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LAST NIGHT'S WIRES.

[Per United Press Association.] Napier, Feb. 18. The local bodies complain of the Government proclaiming a quarter part of the Native lands in the district exempt from rates. They have incurred liabilities in anticipation of these rates, and for works benefiting the lands. New Plymouth, Feb. 18. Skeets’ party of surveyors, who went inland to prospect for a railway route, were turned back by the Natives, who stole all the provisions sent to the depot for the survey-parties. The Government officials refuse to give information, but it is reported that Mountfort and party are all taken prisoners by the Natives at an interior settlement. Later. From particulars supplied to the Herald it appears the affair re the surveyors is very trifling after all. There is no truth in the tale of Mountfort’s party being taken prisoners. Auckland, Feb. 18. Mr. Bryce and Mr. Rolleston had a conference with the Natives at Ohinemute on Saturday re Rotorua township leases and the working of the “ Thermal Springs Act.” The Ministers warned the Natives not to be biassed by interested Europeans, and stated that the Government were only defeated as regards the Rotorua leases in a minor Court, but shortly the case would be tried in the Supreme Court, when doubtless the matter would take another turn. The meeting has adjourned until to-day, in order to give the tribe time to concentrate their grievances and bring them before the Government through one spokesman. On Friday night a meeting of settlers carried a resolution protesting against the monstrous wrong done the district by the strict working of the “ Thermal Springs Act.” Mr. Allan Golden was found dead in the township of Warkworth. Mr. E. Hamlin, M.H.R. for Franklyn South, and Mr. Hobbs, M.H.R. for the Bay of Islands, have each addressed their constituents, and received votes of confidence. The Victorian bowlers played a friendly ma* ch to-day with Auckland bowlers, and defeated them by six points. Invercargill, Feb. 18. A woman named Adelina McKay, aged forty-five years, engaged as a domestic servant at Spencer’s Heddon Bush Estate, was found drowned in a well near the house on Thursday. At the inquest there was no evidence to show how deceased got into the well, and no reason to suspect suicide. A verdict of “Accidental death” was returned. Deceased had been in the situation several months, and came from Dunedin. Dunedin, Feb. 18. The following was the betting on Saturday on the Dunedin Cup :—5 to 1 against Nonsense, 7 to 1 against Welcome Jack and Cheviot, 8 to 1 against Lady Emma, 5 to 1 against Sou’wester, 100 to 11 against Siesta,

100 to 10 against July, Tim Whiffler, and Hippodamia, 100 to 9 against Vanguard, 100 to 8 against Salvage and Tasman, 100 to 7 against Capt. Webster, 100 to 6 against Turquoise, Taiaroa, The Poet, and Oudais. 100 to 4 to 2 the rest. The only change in the betting to-day is more in favor of Vanguard, who is now as good a favorite as Nonsense. Salvage has not yet arrived. A meeting of the Vigilance Committee appointed at a public meeting some time ago w?.s held this afternoon, the Hon. W. H. Reynolds in the chair. The following resolution was ultimately passed :—“ That the chairman be instructed to telegraph to the Minister of Public Works strongly urging the acceptance of a tender for the Newthorne contract of the Otago Central Railway and other necessary public works for which tenders have been called, and also reminding him of his promise to call for tenders for tunnels and viaduct, and bring on theHindon section without delay.” Wellington, Feb. 18. Major Atkinson will, it is understood, shortly address his constituents, after which he will visit the principal places in the colony and deliver addresses on Federation. The Patea Mail states that an unfounded report has been telegraphed from Wanganui to the Southern papers that there will be only

