WELLINGTON, Monday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1852, 20 May 1884, Page 3

WELLINGTON, Monday.

On her last tup fioin New Plymouth to Nehon, the sstediner Hawea nanowly escaped being uin ashore at Cable Bay dm ing a fog. The vessel was set over to the east, aid the land suddenly loomed ahead of her, but by piomptly ip\eismg the engines, the vessel was e\tueatcd fioin liei dangeis. The Go\ eminent, aftoi consulting with the Uoxcinoi, have decided not to altti the arrangements foi the celebiation of the Queen's Birthday this month. At Wellington and C'antorbmy the holiday will be held on the 26th, and at Auckland, Otago, and other places on the 24th inst. The tender of John McLean and Sons, Auckland, has been accepted for additions and extension of the Queen s Wharf, Wellington. The Government have received a telegram this evening from Col. lioberts at Opunake, stating that 320 natives, headed by Titokowaiu, arrived at the Opunake bridge to-day, en rotiie to the monthly meeting at Paiihaka, and were turned back. Titokouaru said, " What are the roads for ? The Government said they were for the Europeans and Maoi is, aud that there wan the one law for both races, Now, to-day you (meaning Capt. Messengei) and the colonel stop the Maoris. Now, be sine and not hide my words from the Government." After delivering these few words Titokowarn, accompanied by the other natives, returned to a small settlement not far distant from Opunake. The New Zealand Football Team had a good practice this afternoon.

DUNEDIN, Monday. A fatal accideut occurred at Mo&giel Bush on Saturday night, whereby Mr H. , Hicks, a settler, lost his life. Deceased had been into town with his springr cart, and returned to his home about 6.3o p.m. As his horse was warm, he went behind it to throw a bag over its back. The animal struck out its hind legs, kicking the deceased with great iorce in the abdomen. A doctor was at once in attendance, but as the injury was fatal, he could do nothing. Hicks lingered until 9.15 on Sunday morning, „-when-he <Hed,^Deceased- leaves a widow and nine children. ■The skeleton of a human being was found at ten Q'slook on;Satw<foy »jgb,ti in

the Clutha river, about eight miles above Beaumont Ferry, by men working on the Excelsior dredge. The matter was reported to Sub-Inspector Moore, of LaM'icnce, who, has proceeded to Beaumont with a view of having the body identified.