TAWHIAO'S EMBASSY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1603, 7 February 1884, Page 2

TAWHIAO'S EMBASSY.

i Auckland. Tuesday, Somo £4OOO have been collected by .the natives towards Tawhiao's projected mission to • England, for which arrangements are nearly competed. The .Kingites deiiy that Mcßeth instigated or is connected with this mission. Re\vi,itis stated, has replied to the •Nalivo Minister concerning the stop■pago of the pension, but that he does not care, as ho never solicited it. Tawhiao, Rewi, and Te Wheoro have ■invited Sir George Grey to come up and see client with a view to talk- over matters. Among other matters they want to know whether a pension can be stobped apart from personal mlseoiij duct and a reference to Parlicment! The pension i £2OU per annum. ;

CANTERBURY PHOSPEOTINGj

Ohkistouorch, February 5, \ The mining manager of tho Wort) peek Gold Mining Company, with i shareholder, who for three weeks havi lleeii encamped at Unknown -CrceK which is the northern boundary of thl company's lease, brought to town thid morning about thirty pounds' weight of \quartz taken from the company's 1 reel; which is about 3ft wide. Some specimens show gold distinctly to the naked eye. Bad weather and want of appliances prevented more specimens being brought into town.

\ Auckland, Wednesday,. xNicboWs mill at Port Albert was burned down last night. Wharves, timber, -office, and books have been iwved. in local olfices. \ .

GtaaouTH, Wednesday. The State School was re-opened this morning, \ .■'■',

•EDUCATION. BOAJRD SCANDAL. Geryjiouth, February 5. The claim of;Arnett and Seabrook against |the Education Board is now in process'of settlement, on behalf of the Government, ■, by Mr Calders, '"• The be paid this afternoon, an? the school jtfill be opened to-morrow. Tlie Government are about settling the matter only for the present, reserving to themselves the right to take subsequent" action under the 71st clause of the Resident Magistrates Act by an interpleader.;... They;;hold that the board being defunct since the 31st Jariuaiy, they could not own the property levied upon. Later. The bailiffs took possession of the State school yesterday by virtue of a distress-warrant issued by Messrs Arnott and Seabrook, contractors, of Greyuiouth; and this morning, on the teacher and ■ children going to the State school, they found . the doors locked by the bailiffs. The stationery, tho school property, 4c., -are to'be sold by auotion oh Saturday next by the bailiff unless the debt be satisfied. Latest. The Government have taken possession of all-the'State Schools in the Westland district, and have dismissed tho bailiffs.- The Hokitika School reopens to-morrow ntoming,