LATEST TELEGRAMS.
AUCKLAND, Friday, A telegram lias been received from Bishop Selwyn, of the Meliinesian ]^a.. lands, saying that he is going to Eng-* land from Australia. Ten days ago * small vessel was sent taNorfolk Island* to bring the Bishop thence to Auckland,, but he haa managed to get back to Syd» neyby the steamer Wentworfch* which appears to hare left the Bishop, at Nor* folk Island on her tray to New CHie* donia, and called for Mm again on he?return. Destruction of cattle oik th.c railway: still continues . Two horses and several cattle have been killed within the past, fortnight. GEAHAMSTO WN, Tuesdvjr. A bushmau, named Thomas ServmsJeson, has been lost m the bush for thft past fortnight. Search parties havebeen out looking^ fdr.vhim m vain> Fifteen of the unemployed .were taken> on at ono mine to-day, and others are to. be employed by the Harbor authorities on the reclamation /worics- ' The "Advertiser," which gives. & general support to the Government, is> opposed to an increase of f facilities for Maori dual reprbse.nta.tion., Erom its. experience m the district, it says, "We have heard a great deal from time to. time, during the public, uttoraocea of the head or the Ministry-, concerning; pocket boroughs, and thus mampula.tion to the injury of the masses as ex>. atnples to bo shunned by New Zealand? Statesmen, but we shall next hear of* ' electorates sanctioned by the people'a Parliament withing the control of r*akeh» ; Maoris, of Bay of Islands-., -EoH-Btu£Sngr will m future be made easy- in alt eleb-*---toral districts where Natives reside. WELLINGTON, EVidny. The " Gazette " of the contains, an Order-in-Council,. fixing the 11th o£ November next as the date of' the' sit-, ting of the Court of Appeal at "VSeK lington. ALEXANDRA, Eriday. Ifc is reported that- Manul^fi,*thd> King's adviser, has written to the Go* vernment to the effect -that the King; Natives will not recognise the appointment of any new. ofiwer m tho place o£ Major Mair, as Native Oifioer at Alex-, andra.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MT18780928.2.15
Bibliographic details
Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 101, 28 September 1878, Page 2
Word Count
332LATEST TELEGRAMS. Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 101, 28 September 1878, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in