WELLINGTON.
Thursday. Grove returned to Terawati to-day. He publicly invites parties to meet him on the ground for further prospecting. Dr Hector visits the place on Monday. A criminal information for libel against the Independent was summarily dismissed. The alleged libel is not of any public importance. The Reception Commission met this afternoon, and decided they cannot subsidize any public fetes. c Fbiday. A telegram was received in Auckland on the 6th, from Alexandra, "Waikato, stating that six delegates from the Maori KiDg had just arrived there announcing peace. The country will be opened up directly. Provincial officials have received notice to leave at the end of the year, the General Government having impounded the Custom duties to pay Loan dividends. Sir George Grey arrived in Auckland on the 7th from the Katvau, a public meeting was held the same day. A bombastic draft of an address to him was proposed but was disapproved of by the meeting which, becoming excited, was adjourned to the 9fch after having appointed a committee to amend the address.
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Southland Times, Issue 866, 16 December 1867, Page 2
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175WELLINGTON. Southland Times, Issue 866, 16 December 1867, Page 2
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