COLONIAL NEWS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 48, 30 April 1873, Page 2

COLONIAL NEWS.

— TAURANGA. The natives affect to be disappointed at Mr. M‘Lean not calling at the Bay of Plenty. Preparations for his reception had been made by the Arawas. In another week public works will be completed along the road to Taupo. NAPIER. The Land Commission has adjourned sine die. They refused Sheehan’s application for a warrant to commit Henare Tamoana for perjury, Judge Richmond giving as a reason that he was likely to preside at the next sittings of the Supreme Court, and could not act both as Magistrate and Judge. The natives will hold a large meeting to consider the propriety of taking further steps towards repudiating land-purchasers. They propose to retain Sheehan for 12 months. Ilapuk'a has by letter withdrawn all charges against M'Lcan. WELLINGTON. The lion. Mr. Vogel has left to confer with Mr. Thomas Russel, who is going home in the Nebraska, and has undertaken gratuitously to represent the Government in enforcing payment of Webb’s penalties, and making inquiries regarding the probability of the continuance of a San Francisco service. Mr. Gray, Post-office Secretary, accompanies Mr. Russell, and acts as mail agent. Mr. Reynolds lias been appointed Colonial Secretary. NELSON. Ten Nelson Volunteers in a match with Dunedin made 325. TIMARU. The foundation-stone of a new Masonic Hall was laid yesterday. This morning it was found that the stone had been removed and the bottle containing coins, &., was stolen. ) DUNEDIN. in'! At the Small-bore Rifle Club match Wales made 51 out of a possible 56, at 700 yards and 800 yards. The passengers by the Phillip Laing celebrated their twenty-fifth anniversary of landing in the province by a picnic yesterday. Mr. Macandrew, in his speech at lunch, said that he hoped in little more than a month to see moored at the Railway Pier the first of a line of large steamers direct from home, making the passage in 49 days and bringing eight hundred or a thousand immigrants per month. Mr. Cargill’s mission to England was to arrange the service. A public meeting was held at Arrow, and carried a vote of no confidence in Mr. Hallenstein. Sailed: City of Dunedin, for London, with 22 passengers. ... (PER ANGLO - AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH ■ AGENCY, TO THE BAY OF PLENTY TIMES.) HORRIBLE MURDER BY NATIVES. Auckland, April 25. An European named Sullivan has been murdered by natives seven miles from Cambridge, near the Mangapikp river. Major Clare and local Constabulary have brought in the body of the murdered man. The head is cut off, and the heart taken out. He was shot through the shoulder blade by slugs. Poutueturu are supposed murderers. They were seen by three other natives. A party travelling near also fired at the Hauhaus afterwards. The murderers have gone to Aetetaka. No Government officials have been invited to attend native meeting at Tokangamutu. Tawhiao has changed his mind about making the meeting public to Europeans. The King has just returhed from Kawhia to Pekanui. Natives are proceeding to meeting from different parts ofWaikato and other places. Ahipene’s daughter has died at Alexandra. Dunedin, Friday -25. Tuapeka Times states rejected suitor of Lady Fergusson intends to sue her for breach of promise on her arrival j damages, fifty thousand pounds. .