LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 413, 2 April 1879, Page 3

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Agency.) FOXTON. April 1. The Foxtou survey party engaged up Manawatu River, on trig, under James Baker, were stopped by Maoris, who threatened to throw their instruments into the river. Baker has telegraph) d to Native Department. WELLINGTON. April 1. The New Zealander this morning Appears as the properly of Reid and Co., and the price per copy has been raised to 2d. In an article, it announces that it starts on its new career absolutely unfettered by any promise to blindly support the Grey Ministry, or its members, collectively or individually. In the same issue, speaking of the Waimate difficulty, the New Zealander says the original owners of the block have offered to protect the surveyors if they are sent back. Even To Whiti’s own brother is opposed to what has been done. The Government will exhaust Conciliation, but cannot make concession. There is but little chance that there will be recourse to force, but the article-goes ■on, “ We have reason to know that the Government is prepared for any emergency,” W. H. Inman, charged with passing valueless cheques, has been x’ematided to Masterton. Careful but Unsuccessful search has been made for the missing yacht Fanny Goddard, and there is too much reason to fear she has gone down to the bottom ’with Mr Stevenson, who was sailing her alone. Mr Sheehan does not leave for Waimate till after the arrival of the Premier.