TELEGRAPHIC.

Auckland Star, Volume IX, Issue 2500, 29 March 1878, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

WHANGAREI, this day.

EXPECTED VISIT OF SIR G. GREY.

It is understood that Sir George Grey and Mr Sheehan will visit Waipu and Whangarei. Great preparations will _be made for their reception.

RUSSELL,

this day.

Sailed: Wave of Life and Phoenix, for Whangarei; also, lona, with cattle, and the following passengers :—Mrs White and famiiy, Messrs Macfarlane, Williams, Donovon, Finch, Kidd, Wilson, and numerous other passengers.

GRAHAMSTOWN,

this day.

Nonpariel United. —A lot of really good specimens were found yesterday, taken from two leaders.

Alburnia.—l* ice specimens have been taken from Dixon's ground. VISIT OF THE NATIVE MINISTER.

The Hon. Mr Sheehan, Hoard Nahe, Taipari, and others, proceeded to Komata this morning to interview the obstructionist Tukukino, re the road-making through his lands. Mr Sheehan was interviewed last night re lands for the people, and the Broomhall block. He said there were a few blocks between the Thames and Aroha, he thought, not of the best quality. If an attempt were made to place a body of Thames settlers in the same position as those of the Broomhall party, he had no hesitation in saying that if it came before the Government, every member of the Cabinet would go in for it. As the law at present stood, the special settlement system is no longer allowed. As to the composition of the Waste Lands Board, they knew his opinion. The land should be managed either by an elective body, or by a Minister directly responsible. PUMPING ASSOCIATION.

The'rumoured'intention to stop operations of the damping Association was freely canvassed yesterday, and, of course, generally admitted as the greatest calamity which could occur to the field. Says the "Advertiser" : " It was calculated that at least four hundred would be thrown out of employment within two months afterwards, as the resuit of the stoppage. From inquiries we have made, however, we believe there is no fear of such a calamity at present, or so long as the agreement between the Government and the country, the mines and the Association, exists ; and that agreement will be ia force for another twelve months. Of course if the gold duty is taken away, and a section of the community seem desirous of briuging this about, we sec no alternative but to suspend operations, as the Assembly are not likely to look with favour upon what they have condemned as a gigantic swindle in former sessions."

this day.

COROMANDEL, LATEST MINING.

The Tokatea Manager reports everything satisfactory in the mine. A little gold was seen in the various stopes. The rock drill is to hand, and good progress may be anticipated in driving tho low level. The Eureka, next Corby claim, struck splendid gold this morning. This run of gold enhances the value of the Corby claim considerably.

TOKATEA, this day.

PRIDE OF TOKATEA.

McNeil's Pride of Tokatea tribute obtained 14 lbs of specimens from the continuation of Bell's tribute leader. The prospects are promising.

WELLINGTON,

this day.

POPULATION OF WELLINGTON. The census population of the Wellington city within the municipal boundaries is 19,120, nearly double that of 1874. CIVIL SERVICE CHANGES.

Great changes in the engineering stall" of the colony are probable. It is rumoured that Messrs Higginsou and Knorpp have received notice, but will be retained if they desire, in the re-organised department. It is reported that Mr Carruthers, £ngineer-in-Chief, is also going, and that Mr Blackett succeeds him. The Government intend to completely re-organise the whole civil service by degrees. It is understood that Mr Lawson, late manager of the Canterbury railways, will be Commissioner of Railways for the North Island.

NAPIER, this day.

Tq Kooti a Prophet.

The rebel Te Kooti has assumed a new character, that of miracle-worker and healer of maladies. For many months past the Maoris from Poverty Bay and Wairoa (Hawke's Bay) districts alllicted with disease have made pilgrimages to Te Kooti's residence in the King country, and, strange to say, have come back cured. It is very little use to tell a native that the sorcerer is practising on the credulity and superstition of the people, when he can point to undoubted cases of cure; and so the fame of Te Kooti is rapidly spreading all over the whole Island, and the influence he is thereby obtaining is not likely to be less than when he led all the bloodthirsty scoundrels of his race to the massacre of English women and children. Those who know the natives best are watching their movements with some anxiety. THE DROUGHT. The continued drought is being considerably felt in the up-country districts. The herbage is all dried up. Considerable anxiety is felt by farmers as to feed for the next winter. SALE OF KUNS. The sale of half of Ablington estate, cut up by the owner, Captain Newman, into town and coutry sections, was a great success. The town sections averaged £52 an acre. The land was bought 15 years ago by Mr Newman at 15s an acre, the Government upset price. It is believed that other large sheep farmers will follow Mr Newman's example. |

[PRESS AGENCY.]

HOKITIKA, this day.

Hamer Sentenced to Five Years.

Hamer, the Bank agent, was sentenced to five years penal servitude. He is twenty-eight years old, and was in sole charge of the agency. He offered no defence, and called no one to speak to character. The Bank Inspector stated the amount of defalcations was about three thousand pounds, and described them as most ingenious frauds.

ALEXANDRA,

this day.

A meeting is being held at Hikuranga today re Wahanui, and a large number of Ngatimaniapotos have arrived there. Another meeting will be held there on the 7th prox., when all the tribes will be represented. Nothing definite has been settled as to sic George Grey's meeting at present.

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