TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4853, 11 October 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(per' press agency.)

TadbaNga, Tuesday. . A crowded meeting was held last night re obstructions :oifered by. the - natives to prospectors of Kaimai. Mr. Edgecombe was in the chair. ,Seven resolutions were adopted, the most: important , beingi the following!_ —“That - Government should, call.a public meeting of all nativ’etrclaiming :to ! ; be ' interested in Kaimai lands, in order that the real; cause of present complications be ascertained.’ 1 The was Very earnest, and expressions hostile to the ’Government were made. Commissioner Brabant was referred to in' eulogistic terms by several speakers. . • - . m , if • Napier, 1 Tuesday. 1 ■ -.’ It iis reported that an Auckland company •has purchased the Poverty Bay petroleum springs;’and is going td work themi ■ ' . .Several old ■ Hawke’s Bay_ settlers returned par mail : steamer-this morning: P. 8. Tiffin, " Agnew, Brown, T. Morrison (Dinwiddie, MornSoh] and Go.) . . ■■ The Herald employes gave a cordial receptibrf |o Morrison, and entertain him at dinner on, Saturday next, i v:; :

Dunedin, Tuesday. In the Beautiful Star inquiry to-day the Court decided to suspend the master’s certifi-. cate for two mouths, and suggested that. Government should compel the' Steering apparatus of steamers to be on the bridge, where' the compasses would not.be affected by the motion of the screw 1 . .The certificates of thei master and engineer were returned ( siej, ; Invercargill, Tuesday. The De Murska Company left by the Otago-to-day. Last night they performed before a large .and enthusiastic audience. The season here has been very successful.