SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Patea Mail, 11 December 1880, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

..RECEIVED LAST NIGHT. THE NATIVE MINISTERWellington, Friday. Mr Bryce lias returned from Wanganui. The Parihaka survey is reported to be proceeding without interruption. TRIAL OF TUHI. Wellington, Friday. The trial of Tuhi for the murder o Miss Dobic is fixed for Monday. The other business of the Supreme Court here is finished, and the sitting is adjourned to Monday. The witnesses to be called in Tula's ease arc 23. It is stated that Tula's counsel has advised the prisoner to plead not guilty in order to give him a chance of escape from hanging by pleading that he did not intend to kill the woman, but had been drinking and stabbed her without premeditation. The ease of Tuhi was called on formally this afternoon. Mr Norwood, counsel for the defence, intimated that the ease was not likely to conclude on Saturday night, and in order to prevent the jury being locked up all Sunday, he asked that the case be taken on Monday morning. His Honor agreed to ' this> and Tuhi was removed. Mr Norwood mentioned that it was the intention of Tuhi to plead not guilty. ACCIDENT AT NELSON. Nelson, Friday. The police superintendent, Mr Achi son, fell off a tram car and broke his left arm last night. BONUS FOR PRODUCTS. Wellington, Friday. it is stated that bonuses will shortly be offered by Government for the production of specified articles in marketable quantities. LADY GORDON. Wellington, Friday. The wife of Governor Gordon is expected here in March, from Loudon, by way of Melbourne. IN A FIX. Wellington, Friday. The new Mayor, Mr Hutchison, and another justice, gave judgment against a man for having unbranded cigars in his possession. They inflicted a fine, but no punishment in default of payment. He won’t pay, and the Crown Prosecutor is issuing a mandamus to compel them to name a penalty. A Max Ovku-koked. — An Editor. A large and important assemblage of natives was held on Wednesday evening at Tologa Bay. The meeting unanimously resolved to have the lands cut npfor settlors. Mr G. M. Reed, accompanied by Mr Lionel Hanlon, one of the special settlers from Belfast, was present, and both addressed the meeting, stating their great satisfaction with the beauty and fertility of the country, and expressing a hope that future special settlements would be formed in the district of Tologa Bay. The natives warmly welcomed them, and expressed a strong desire to have a large number of settlers from England come and settle on their lands.