New Zealand Telegrams.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1155, 20 November 1879, Page 2

New Zealand Telegrams.

AUCKLAND, Lasfc Night. Kobinsou, chemist, was elected mayor for Farnell. There wag good competition at Hunter and Nolan's wool sales today, and yesterday's prices, were fully sustained. .

WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The Native Aflairs Committee safe yesterday to take evidence m the Awa-o-te-Atua case. The only witness examined was George Davey, the petitioner, who acts on behalf of the danghter of the deseased Paora Nonoi. Davey who is m a deep decline, ' and is not expected to live many d»ys, gave eyidence with, difficulty physically, but he was mentally quite dear, and unhesitatingly deposed that about six weeks previous to August 31, 1879, Nonoi, who feared that he was being got at, gave him (Davey) power of attorney. About midnight on August 31, Davey saw Morgan and Sutfcon going towards Nonoi's pa, and followed them until he saw them turn off %>m the main road into a track leading to the pa. He then returned home, and next morning- went to the pa. Nonoi showed him a cheque for £5, which Sutton had given him. In leply to Davey, Nonoi said he had not'sold his land, had signed no deed, but had recieved the cheque and cash on account of rent, Davey took possession of the cheque and note, and offered them back to Sutton who refused saying, "I know what I am about." Davey also got possession of the paper signed by Sutton, m which he promised to make a reserve of 305 acres for Nonoi's family, The quantity ot land Sutton got poas«?ssion of on this occasion" was 400 acres now valued at £8000. Sutton cross-examined Davey at length but failed to shake his evidence.

Wednesday. Before the Native Affairs Committee yesterday Ititia Nonoi, daughter of Paora Non'oi was examined m the matter of the Awa-o-te Atua block. . She swore that about midnight. Sutton and Morgan came to her father's whare, bringing a I bottle of brandy of which she drank I the greater portion. She is positive I her fathar did not sign the deed. He could not write, Neither did her ' sister sign, and she had not a distinct recollection of signing herself, although if she were to see the deed she would be able to swear positively It was only on the subject of her own sig-niture she was at all doubtful. The remainder of the evidence was remarkably clear and unshaken, when snbjected to severe cross-ex-amination. She further swore that some time after the transaction, she was induced to go into a lawyer's office at Napier, and pressure was brought to bear to induce her withdrawal of the proceedings instituted on her behalf against Suttou, but she refused. Riria will b 9 examined to-morrow, and Morgan probably on the following day.

(by telegraph, own correspondent.) Last Night. Yesterday Mr Whitaker presented a petition from the inhabitants of Ngaruawahia, praying for relief from the neglect of Government. A committee is now about to sit to determine the bost sites for railway work shops, and Mr Whitaker means to get the petition referred then. To-day Mr Whitaker's motion, " That a sum of £200,000 be put on the estimates for roads and bridges for the Auckland Provincial District," came on, and at the request of the Government was adjourned until the Public Works Statement had been brought down. Mr Seddon, the irrepressible member for Hokitika, moved that it be adjourned for three months, but on division it was carried by 20 to 19 that it be adjourned for a fortnight. There will be a great discussion, on it,

Parties have not changed much. The Government are gradually '■ growing stronger. A. vote of want of confidence is talked of on the Financial Statement, but it will meet with little support m the House, if tried.