TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XII, Issue 3415, 13 July 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

THAMES, this day. NATIVE LAND AGITATION*

The Government have instructed Mr G. Wilkinson, Native Agent at the Thames, to arrange for the closing of the Piako purchases commenced some time ago by Mr Mackay, and upon which a sum of upwards of £17,000 has been paid to various native owners. The block includes some 20,000 acres, but a large proportion of it is useless swamp lands. It runs from Whakatiwai on towards the Waitoa, and back to Mr Earl's land and the sawing station. There are some excellent patches here and there, but many of them are occupied by natives, and -would be required as' reserves. Mr "Wilkinson has arranged to meet the natives interested in the sale of the lands at Whakatipi early next week. Some days will no doubt be spent in discussing the matter, and Mr Wilkinson will deserve great praise if he succeeds in bringing this complicated native land entanglement to a successful issue.

LPEK PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

TIMARU,

this day.

At the Magistrate's Court this morning. John Robins, alias Williams, was committed for trial, for forging an order for £1 on Wm. John Stumbles, farmer.

CARTERTON, this day.

A BOARDING-HOUSE BURNED.j

Dumgool's boarding - house, formerly Richard's'store, was burned down this morning at four. Hardly anything was saved. The furniture was insured for £75 in the National. The premises are the property of a Wellington loan society, and said to be insured. The brigade could not render much assistance. No water Was handy, but the brigade succeeded in saving neigh* bouring property.

CHRISTCHURCH, this day. ' 450 entries have been received for the Poultry Exhibition next week. The Orangemen celebrated the 12th of July last night by a social gathering. Over 200 brethren were present.

DUNEDIN, this day,

STABBING A CONSTABLE.

Thomas Thomas has been committed for trial for stabbing a constable. The latter was ejecting him from a restaurant, when Thoma?, without provocation, struck him with a knife over the region of the [heart. The wound ia severe, but not dangerous.