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Wellington, June 18. Shaw, Saville, & Co.'s agents here publish an extract from; a letter from their principals stating that Mr Morrison^ neveivhad any interest in the firm. X Sailed : Claud Hamilton for South; Lyttelton fori Blenheim. -••■: Christchurch, June 18. The Provincial Council has negatived a motion for running Sunday trains. .. Alexandra, June 17. .A messenger from Te Kuiti reports all quiet there, the natives are busy getting in wheat. . Purukutu and Ngatibaua still remain there. The reported attempt to murder of Mr Mackay is not authenticated. Tauranga, June 17. .. A native messenger arrived from Waikato to-day. He "states thatr,Tawhia6 is determined not to ■ surrender the. murderers. He will not assist them or allow them to remain in the King's country. June 18. The triangulation survey between Tauranga and Wellington is complete. The natives are quiet. Auckland) June it. Mr Mackay's meeting with the Maoris is not satisfactory. Mr. Mackay asked,if the . Ngatiraukouwa would assist in capturing Purukutu? They replied, they had no business-there. Mr. Mackay asked, how. should he get them? Their reply was get men to go and catch them. Mr Mackay aßked, What would be the attitude of the tribe if the Governmenti fought the King ? -"■'• One portion said they would remain neutral; another said they would join Purutuku and fight the Pakehas. Mr Mackay said if they fought, their lands would be confiscated. Frederick James, chief clerk to Hen- . derspn apd Macfarlane, is apprehended charged with embezzling fifteen pounds. He afterwards attempted to cut his throat hut the wound was not serious. Grahamstown, June 17., The Caledonian weekly yield was 357 ounces ; Point Russel, 67 ounces ; Albion ; Tribute, 147 ounces. Napier, June 18. A motion is to be tabled in the Council to-night to the effect that another Lands 7 7 Alienation' Commission is not desirable, and ascribing the native agitation to the of Messrs H. R. Russell and Sheehan. The Hawke's Bay representatives will be asked to bring the matter 7;before the Assembly, with a view of 7 checkiflg the evil. X
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 146, 18 June 1873, Page 2
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337PROVINCIAL. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 146, 18 June 1873, Page 2
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