LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 135, 8 June 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

INTERPROVINCIAL. Auckland, June 6. A native dispute has occurred at the Bay of Islands. One party had dug about thirty tons of. gum, when Mohai, the leading fighting chief, objected to its removal as the place was tapu. On each side about 150 well armed men are confronting each other. The gum diggers remained by their gum to protect ii, and the others then commenced an onslaught upon the diggers' pigs, potatoes, and sheep. The natives protecting the gum are getting short of food. Mohai has determined to starve them out. Shooting was expected to commence yesterday. The Europeans are cautioned not to buy guns, < Mr Alex. Saunders reports sales of Alburniaß at 465; City of London, 255; Old Whau, £5 10s; Union Beach, 18s; Cure, 14s. Buyers: South British, 47s 6d; National Bank, 665; Caledonian, £9 12s 6J; Sons of Freedom, ,85s; National Insurance, 295. June 8. The Governors yacht has left for the Manukau, to' take the Governor and family to Wellington. ' William Burton is at Alexandra waiting for Te Wheora, and will proceed to Kuiti to ace Tawhaio. If their , mission comes to anything, they will proceed to Wellington to report. : \ Gbahamstown, June 6. • . .An explosion of fire damp occurred in the Crown Prince mine last night, when the manager narrowly escaped injury. This is the first time (that explosive gas has been met with on the Thames. The gold lodgements are : Bank of New ; Zealand, for the week, 1193 ounces. 1,000 ounces are expected from the Old Whan for three weeks' crushing. Alburnias have taken a; sudden rise in consequence of the old Whau's splendid gold near the boundary,' Alburniae are firmly held.