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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 175, 3 June 1879, Page 2

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(per press a'oency; WELLINGTON. Monday, S. J. Blrcli, painter, baa called a meeting of his creditors, Alfred Lindsay, leather merchant, lias' assigned his estate to T, W. Young for the benefit of bis creditors: Tho Attorney-General and the Minister for Public Works went South by the Arawnta, to-day. The Governor, the Premier, and the Colonial Secfttary are expected back to Wellington on Wednesday, Cora, the South Australian bigamist, left in the Araivata to-day. DUNEDIN. Monday. Henry Hirst, as agent for a man in Yorkshire, lays claim to all land about Eivarton. Hisclientalleges.it was conveyed to him by deed of gift dated three years before tho purchase inadebyMantell. The Vincent County Council lias framed resolutions prohibiting the employment of Chinese on county contracts. AUCKLAND. Monday. Rewi attended St., Paul's Church last night, being a member of tho Church of England. Ho was affected to tears by some parts of the service. Ai Mount Eden Gaol he inquired for tho graves of the Maoris executed for Vaulkner's and. Moon's murder and addressed about thirty- Maori prisoners, telling them they were justly punished for breaking the law, and when liberated should reform. NEW PLYMOUTH. ; Monday. A crowded meeting'to-day decided to press upon Government the duty of putting the whole of tho threatened districts in a state of defence, aud of stationing and maintaining in the table position a moveable force sufficient' "to' show disaffected natives that tboir .own settlements can be at once destroyed if they commit acts of violence.