NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2486, 9 March 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

fPiSE “ TxMES”SrECIAL WIEE.] Exciting' the Watives. Nafiee, March S. A small army of: twenty-live men left town tins morning for Waipawa to assiot Mr Hardin", of Mount Vernon, to evict the natives from tlio land which he claims. There were only eight male natives in the pah, and after a struggle they were forced out hut came back again. The struggle has been going on all the morning, and both sides have had enough of it. The KTcw Minister. Wellington, March 9.' Mr Walter Johns, M.IT.R. for Manawatu, has been offered, and accepted a Portfolio in the Government. He will ho sworn in to-day us PostmasterGeneral, London Wool Sales. Dunedin, March 9. Cargill’s wool telegrams, dated March 7, says:—Prices continue in favor of buyers. Greasy is Id to 1M lower ; and fleece, scoured, Did to 2d lower than at close of last series. The next series commence on May 10. A quantity of the new arrival is to be included and it will be limited to 150,000 bales. A Pluclty Boy. Lweecaegu.l, March 8. Alex. McHaught, a boy aged 10, was charged with absconding from the Industrial School at Cavcrsham, and ordered to be sent back. He had walked to Edendale, a distance of 113 miles, in three days. He said he left the School because they wanted to put him girls 1 in clothing. He explained to the Court that he was iu the fifth Royal Header when he left School, and was advised to stay to learn more, but ho reminded the Court that the book was the highest in the School.