a return of seven bushels to the acre in that district, and adds that in no case (no matter how much blighted) has a field been seen that will yield less than 13 bushels, and even as high as 45 bushels. With reference to the alleged obstruction of the surveys by the Natives, the following particulars have been obtained : —Several surveyors are now employed by the Government in exploring for a railway line between Wanganui and Waikato, and there are also parties engaged on a survey of the south boundary of the king country preparatory to that region being brought under an investigation for title by the Native Lands Court. The depot of provisions, from which several of these parties draw supplies, is situated on an upper tributary of the Wanganui River, and has been visited by four armed Natives, who helped themselves to the theodolite and as many stores as their canoe would hold. They told the man in charge to be off or they would tie him up ; that they would come back and take the remainder of the stores in the depot. He was to tell the surveyors they would oppose any surveys. The man, on his return out towards the coast, met a survey party cn route for the depot, and all the men returned back within the confiscation lines. The Government are now dealing with the difficulty, which at present seems to be the act of young Natives, in no way warranted by their chiefs ; nor is it an indication of the general Native feeling because several surveyors, in a more inland situation, have reported that the Natives are quite friendly to their operations, and have an intelligent comprehension of their object. The obstruction is said to have been caused by Taumata, who claims a small valley in which the depot was situated. The elections of the Licensing Committees have resulted in favor of the publicans’ candidates.

Five refrigerating machines were at work here last week. An information was laid against Philip Kingcombe Watty this afternoon for alleged forgery of the signature of Messrs. J. and W. Staples to a bill for £26 Is. in November last. Christchurch, Feb. 18. The Caledonian sports on Saturday were attended by 2,000 people. In Border wrestling Hudson was Ist, G. Robertson 2nd, and Donald Dinnie 3rd. In Scotch wrestling, Dinnie easily threw Matthieson. He had not much trouble with Hudson, but the first try between Robertson and Dinnie resulted in the latter being thrown. Robertson, however, being so much exhausted and slightly strained that, by medical advice, he had to abandon a further trial. Dinnie won the Highland fling, and threw the 161 b. hammer 115 feet 3| inches, but was defeated by Wright, who threw it 85 feet lO.| inches, but had a handicap of 38 feet. Dinnie was the only competitor able to toss the caber. Yesterday morning R. Forbes’ ship chandler’s shop at Lyttelton was burned down. The building was insured for £4OO in the Australian Mercantile Office, and the stock for £l,OOO in the New Zealand Co. Very little was saved, and the loss is estimated at £l,OOO over insurances. It is supposed the lire was oaused by some tramp or drunken sailor dropping matches in the back premises. At the Land Board to-day, a special meeting to enquire into the alleged dummyism, evidence snowed that in 1880 Mr. John McLean, of Redcastle, near Oamaru, purchased, on deferred payment, two sections on behalf of his men-servants. He had been authorised by either to do so, and received no money from them ; but fenced and cropped the land, with the understanding that the proceeds, after deducting charges, were to be credited to the owners, who had both been a long time in his service, and one of whom was connected with him. Though a Justice of the Peace, he was unaware of the provision of the Act requiring a personal residence; but erected a two-roomed cottage on each section to comply with what he thought was required. The land is now fully cropped with wheat, aud well fenced. The Board considered that George Helms and George McLean, the respective licensees, had both failed to fulfil the conditions, and declared all their rights to be forfeited.” They could not refrain from expressing their astonishment at the manner in which the declaration made by Mr. Geo. McLean, purporting to have been declared before Mr. John McLean, of Redcastle, Oamaru, a Justice of the Peace in the Colony of New Zealand, was taken and forwarded to tlie Commissioners of Crown Lands at the time of the sale as a true and proper declaration, as required by the sixty-second section of the Land Act.” The defendants were allowed time to reap the growing crops. Action has been taken by tne captain of the City Guards against two members who have been returned as non-eilicient, for non-attend-ance at parade, to recover from the capitation that would have been paid to the company had they complied with the regulations. The defence was that a copy of the rules had not been supplied to members at their enrolment. Mr. Oliver, the presiding Magistrate, held the objection fatal, and gave judgment for the defendants.

At Kaiapoi an enquiry was held to-day before Mr. Whitefoord, R.M., into the recent polling for the Borough loan. The evidence showed that informal votes had been taken, and the election was declared void. Expenses amounting to about £l2 was awarded against the Returning Officer.

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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 70, 19 February 1884, Page 2

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LAST NIGHT'S WIRES. Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 70, 19 February 1884, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S WIRES. Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 70, 19 February 1884, Page 2

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