NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1977, 10 March 1885, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

I DUXLDIN, Sunday. His Woislup the Mayor on Satin day received the lollowing telejiam fiom Sir •Julius Vogel :—": — " I'liue it a fjmeral ivish for me to addicsa a i>ulihc meeting ia Dunedin. I would he happy to comply with so fUttciing a rcqm*-.t. As far as I can see at piesent this day fortnight or Monday foitniglit would suit." The Premier has notified his inability to address a meeting. WELLINGTON, Monday. The Times publishes the following :—: — " Regarding certain remarks and telegrams that appeared in our paper reliting to Sir J. Vogcl's connection with the Consolidated Telepho.ie Company, we di-sne to state, Hrst, that our lefcrence to the matter in our summary was insetted l>y a subordinate member of the t>tatf, contiary to the editorial instructions and wns through an oversight punted ; second, as to the remarks and telegrams that from time to time were published, we find on reading two reports of the iimstigation committee that the questions at issue between Sir J. Vogel and the company are in the nature ot a puvatc dispute, and do not in any way it licet on his character. We ha\ eto express our i egret that these if marks and telegrams appeared in our columns, founded as they were ou misleading data, and we ha\ c to apologise for their appearance." MARTON, Monday. A daring robbeiy was committed at Marton on Satuulay night. A man went into the house of Mrs Goo Ihcre during the absence of her husband, throttled her, and lobbed her of £'23. The robber has not yet heeu ai rested BLENHEIM, Monday. Mr Young, of the tirm of Cross aod Young, merchants, of Blenheim, wns di owned yesteiday. He was crossing the Pelorus liver on a spotting trip to Maungatatiga, when the horse stumbled and tlnew his rider, who was washed down the sticam.