AUCKLAND. April 22.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8167, 23 April 1895, Page 3

AUCKLAND. April 22.

The armed force arrived »t Ru-ttoki last night and found the natives in tho ceuue of the settlement awaiting a korero. Iq reply to Inspector Hick-on, the natives said they stopped the survey btcause they had msde no application for flilrv.y. Some speakers regarded (he ?urv« ya& thu thin end of the wedgo. Insp ctor Hickaon explained that this survey was simply to define tho block so that the natives could bring applications for subdivision into the Laud Court. Huri, a young chief, siid there would bo trouble if the Government persisted, but generally the natives agreed nottonfhr any funher resistance, hiding content to enttr a ttrong protest. Inspector Hickson said that the surveyors wou'd recemmence work this morning, and tho w rk must be gr>t through without mtuiruption. A subscription Hit hm been opened to defray the loss of the boats of the Auckland Boating Club while attending the championship regttta at Picton. Mr Northcroft, S M-, commences his erqui y re the tire at Avondalo Asylum on Mondiy nuxt. The railway authorities intend making a loop line tight to EUerslie racecourse. Early yesterd*y morning a burglary was attempted at the residence of Mr Wilkinson, co<l nud firewood dealer, mar Richmond Roid, and the Star Hotel, K-trangnhape Road, was also entered, and the till robbed, and a quantity of cigarettes stolen. At the inquest on D^vid Snodgrass, found drowned in the hvrbor, an open verdict was ro^urned. He left an hotel at two o'clock in the morning to go ard see a relative. The police enquired info the supposed nuicide of Roberts at Mureaki, Kaipara, but have not found the mining man.