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[YBB UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON, Thia day. A two-floomed cottage unoccupied was destroyed by’fire last nighf. The origin is unknown. The premises were owned by Mr Stacy. By a small majority the members of the Wellington Athenreum have decided to throw the library open to the public, on condition that only subscribers be allowed to carry out books or periodicals. This Step has been done in order to claim A portion bf the £6OOO grant, voted by Parliament last year. The Wellington Engineer Corps have decided not to serve unabr the new Volunteer regulations, and the members will tender their resignations forthwith. At the first general meeting of shareholders of the Gear Meat Preserving Company the Chairman stated that the business transacted during the past six months amounted to £49,721, and they could reasonably expect an increased output. The business had been taken over under a guarantee of £6OOO profit per annum, but judging from the business done £BOOO might reasonably be counted upon, as it was quite within the scope of the Company to enter the frozen meat trade. The Directors had determined to send home as a trial shipment upwards of 500 carcases. An influential directory M’as appointed for the ensuing year. The Neu- Zealand Electric Light Company I has purchased from Sir Julius V ogel the ! right for the Colony of the Australasian I Electric Light Company, Limited. All ar--1 rangements in connection M’ith the purchase | have been settled, the first deposit has bceil i paid, and sufficient shares have been prii vately subscribed. It is not intended to ! offer any shares to the public until the business is more established.
The Hon. Mr Bryce received a few days a communication from Tu Potahi, a client in the King Country, in which he stated that he had seen Mr Bryce's letter to Wahanui. Tu Potahi says that it M’as TaM’haio who withheld his consent to the proposals embodied in the letter. In his opinion the arrangements M’ith regard to the roads and railways, and other matters Were in a satisfactory position. Tu Potahi further asks that a fair and liberal compensation should be given to the Natives. He thought the people who had committed crimes in that district should be allowed to go at large. An amnesty granted Tawhaio should oe taken in charge and treated as one would a loving child. In conclusion the chief mentions that the Natives are favorable to the Land Court at Mokau, and to the survey of the lands betM’een Paraninihi and Mokau. In replying to the Chief Mr Bryce says that his last words to Tawhaio had gone to Wahanui, and they had been rejected. The construction of the roads and railM’ays through the Maori country Mould be of immense benefit also to Natives and Europeans. As regards the reference to an amnesty being granted, it was a question as to whether those who had committed crimes were now acting properly, and if they are not likely to commit crimes in the future. The proposals for the survey M’as a good one, and it was hoped that before any lengthened period the roads and railways would be gone on with. It is understood Mr Bryce will leave for Kawhia tOM’ards the end of the month, for the purpose of arranging for the Opening of that port. Under section 6t of the Customs Laws Consolidation Act, 1882, an Order-in-Council has been signed prohibiting the importation of Neu’ Zealand of grape vines, grape vine cuttings, and grapes. NAPIER, This day. A man named Petersen, employed by Mr Saunders at the Matamnu Bridge Contract, has been killed. This is the third fatal accident, besides several minor casualties, on this bridge. A Scandinavian Moman living at Norsewood M’as robbed and violently assaulted last night, on her way homo from selling her garden produce. Her assistant had his face concealed by a red handkerchief. There is as j’et no clue to his identity. DUNEDIN, This Day. It is expected that the charges against Massey and Mrs Massey will bo fully gone into at the Police Court to-day. Sir Julius Vogel left Dunedin this morning by train for Invercargill, and leaves the Blurt* for Melbourne on Friday. The German Consul intimates that Dr Emil Reibuck and Dr Bassett intend visiting this Colony on a scientific mission for the German < lovernment. Some Chinese have found one 17 and one 18-ounce nugget, but refuse te disclose the locality. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. A publican at Lyttelton was fined £5 yes terday, for supplying a man with liquor against xvhom a prohibition order had been issued. AUCKLAND, This Day. Leonard Gash, a child seven years of age, M’as killed during the cricket match on the Domain. Some boys Mho Mere larking dragged the ground roller up the slope to the pavilion, and letting it go with a run itM’ent over little Gash, crushing his head in and causing instant death. Fifty members have resigned from the Victoria Rifle Company rather than serve under the neu- regulations. James Kay has been committed for trial for burglary at the Waikato and Royal Mail Hotel. Fisher and Company, Limited, have erected the first refrigerator in use in the colony in connection with local trade. It is a Bell Coleman patent, capable of supplying 1000 cubic feet of cold air per hour. They have also canning plant for turning out 6000 lbs of compressed meat per diem.
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1244, 11 January 1883, Page 2
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