SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1080, 27 May 1879, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[press agency.], NEW PLYMOUTH, last night. Yesterday, some natives, v with light ploaghs, went on land at OavoifliiU, on the left bank of Tapanui, uear Oakura, and proceeded to plough the land up. The natives were spoken to, and their reply was, "All same as Waimate Plains." They are in possession of the ground, which is part of the confiscated land given to military settlers. Considerable excitment Is occasioned by this step. \ 2.30 p.m. A settler has ridden in Btating that natives have warned him off the Qakaru block. WANGANUI, Saturday. The football match, Wellington v. Wanganui, took place to-day. During the first three half-hours of the game there was no advantage to either side. During the last halfhour the Wanganui men played desperately, the ball being kept closo to the Wellington goal, and the scrimmages were hot and heavy. At the last cross for- Wanganui they got hold of the ball and rushed it through the Wellington half-back, and goal-keeper, and touched-down. The ball was brought out fifteen yards, and the kick entrusted to Bayley, who easily kicked the goal, thus giving the Wanganui side the victory in the last ten minutes by one goal to nothing. Eor Wellington, Berry, Davy, Thompson, and Campbell played well. It. was a grand match altogether. The people were much pleased with the play cf the Wellington team. The teams dined together at night. WELLINGTON, Saturday. In consequence of numerous inquires, a pamphlet has been preprepared by the Government press to day, concerning the Sheep Act, which cime into operation on the Ist January last, together with all proclamations, Orders - in-Council, and ' Gazette' notices, and the regulations and forms to be used under tbe Sheep Act, 1872; also memorandum by Dr Hector on the parasitic insect which infects, sheeep. The charge of 23 per copy is made to cover the cost of printing. Sir George Grey telegraphed to His Excellency the Governor this morning, to the effect that great dissatisfaction was expressed in Auckowing to its being stated that he would nob visit that city before the session, or that if he did his stay there would be very short. Arrangements have now been made by which Sir Hercules and Lady Robinson will pay a flying visit to Auckland about the middle of June. . Their stay will be so short that the Government House there will nob be fitted up for their reception, and they will be accommodated elsewhere. His Excellency hopes,, however, to be able to make a l ' more lengthy visit after the session, 227 nominations, equal to 218 statute adults, have been sent home by the outgoing mail. Of these, 26 nominations, equal to 21£ statute adults, are from the Eielding Settlement. _a.bout 30 nominations were rejected on account of the limit of age being exceeded, and for other reasons, i

The Government has received an intimation thab the Hon. Edward William Stafford and the Hon. William Fox have been made Knights Commanders of St. Michael and St. George. CHRISTCHUROH, Saturday. A meeting of the unemployed was held yesterday in the Cathedral Square. The resolutions carried urged the Government to subsidise the Borough Council £1 for £1 for their relief; to prevent an infiu_s. of Chinese ; and to reduce the present rate of immigration.. , DUNEDIN, Friday. MR GEO. MACLEAN AT WAIKOUAITL The following is the conclusion of Mr McLean's address : — He said, ihe ' Otago Daily Times' lasb monbh, received £385 from the Government for advertising. Thab was bribing bhe Press, and bribery aud corrup- . tion with a vengeance. The Government journals had sounded the note of dissolution, apparently to frighten some of their wavering supporters. He did nob fear a dissolution, but he 1* * • thought ib would be inopprotnne in a crisis like the present, because men had enough to do to attend' to tbeir own affairs, and few men of the class desired by the constituents could afford to spend fotir months in ' Wellington. Speaking of native matters, he denied that the Opposition had in any way brought about the present position of affairs. On ! the contrary, Major Atkinson wenb amongst the Maoris at iiawera, and tried to prevenb them going to war. • Mr Mc Lean strongly deprecabed war. , We must have a loan, and so go on. If a shot was fired, our chance of getting one at Homo, ,was gone. . Referring to the Waimate Plains , trouble N fie said, that instead of a block around each settlement being \ left nnsurveyed, a line ha.d been cut through Titokowaru's settlement, I and the pegs driven in at his door. . If the natives were treated straightforwardly, and faith kept with them, there need be no fear of trouble. . He next touched upon financial matters, dwelling at length on the land fund. He pointed out that he had foretold a diminution of revenue - for this season. He estimated there would be at least £300,000 of a deficiency that Government ought to have foreseen. These other estimates he thought would be realised, with the exception of £100,000 Land Tax, and to oollecb which would involv'o an expenditure 1 of £30,000, and which . might have '> been ' saved, had the collecbion ■ been entrusted to the Counties. 1 » With a knowledge of the causes • of the monetary depression, he > must say they should* advocate for the pushing on of tho public works. 1 Concerning the tariff alterations, he I argued that there was no necessity ■ for the removal of grain or timber r duties, and the reduction of duties on sugar and tea had not benifited the working classes. He contended ; that ad valorem duties were proper, . because they enabled to be taxed, as such, what were strictly luxuries. Reuenue was wanted, and he would say, tax the land or anything else, for revenue, but don't drive capital ! away, as the colony could not aford ' to part wibh it. The construction ' of the Thames railway he characterised as a wasteful expenditure, tx>o much so,— -even to sweeten a 1 Premier's constituency. More good might have been done at the Thames 1 than to build a railway alongside a navigable river. When at the ' Thames, persons had spoken of this line to him as an outrageous scandal. He referred to the action he hud taken 1 when' in the House to obtain justice to Otago by obtaining a refund of bhe £5600 due to the country as a land fuud, and complained that he had been sold regarding this matter by Mr Sbout and Mr M-eandrew. He did nob, ' he said, inbend bo speak of the • future, because it was not part of I bhe duty of the Opposition to shadow 1 forth a policy for the Government. ' Several questions having been answered, Mr^Sbewarb moved, and | 1 Mr Mallock seconded, a vote of . confidence, which was passed i unanimously, and duly acknowedged, 1 ■