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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XII, Issue 494, 22 July 1867, Page 3

The Reported Thames Gold Field. ■ —For somo inoiiths past ooimiderable excitement lias existed in Auckland on this sulj'.'ct. Rumours of every possible shape have been in circulation, until incmt persons* have conic at length to regard it In the light ol the cry of “wolf” in the I'abie. The groat diiiieuitj in the way of a satisfactory settlement of tho matter appear.-, to lie in the in oh' of dealing with “ our dusky brethren, 1 ’ who evince a decided determination to keep sill intruders oil’the native lands. It remains to fce seen wlmther such a “ dog in the manger’’ spirit will be allowed to obstruct the progress of the province. In iangland, when land is required by a railway company, or for a public purpose, it is appropriated, a fair value being awarded by arbitration. Could not something of this sort be done to meet the present dilllculty P Stamp Duties and the Tariff.—The New Zealand Advertiser says that “the revision of the tanlf and (lie taxation are

so intimately connected that they cannot be separated. It was very fully under- ' stood last session that flic obnoxious stamp < tax was only to be tolerated because it would lead to a reduction of thetariif. In that direction any revision must take place, and especially in respect to the necessaries j cf life. An indirect promise to this piled , was given by tiie Treasurer lasr year, and ( the country has a right to expect him to ] keep that promise.” Day of Ist.and?. — Commencement or [ Ho mints at Russel —The Russell ji correspondent of the Daily Southern Cross,); under date lltth July, has the following:—n Some weeks ago (wo hapus of the Xgapuhii, tribe had a dispute about a piece of landjl in the neighborhood of V* annate, and had a hostile meeting ( I don’t know whether! I can call it a tight) on the subject, at winch j no damage was done, beyond breaking ani cld musket. Mr Wiliams, 11.21., cntic-.vi ■cored to make peace between them, and! thought he had succeeded, but yesterday | and the day before they met again anai were cither more in earnest or took better aim, for report says that seven men were killed and several more wounded. I am unable at present to give the names, or any further particulars ; but I believe what 1 have told you may be relied upon as a fact. xins at Sydney.- A fire ha? occurred at Sydney in the premises of Messrs Thompson A Giles. The stock, consisting of clothing and drapery, was destroyed. The d im ige is estimated at between £5,0 JO ami iu,udU.