INTERPROVINCIAL. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1669, 17 March 1883, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

■ ' NEW-PLYMOUTH, Thnrtdayv f The Urenni correspondent of the Taranaki Herald writes :—" The natives here seem pleased at Te Whiti and Tohus return. I hear he has sent wdrd'to them not to visit Parihaka, or else trouble would again arise in the land. ' ' ' I

MASTERTON, Lasfc.NightN A robber entered the office at, Masterton railway station last night, by unlocking the door, and took a duplicate safe key from the ticket cabinet, unlocked the safe, and carried off L3O Government money, and LI7 of station-master's. - -

WELLINGTON, Thursday.', The Hinemoa leaves for Lyttelton tonight with Major Atkinson. She returns from the South on Saturday with His Excellency and suite.

WELLINGTON, Last Night.; Despatches have been received from the Secretary of State for the colony, intimating that Her Majesty will not be advised to exercise tho prerogative of disallowance in respect to any of the acts passed last session. Another despatch has also been received, specially assenting to the Amnesty Act, the West Coast Peace Preservation' Act, and the Waikato Confiscated Lands Act. His Excellency the Governor has issued a warrant, fixing Tuesday next, the 20th inst., as the day for the opening of the shooting season for native game, instead of the 22nd inst. Sonic anxiety is felt for the safety of the euttm* Lena, which left here a fortnight ago for Pelorous. She had on board Messrs Berg, Taylor, Walker! and Yelverton. The former promised to communicate with his wife if absent a longer period than a week, and no message has, as yet, been received. j > Five insolvencies have been declared hinco yesterday. One is Henry Mace, formerly a well-known brewer. The ship Paeroa has clearod for London with a valuable caigo. The Government have received information that everything is quiet at Parihaka. Te Whiti docs not show any disposition to hold a meeting there tomorrow, as he sent word to the natives up and down the Coast not to attend Parihaka.

CHIUSTCHURCH, Last

TIMARU, Last Night. At the District Couit, James Moyle was charged uith indecently assaulting a girl under five years, and acquitt»l.

DUNEDIIf, Thursday. It has been demonstrated that nothing but sand exists on the bar, at any rate to the deptli of 34 feet, and the Board Engineer holds out expectations that, ■with wide traiuing walls, the tidal scour will clear it all out.

La3t Night. The llvrahl says, editorially, that immediately on the assembling of Parliament, Air AloKenzie, member for Moe* raki, will move for the appointment of a committee of onquity into the reported "dummyism ' in Otago.

ASHIJOKTON COPNTY. Estimated Yield. Wheat ... OO.rCiS acres .. 2.157 O.tf bushcN Oats .. 33,!)17 „ . . 017..J72 „ l'.,irlcy ... 5,130 „ ... 102,302 „ Potatoes . . 202 i „ . 1,24»i tons. .SKLWVN C()U>TY. Wheat ... 02,91)7^ acres ... 1,55. S3l bushels O.its ... 30,(i02i „ ... 82 J. 481 „ lUrlcy ... iJtiSS „ ... 146,085 „ Potatoes ... 2.468 „ ... lG.Gdti] tons.

The following are the agricultural returns for