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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1680, 9 April 1886, Page 4

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(UNITED PJftESS ASSOCIATION) Auckland, Thursday. The ship Waimea loads 200,000 feet of timber fur London. The Halcione loads at Kaipara tor the same port and takes 700,000 feet. ■Richard Feltus, champion ot the sons of old colonists, has had to be committed to the Lunatic Asylum jjigain/ " A deputation of Eingites waited on the Governor and informed him of what took, place at the native meeting at Whatiwbatihoe m relation, to native lands. After courteously hearing the deputation, the Governor' asked them to put down m writiug the points which they specially wished to represent, and he would give them, a reply m duecouree. - Wellington, Thursday. A fire broke out at 11 a.m. to day m Messrs McEwen and Churchill's baking establishment, but was extinguished after the back premises had been gutted. The Government are m communication with the Agents-General and the Government of Victoria with reference to the New Hebrides question. The Premier leaves for Taranaki to-morrow, and will be absent a few days. The annual revenue returns are not completed, but it is known that there will be no de licit. Sir Julius Vogcl will address a public meeting on the 20th inst. It is understood that the German squadron, now at Auckland, will visit Wellington before leaving the colony. It is stated that Sir William Fox has definitely deceided to sj:and for a Nelson constituency at next election. For receiving a pledge m lieu of payment for drinks, an hotelkeeper was fined £3 and costs on two informations. Another hotelkeeper was fined £2 10s for permitting a rafi+e, and £5. and costs for allowing hazard to be played m his house. The Harbonr Board have resolved to grant the use of the steamer Kopritai to take part with the Hinemoa and Helen Ballance m an attack on Oamaru at Easter, on the condition that the extra, expense for coal and labour are paid for. Chbistchdbch, Thursday. The difficulty between the master of the Orphanage and Charitable Aid Board still continues. The board held a meeting to-day, at which it was decided to give the master 24 hours' notice to quit, and m the event of his refusing, the '' board's solicitor was authorised to take such steps as he deemed necessary. Mr Beet j , ham, chairman of the board, has resigned' on account of the pressure of his official duties as E.M. , When the Supreme Court adjourned at />.SO p.m. to-day, the hearing of the conspiracy cases against Howard and others was unfinished.