LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 87, 13 March 1884, Page 2

LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

[Per Association Telegrams.] REPORTED GOLD DISCOVERY. Christchurch, March 12. Mr. Smart, the Managing Director, who is with the prospecting party for the old Premier Coy., writes from Big Ben Range, under date March 10, that a large quartz reef intersected at the head of the gully where,

some years ago, specimens were found is showing gold. As soon as possible he will bring samples to town. Sixty-seven medium and heavy draught horses were shipped for Sydney per the Wakatipu. THE PARIHAKA GATHERING.—TWO HUNDRED NATIVES TURNED BACK. Opunake, March 12. Over 200 Maoris, headed by Titokowaru, came in this morning at Waiawa Bridge. They were turned back. Colonel Roberts, accompanied by Capts. Powell and a messenger, met them on the hill. Capt. Messenger told Titokowarau that so many would not be permitted to pass to Parihaka. The crowd then turned back, perfect order being maintained. The Natives at Parihaka are settling down to European ways. Large quantities of bread are consumed and a couple of bakers are kept hard at work supplying their wants. They are to have a large feast at Parihaka on the seventeenth anniversary of Te Whiti’s propaganda. Champagne, blane-mange and other like luxuries will be provided. A man named Jas.. R. Lambert is lost in the bush. A search party was sent out by Col. Roberts yesterday, but has not been successful in finding him, Lambert had lately been on the spree and taking a good deal of chloral. Wellington, March 12. Mr,. Charles Godfrey Knight, Official Actuary to the Government Insurance Department, has resigned, and has accepted an appointment as actuary and inspector for Australia to the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. The Wellington Woollen Factory have secured a site of eleven acres for the factory at Petone, six miles from town. A CONSUMATION TO BE DEVOUTLY WISHED FOR. Blenheim, March 12. In the course of a speech made at the opening of the Wairau Bridge to-day, the hon. T. Connolly said, without touching upon matters, political he would express a strong hope that the day was coming when they would see greater unity of the Colony, and that the days when district was set against district, and province against province, might be taken to be at an end. If the Colony was thoroughly united it would go on and prosper. There were indications also that before very long, possibly not in his time, there would be a unity of all the Australian Colonies, and, possibly, of the whole South Pacific, then there would be established, on this side of the world, an important Confederation of Colonies. EXTENSIVE HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS. Dunedin. March 12. A special committee of the Harbor Board has recommended, for the accommodation of the Union Coy’s, fleet, the lengthening of Rattray Street wharf by 350 feet and 100 feet wide; dredging of steamers basin, and widening Victoria Channel to 80 feet, and dredging it to 18 feet at low water. THE DUMMYISM CASES. The opinion of the Land Board’s solicitor is that fresh legislation will be required before the second highest bidder can be declared the purchaser of sections recently forfeited on account of dummyism, and the Board have forwarded its opinion to the Minister of Lands. UNIVERSITY COUNCIL. At the meeting of the University Council to-day, Professor Scott wrote a letter, suggesting that the appointment of a lecturer on public health and medical jurisprudence should be deferred for a year and that, if possible, the city authorities, and the Council, should continue to offer sufficient inducement to some qualified man to accept the double appointment of health officer for the Dunedin district, and lecturer on public health and medical jurisprudence at the University. The Council agreed to the suggestions. IMPORTANT DECISION UNDER THE NEW BANKRUPTCY LAW. Auckland, March 12. Mr. Justice Gillies to-day refused to grant the discharge of a bankrupt in whose estate there were no assets. His Honor pointed out that the object of the Act was to distribute the estate amongst the creditors, and not to release debtors. Mr. Peach, on whose ground a portion of the rifle range used by the late meeting of the Rifle Association was situated, has, it is said, taken proceedings to recover for damage to his land, and claims one hundred pounds. The annual meeting of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society was held to-day. The report showed a net income for the year of £550. Licensing realised £516, and the expenditure amounted to £586. There has been no introduction of birds since last meeting.