Our Wellington Telegrams.

Auckland Star, Volume XI, Issue 3218, 12 November 1880, Page 3

Our Wellington Telegrams.

WELLINGTON, this day. Sir William Fox and Mr Parris; arrived early this morning, and have been all day in conference with Sir Dillon Bell respecting the West Coa9t native affairs. They confer with tho Government this evening, Their chief business, is to allocate the native reserves, the Government awards and promises, etc. -

THE FENCERS.

The natives to-day erected a substantial fence across the Constabulary Koad at Parapara, but leftaslippanelofeightrails, giving ample passage room for tralßc, as this is a distinct concession, and an express recognition of the road as a highway. The Government do not intend to disturb the fence until the present wheat crop is harvested,] and will give notice to that effect.

THE SURVEY,

The survey of the Parihaka block was commenced without opposition. Ono party of surveyors are now out, and several more will go on next week.

Improving the occasion.—Ho was the only son of his own mother, the pride, the hope,the apple of her eye. U'er his fair head scarce three English summers had passed. " Aud be sure, Feter, and recollect this," said his fond and only mother, as she shut up the good book, " never put bff.till tomorrow what you can do to day." " A—h !', said Peter, with glistening eyes, "then let's finish up the pudding to-night. A Bridgeport cat was in a cellar one day, and, seeing a crab, went up to examine it. A moment later the cat was helping the crab up stairs at tho rate of a mile a minute. To a crab such a rate ot speed must havo appeared extremely unique. Advice ot an old cab-driver to his successor—"Always know the exact hour ot the train your passenger wishes to take. Keach the station at the very last moment, so that he cannot dispute with you, whatever price you ask." Wonders will never cease. It is rumoured in Melbourne circles that a recent marriage, in which the bridegroom was 80 years of age, and the bride IS, has not resulted happily 1 Koweil (champion|pod) tramped up from Cambridge to the London ''Sporting Life" office to make a match. The distance is 50 miles. This was done to stvetch his legs. He then wont down to Putney to visit Trickett and Laycock.

" This is a nice time of night for you to be coming in," said a mother to her daughter, who returned from a walk at 10 o clock. " When I was like you," continued she, " my mother would not allow me out later than 7 o'clock." "Oh, you had a nice kind ot a mother," murmured the girl. " I had, you saoy girl," said the mother, "a nicer mother than ever you had.'

The following advertisement recently appeared in a Southern paper : —" A young woman wants quiet home; will give domestic services in return for it. Address " A.S.,'' Star Office. Is this a delicate way of inviting an offer of marriage ?