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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2097, 17 September 1885, Page 2

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United Press Association

Wellington, • this day. I At 3 o'clock this* morning a: fire broko. out in a small oyster saloon situated at Pipitoa Point, occupied by Joseph Marks, which was totally destroyed. Hie fire spread to a large boarding house, known as the old Bay View Hotel, which was thoroughly gutted. The boarding house was let to a man named Hood, but sublet to a number of families, A cottage adjoining occupied by several well known loose characters, was saved with difficulty; The whole of the buildings were owned by William Ebden. There is no insurance on the buildings or contents. The . Fire Brigade wereslow in arriving at the scene, and when they were there they appeared to be disorganised. The fire is supposed to have originated through a defective chimney in Marks' kitchen. In the Houbb yesterday Mr Richardson stated that he had assented to a new scale of charges on the Wairarapa Railway line which would come into force in a da? or two. » In the House yesterday, the Premier stated that he hoped the Parliament would be prorogued' this week. The' Bills the Government intend to drop are 1 the Criminal Code Bill, Railway Commissioners Bill, Magistrates' Court Bill, and Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Bill. Napier, this day. During the last three weeks an important Native gathering has been held at the base of Tongariro. Over 1200 Natives, representing all the principal tribes occupying the interior of the island, were present. The object of the meeting was to cement the union of the Native race by the formation of a common platform on which both Queen and King Natives could agree. The following points were agreed upon:—l, The recognition of the King as the head of the Natives, 2, Unity of the Maori race, and maintenance of friendly relations with Europeans. 3. Abolition of the Native" Land Court. 4. Abolition of Jpecial: -representation in the General Assembly. 5. Withdrawal, of all lands from Bale, lease, and survey, pending the arrtfiMf Mr Gorst from England. 6. SupporttfL the temperance movement. 7. ThougjP no obstruction would be offered to the* construction of railways, consent should not bo given to them, and all land taken for railways should be paid for. It was also resolved to shut up the hotel at Tokano. Six hundred took the total abstinence pledge.