TELEGRAPHIC.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 11, 30 September 1879, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

— » (PEB PEESS AGENCY.) Auckland, Saturday. More land is being ploughed by the King natives than ever was known before. Fully 300 acres are planted -with potatoes at Bikurangi alone at provision for the next March meeting, and Tawhiao has had pieces oi land marked off for all the vuriouj

0 hapus round the district for planting . potatoes. These are being- rapidly 11 got in. j. Tawhita, Tawhaio's wife's sister, a through whrm the King was con- • nected with Winiata, is doad ; as it _ would appear, from want of proper [ s medical attendance A great tangi it took place at Hikurang', her remains t being brought from Te Kopua, where she died. t A meeting of the Working Men's Sj Political Association waa held last c night. Only 13 attended. A. dispute 1 arose among the members of the committee as to who convened the j meeting, and it was finally adjourned 7 for a week without doing anything. 9 GrRAHAaiSTowN, Friday. • The Advertiser of to-day says — j " The choice of Mr Hall as leader i of the Opposition reflects credit on • them, as he is an excellent speaker, • good debater, cautious, temperate, • and conciliatory, possessing the 3 thorough confidence of his party, and b will form an excellent rallying point for the Opposition when occasion [ demands it." ( Christchurch, Friday. Six youths from the Wesleyan l Orphanage, London, arrived by the Waitangi. They will be in charge ; of the Rev. Mr malley. Numbers . have been sent from the same institui tion to Canada. This is a trial movement. Charles Phillips, assistant cook, and David Brown, second cabin 1 steward on the "Waitangi, were today sentenced to twelve and nine months respectively for breaking in to the lazarette of the ship during her voyage from London. Dusedin, Friday. The notorious J. G. 8. Grant writes to the papers saying that he is sick and penniless, and appeals to the citizens to relieve him.