He^leaves M^o'rrow^ via Melbourne. ' . ";' ; : Nelson, April 25. ....... Mr Luckie „addressedL. a, largeujneeting.^ He replied to Mr Richmond's speech, and declared that the Public Works policy was not yet fairly tried. The Opposition did not disappro.ye its principle, but only wanted to spend the' money themI selves. He disapproved of Scandinavian ; immigration. He received a vote of thanks. - /"■■.. ' J •■' " Dunedin, April 25. The Star calls" upon the Government to institute an inquiry into Colonel Harrington's conduct, as: being" due to-the-Volun-to.erg. . ■ "■; ' •■ :T • ; _' : " New PiiYMOUTH, : ' ? April 25. The European jirospectors have had their lives threatened by tll6 ; natives.