TELEGRAPHIC.

Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 1011, 19 March 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

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iln AUCKLAND, March 16.. The Auckland Fire -Insurance Association has notified the City Council that they will hot in future contribute to the maintenance of the Fire. Brigade. At the adjourned inquest on the body of Susan Duncan, found drowned on Sunday morning, the jury returned an open verdict of “found drowned.” Eliza Dei 1 rich,, who was with Duncan on the fatal night, was arrested a charge of vagrancy, but released on condition that she clears out to Sydney by the first boat.

Thomas Gathercole,. junr. T , a settler at Warkwbftlif'bas’ beeir committed for trial for cattle stealing. .CAMBRIDGE,! March 16. Tawhiab’s recognised secretary has addressed to Te : W hith a letter, which is intended .as a .circular for- .the natives gftberally." ; , : ,It jgnnouncps rthe r King’s intention .to 7 hdl(j (; a..meeting of]all,the; tribes > at.,-(hiring April, to discuss matters of general interest do; .the natiye4race.j f! pTh%.letter :. itself /..willl shortly be published,in. .Aqckiand., '< Arch ie! : Despatches have , been! received from the/.Secret ary of State-for the Colonies intimating that Her Majesty will not be advised/, tp! exercise her power of disallowance; Jn respect to any of the Acts passed last session. Another despatch; has been received specially assenting to the Amnesty Act, the West Coast Peace Preservation Act, and the Waikato Confiscated Lands Act. His Excellency the Governor has issued -. a warrant /fixing-Tuesday: next, the VQth , iiistAnt, as .the day for the opening of the shooting season for native game,.instead of the 22udTnstapJt. ; ? £ r , Yesterday no l lest' than 109,800 bushels:; of wheat 7 were carried^through to Lyttelton. A bigger days work’than this'-has never beeh dpno since the line, bpehed.- At night Lyttelton was so flocked, that four goods trains had to wait ; in the Christchurch yard till the port could receive them. : At the meeting of the Board of Education to-day, 8. C. ; Farr’s motion, of which -notice/ was .given a month ago, recommending the Government to allow the School-Committee to introduce 'Bible fS: reading into district schools, was withdrawn after considerable discussion. The majority of members were of opinion ® that religions instruction could be given out of school hours without any alteration , in. the. Act being required. The Rev. -C. Bowen, Episcopalian minister of Eiccarlon, wrote slating that be had given such instruction to children at Riccartoh fl schooi for years. w J DUNEDIN, March 16. . Eumour is busy to-day with the nametjofß well-known-mining and commissiomagejtf, who : is saidjto have made an unexpected journey to Melbourne; whence-he is not thought likely to return. He leaves liumerous inquiring friends.