TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5156, 1 October 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Wanganui, Sunday. The family of the Montgomeries have been turned off their farm by the natives of Kaiwhake, who claim the land. Seventeen natives wrote their names on the building, but there were about 200 in the paddock adjoining. The Montgomeries livedup the river about eight miles from Wanganui. The same body of natives a few days back marched in procession through the town, putting in pegs along the foreshore, stating that the land upon which the town was built belonged to them. Urgent measures are necessary, as the natives are bumptious. Grahamstown, Saturday. The native meeting at Piako was not a success so far as the King party were concerned. The only man of note present was Ngakau, who wanted the Maoris of Hauraki to go and live in the King country. The Hauraki natives said they would not leave their own settlement, and would do as they pleased with their land. The Waikatos left next day. . Four hundred natives were present. Dunedin, Saturday. Another thousand Union Company’s shares are in the market for sale. The Caledonian Society’s classes, attended by 520 youths, were formally classed last night. During the season the pupils made marked progress in mathematics and other branches of ordinary and technical education. The lease of run 415 Wakatipu District was sold to-day. It was land of an inferior description and comprised 64,000 acres. The

Hon. Robert Campbell was the purchaser at a premium of £BSOO. He told his competitors that; they were only wasting time bidding against him. Christchurch, Saturday. ' The Press this morning says that steps are being' taken to establish another insurance company in Christchurch, and the scheme will assume a more definite form in a few days. Francis Quartly, a farmer at Green Park, was gored by a bull, and died shortly after. A man named William Fisher, while in a state of intoxication, was knocked down by a cab, and died from the effects of his in* juries. A verdict of accidental death was returned. The Supreme Caurt criminal sessions open on Monday next. There are nine ceses, including wilful murder, larceny, housebreaking, embezzlement, and indecent assault. The Lyttelton Harbor Board has decided to order a steam launch from England. A public meeting was held last, night to consider the Public Domains and District Railways Bilk Resolutions were carried to the effect that no public domain or park should be dealt with so as to interfere with the free use of the same by the public, and that in connection with the district railways the boroughs should have powers equal to county councils as being equally interested in the same pecuniarily and otherwise. Port Chalmers, Saturday, Spurgeon, alias Simmons, was committed today for trial on five charges of uttering valueless cheques. C. J. Penyard has been committed for trial for fofging cheques on the Bank of New Zealand, in the name of Wm. Gold.