TELEGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3931, 4 August 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Press Association.)

AUCKLAND

This day,

Tuwltiao retunned from Mercer to Ngaruawahia today; the chances of a visit to Auckland being thus abandoned* On the journey, a Maori boy, one of Tawhaio's followers, attempted to jump from the train and was cut to pieces. Tawhiao actively exerted himself to allay the excitement, caused by the accident among his followers.

The announcement that the squadron will fritter away in Sydney the time set apart for visiting JNew Zealand has caused a feeling of intense bitterness here. Five hundred pounds for the reception of the Princes had been subscribed in Queen street alone. It is suspected that the change in the Squadron's programme has been caused by representations from Wellington. The Press suggests that some Auckland member should move for copies of the Governor's telegrams to Earl Clanwilliam. At a meetiDg of the Tawhiao lleception Committee to-day, it was stated that the canvass for subscriptions to defray the cost of the Maori King and followers' visit to Auckland had been responded to most liberally, but a telegram has been received rendering it almost certain that Tawhiao cannot be induced to come. He and .his people are returning from Mercer to PTgaruawahia to-day. The uncertainty of the visit of the young Princes has weighed against Tawhiao's visit. The Dargaville people, who sent the winning crew to the Auckland Interprovincial Sculling Match, have resolved to advertise a Sweepstakes Sculling liace of £50 each, to which Hearn, White, and other rowing men shall be invited. The race is to be pulled on the Wairoa river at next Dargaville regatta.