LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.
[Pes Association Telegrams.] TAWHIAO’S FAREWELL MEETING. Auckland, March 7. The Waikato Tim°s says that Tawhiao held his last meeting, prior to going to England, at Whatiwhatihoe yesterday, Topia and Rewi were present. Tawhiao and his party leave by the next mail via San Francisco. An address to her Majesty and the English Parliament was signed by those present, asl 'ng that their territory should remain under Tawhiao’s administration only, and complaining that the Government were surveying, malu’ng roads, erecting trigs itc., without their consent, or rather that of Tawhaio. John H. Granger, of the firm of Granger and Debro, architects, Melbourne, the successful candidate for the designs for a Public Library and Art Gallery, has applied for payment of the prize, but the City Council refused until a tender should be accepted within the limits st’pulated, viz., £21,000. It was stated that Mr. Wales, of Mason and Wales, Dunedin, the second competitor, was so certain that Granger’s plan could not be carried out for the money that he had now taken his plans away, and was engaged in making necessary working drawings for them.
The members of the Roman Catholic body in this city are urging on their clergy the advisability of the establishment of a temperance organisation under the auspices of the Church.
HEAVY FLOODS AND LOSS OF LIFE. Thames, March 7. Exceptionally heavy rain fell to-day for about twelve hours, and portions of the Shortland township have been flooded by the overflow of |lie Karaka Creek. The tradesmen in the vicinity of the creek have suffered considerable losses.
A shingle-splitter named George Hill was washed down the Tararu Creak by a tremendous fresh, and his body has been found on the beach horribly mutilated. When last seen alive the deceased was going towards the creek bed with the intention of preparing shingle blocks, and immediately afterwards an immense torrent ol water with a mass of timber swept down and carried him before it. Christchurch, March 7.
The Hon. J. T. Peacock gives £lOO for a trophy to be competed for at the Agricultural Show of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association. The Union Boating Club’s crew leave per Wanaka for Wellington to-morrow, A FOUNDLING. Dunedin, March 7. Last evening an infant about three months old, wrapped in a shawl, was left on the doorstep of Watson’s Hotel. The police are making inquiries into the matter. FURTHER DESTRUCTIVE FIRES. Balclutha, March 7.
A house containing ten rooms, and occupied by Moss Nanks as a private school, was burned down this afternoon. The origin of the fire is believed to have been occasioned by ashes thrown out behind the kitchen. The building is the property of Mr. Aspinall, solicitor, Temuka. It is believed to be insured for £6OO, The furniture was mostly saved, and was insured in the Norwich Union for £2OO. A house containing five rooms adjoining, and belonging to Mr. Rennet, County Clerk, also caoght fire, and was burned down. The building was insured for £250 in the Norwich Union and for £5O in the Colonial. The furniture and effects were saved. They were insured in various offices for £3OO.
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 85, 8 March 1884, Page 2
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525LAST NIGHT’S WIRES. Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 85, 8 March 1884, Page 2
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