SIR DONALD Mc LEAN'S MOVEMENTS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 614, 27 April 1876, Page 2

SIR DONALD Mc LEAN'S MOVEMENTS.

ADDRESS TO MR MURDOCH, BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. Sir Donald McLean, who arrived On Monday by the Hawea, will accompany his Excellency tfae Governor on a visit to the Bay of Island on the 3rd of May. Maanbime Sir Donald k settling some complicated native transaction*. | The staff of the Bank of New Zealand in this and the adjoining colonies haye embraced the opportunity of Mr Murdoch's departure for Europe on furlough, after twelve years' continuous and arduous service, to present him witJh an address expressive -of the highest esteem and regard, and requesting his acceptance of a pi'icft of plate, for the purpose of which £300 has been transmitted to London.

Tauraxqa, last night. The "Bay of Plenty Times" attacks Mr Commissioner Ciarke for advising the natives not to lews the Wairoa flour mill, altlnugh much wheat awaits grinding,

Napier, last night. Mv Donald MeMaster, the son of a W.iirampi settler, purchased Canning's ran and three thousand sheep. It is 4-enovted that C.ipUln Morris hit -lids instituting an action foy damsigts ag.i .isfc his prosecutors in the bribery cif-e.

Waxkwut, lai,l night. Dr Bailer received .v hundred [>v)ii ds feo from a tribe for defending 1 three nati- es charged with trespass, wlio were acqiuttt d.

BuNTEBItf, last night-. The Waste Lands Board li.i-i refusal to ■unction the wholesale sacrifice of pul He esttte by the Provincial Government, ;n d would not Graut any of tlis ap^licaLit r.s for hill runs.

[press aqevcy.] OPENING 0P PVRLTAMENT. Wellington 7 , List night. Parliiment is summonel for June 15 for the '^snatch of busine I*'?.1 *'?. Mr Bannatyne has received a calogram from a New York 6rm to the effect that a Maori with a native costume is wanted for the Philadelphia Exhibition. His passage | there and back and expenses in America are assured.