TELEGRAMS.

Press, Volume XXI, Issue 2341, 3 February 1873, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[N.Z. Associated Pbess Teleg-bams.] Auckland, Feb 1. A private telegram says that the Nelson Racing Club has invited Mr Walters to enter Peeress for the forthcoming races. Mr Thomas Kirk, botanist, is seriously ill. He is in a critical condition. There is great excitement about the education tax. A public meeting at Otahuhu unanimously condemned it. Wellington, Feb. 2. Arrived—Phcebe, from North, with Chiarini's circus. Wancj-anui, Feb. 1. i Mr McLean attended a large native meeting yesterday, when all the chiefs of the district were present. He said it was desirable to clear away all doubts respecting the lands between Waitotara and Waingougora, and prevent future misunderstanding between the owners, whether native or Europeans. The Government had carefully inquired regarding the confiscated lands in the district and had arrived at the following conclusion with a view to their settlement :—IOOO acres at their old Kaniga Otahi to be given to the Pakakohe tribe, the boundaries to be settled by Captain Blake ; 1000 acres of forest to be also given, and the following original reserves remain in their own possession—at Makoai, 6000 acres; at Tamahere, 2800 acres; at Tamha, 127 acres ; and at Tangahoe, 250 acres. Permission is now given to Pakakohe to return to these lands. The rest of the land originally theirs between Waitotara and Tangohoe rivers up to the inland confiscation boundary to be at the disposal of the ■ In consideration of Tauroa's good behaviour and his faithful observance of the pledge s given on being released from Dunedin, a sum of money is to be given to him and his people for the purchase of agricultural implements to enable them to cultivate the laud allotted to them. Before Tawroa returned to the lands, however, he and Mr McLean would see the Europeans of the district. With the exception of such portions of their awards as they had already sold or leased, the Ngaruru have all the lands granted them by the Compensation Court, including the portion on the south bank of the Waitotara, which was abandoned by the Crown agent in 1867. In case this tribe became short of land a block of 2000 acres would be allotted to them inland on the north bank of the Waitotara, and a reserve of 200 acres for a fishing station at Ihupuku ; the chiefs of the tribes there settled to be expected to maintain peace and order among their tribes, using every endeavor to avoid a disagreement with the European settlers.

All cases of dispute are to be referred to the Resident Magistrate. Captain Blake is to remain on the spot to explain matters between the Europeans and the natives, and also to Jay off the boundaries of the various reserves. The Government has relied on the chiefs' assurances that the Pakaohe and Ngaruru will keep on peaceful and friendly terms with the Europeans, aud Major Kemp, who also pledged himself for their good behaviour, would visit the district periodically and with Major Turner exercise general supervision over them. If in future the natives wished their lands divided between the various H.ipus, the Government would be prepared to make the necessary surveys. Most of the chiefs present spoke, and seemed satisfied with Mr McLean's statement of the Government's intentions. Gre-Motjth, Feb. 1. The Grey Tug; Company have reduced the price of towage on vessels coming to load coal to 3s per ton burthen. Arrived—Mary Van Every, from Dunedin.