TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1043, 2 March 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondents). Napier, March 1. There has been heavy rain here for the last two days, in consequence of which the H.B. Racing Club has been compelled to postpone their first day's meeting until to-morrow. There is no sign of the weather breaking. Auckland, March 1.

A Woman’s Immigration Society has been formed here, with Lady O’Korkeas President. An influential committee has been appointed. The object of the society is for the introduction of respectable female servants. OrUNAKB, March 1. A steam threshing machine while working at Opua. William King’s settlement, the other day, by some means exploded, breaking the machine to pieces, and woundingsix,twoseriously. A Native, belonging to Parihaka, hung himself, the cause being jealousy. New Plymouth, March 1. The Parihaka Natives have finished wheat threshing. The crop is very good, and grain superior to the general average. The Natives are allowed to see Te Whiti and Tohu, in prison, and although no conversation of a political nature is permitted, yet when visitors rcturr to their homes, imaginary sayings of Te Whiti are repeated, and beleived by the people, thus maintaining his influence amongst them. The A.C. Force is being gradually reduced at the Front; about 20 applied for, and received, their discharge within the last month. It is understood that there is no intention to recruit the force. Wellington, March 1. The .Australia with the January English Mail, left San Francisco, for .Auckland, on tho 16th Feb. last, five days late. The City of New York, with the Jan. Colonial mails, arrived at San Francisco, from Auckland, on Feb. 25, two days late. The City Council have decided, under the advice of their Solicitor, to proceed with the Te Aro Reclamation, notwithstanding the objections of the Marine Department. The Hon. Mr Dick is now the only Minister, at present, in Wellington.