(From the Star )

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 109, 16 January 1873, Page 2

(From the Star )

The Wellington Independent says the proposal regarding the Uu\ eminent arrangements lor shipping immigrants was made quite of its own notion for the purpose of showing the Government that they need not be bound to Shaw, Sa\ille, and Co , and remarks that it was not aware that tho Auckland Freight Company was in existence. It was under the impression that the company had for the prescut ceased operations. It is glad to learn that it was mistaken, and the Auckland Freight Company furnishes another reason why the Government should not be tied to one firm. A native bus been arrescd at Otaki for assaulting and attempting to rob a man named Patrick Walsh. A stowaway on board the B.ibmgton, bound for London, was detected owing to hunger compelling him to. show himself duviug the detention of the vessel. The i eople of Waimrapa to memorialist) the Government to ibim the district into u municipality. Armed at Port Chalmers* Helena, from Melbourne. She n to load for .Boston. A large number oi" people visited tho Dakota. An extra tr.un w.w lnitl on. Mr P.irris, of Taranakt, has been again sent for hj the natues regarding the L muroa robber) . Tho oulpnts olfer to i>.n for the goods btoleu. iJack laud, reooutl) purehaied by Mr Purritj, is very rich