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Waikato Times, Volume V, Issue 307, 2 May 1874, Page 2

The grout nntivc meeting on Tuesday was further" adjourned until Wednesday. On Tuesday tbo presentation of matt* and other Maori kakahus to James Mackay, Esq, and Messrs Young, Bennett, Cowan, Tait, and otlur European residents was the- chief business. About ono thousand natives were present. The 2?g&huriihiiru, and J'okai spoke in. favor of leasing land and speed j settlement. Messrs Markay and Young Uiankod the natives on behalf of the gentlemen present. Meassrs Mackay, Hamliii,.Youjip, HnJse,.nml Minir, represent the GoTernmont; Ttio Turn tiki Kapu is full of natives. The gcnernl tendency of the speech is for separate Governments for European*- and. Maoris. Taurnnga, Thursday* All inquest 1 was- Held on Hie fir© at thn late Mr Farrel's farm, Wairoa.to-dfcy. The verdiotrofUie jury was that they were unable to ascertain Uie cause of the lire- Th« ralue of the property destrojediwos-thirtji pounds. Blenhoim, Thursday. Charlfca Redwood's stables wore bumti early y©st»rd»y morningj Ther* w«»re no horses in.

NELSON. RAGH& Noiicm, Thursday. Tlio weather was aj»«in iplendid. and the races were continued. Handicap JTurdlh TChce, 40 sore: Tommy Docld, Sst 101b% Ist ; ttiifoher Boy, 10»t lOlbs, 2nd. i JN T elson Cup, 75 soys j weight for age ; 2 miles : Kakapo, Lst ; Ynttorina, 2nd.. 'Eli is won a cnpitnl race. district Mate, 30 aovt : Monarch, lst ; Azalea, 2. Handicap, '10 eovi ; mils and * half . Kakapo, 1-, riniii 2nd ; Cahirmy, 3rd. Consolation Stakes-: Csluiany,Jst ; Azalea, 2nd. "VVolluigton, lliunday. A ship is slgntilled os coming up the harbour. She it Kur.posccl to bo iho Golden Se&> or tlio Wellington, with immigrants. Punedin, Thnr«day. The trial of Patriok Eonp, f6r »he murder at Green Island, termnifitcd late lost night. The jur.r brought in u \erdict of toaiwlatightiT, find the prisoner w** remandad f«r sonttsce^ Mr Turnbulli the Pro* metal Secretary, iiniiounced in the Council to-day 1 lint Uio Executive had tendered tlioir rewnnations to Hi© Superintendent-, who- u taking stops- to foil them. Their places uero resigntd o«uig to tHeir being unable to spare time fbr publio duties, and the exibtrnce o< a dill't-rene* of opinion among the nioaibars of' the Executive. It is probable that there will be n eoahtioa between the two.partie* in tlio Council, Bonsld Keisl, or other- members of the p.nfy, accepting office. It is uUfuU that :».t, female inimicrmit' br the »}iip Asia ,woro liikfn.Qij.boaniilioin the Qecnslouu Uilomuiuiu '