TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 289, 14 July 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

NAPIER. At the native meeting held at Omahu, the Chief Reneta Kawepo, in an important speech, said he had been asked to contribute to the fund for obtaining redress for Maori grievances. He had already given £4OO, which had all gone to the lawyers, and no result whatever. He would give no more, and he advised his people to do the same. He said he had grievances, and all men had some, but. he found that when he went to the Government and made a proper representation of his grievances, they were willing to afford reilief, and that the Government had done much for and his people in lhe matter of roads and schools. When he was dead he knew that the education of the young would be eared for by the Government. He knew that much money was beingcollected by the committee for the redress of grievances, and it was all going the same way as his £4OO —to th** lawyers, and all would be wasted. This will be n heavy blow, and great discouragement to the repudiat ion party. Reneta is very influential. WELLINGTON. A CHANGE IN THE MINISTRY. The members of Sir Julius Vogel’s Government tendered their resignations to the Governor. His Excellency having accepted the same, entrusted the Hon. Dr. Pollen with of forming a ’ new JGovcrnment, which that gentleman has constituted as follow :— Premier and Colonial Secretary : The Hon. Dr. Pollen. Postmaster-General and Commissioner of Telegraphs: The Hon. Sir Julius Vogel. Colonial Treasurer, Minister of Immigration, Minister of Crown Lands : The Hon. H. A. Atkinson. Native Minister: The Hon Sir Donald McLean. Minister of Justice: The Hon. C. C. Bowen. Commissioner of Customs : The Hon. W. H. Reynolds. Minister of Public Works: The Hon. E. Richardson. Native Members of Executive Council: Hon. Wirenni Katene, aud Wiremu Parata.

As some doubts were expressed whether the Government could meet Parliament constitutionally in the absence of the Premier, it was considered expedient, after due con» sideration, that the members should resign. His Excellency quite approved of the step taken. The Government as reconstructed admits of no question. It is understood it is the intention of the new Government, immediately on the arrival of Sir J. Vogel again to resign, so as to permit him to resume his office of Premier, and to appoint bis own colleagues. The Government will introduce early in the session a bill for the consolidation and amendment of the present Stamp Duties Act,

The rumor circulated by the Melbourne Age that Sir Julius Vogel had resigned his position, and become one of Rothschild’s financial agents, has received a semi-official contradiction in the Tribune and Tinies.

DUNEDIN. Saturday. A tremendous fire ocoured lost night ot Kaikora, when Flaxiuan’s fellmongery and woolshcds were totally destroyed. The insurance offices are expected to bo hit heavily. It is supposed the property was covereA to the extent of £9,000 j but as the fire occurred some distance from town full particulars have not yet arrived. It was only on Thursdayjlast that the South British reinsured £5OO in the Australian Alliance, and so saved themselves a little. The firemen were quickly on the spot, and there was plenty of water obtainable from the creek running near the works, but no apparatus was available to throw water on the fire. The glare from the conflagration was terrific and lit up the whole of the town. Many thought it was the woolen mill. Reporters from all the papers are out at the scene, and few particulars have vet arrived.

The office of Webb and Fulton was burglariously entered Jjy the upstairs window last night, and the s.s. Easby’s box stolen, containing the ship register and papers. The box was subsequently found in Castle-street.