TELEGRAMS.
(per press agency.) ■ » AUCKLAND. February 2. The eppei.il correspondent of the Star in the Kin<r country telegraphs that he visited Te Kooti at Otorohanga, and in course of a conversation Te Ivooti defended himself from blame in the Poverty Bay massacre, sayinsr Major Briggs hunted him so that he could not escape without attacking the settlement. In reply to a question whether Maoris were likely to consent to faking railways and telegraphs through to Te Kooti replied, 44 Not yet ; wait j b.y-and r bye, perhaps." Sir G. "Grey sent to Man.uhiri 10 ase him privately this morning, but Manuhiri replied that whatever conversation they had timet take place in tite presence of the people outside. The New Zealand Insurance Company NAPIER, February 2. The Herald this morning makes _ a circumstantial charge of jobbery in the appointment of ships' doctors against the Immigration Department, on the authority of a local medical man. ■» GREYMOUTH. i February -2. William Clark, police constable at the Aliaura, was brought before the R.M., .on four charnes of embezzlement as gold receive?, and was committed on all the charges. A further charge of embezzlement was brought against him this afternoon, and lie was also committed ,on thaj. The total amount does not exceed Jj?o,
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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 549, 4 February 1878, Page 2
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209TELEGRAMS. Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 549, 4 February 1878, Page 2
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