INTERPROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.
Napier, March 12. Messrs Moorhouse' and Booth returned from Murimotu to-day. Dr Buller wont on to Taupo and the hot springs. It is understood that the native difficulty haa been adjusted, the arrears of rent pud, and the survey started. Wellington, March 12. The Wellington Municipal Corporation has floated, through the Bank of New /ZeaLondon, the Corporation Consolidated Six per Cent Loan of £200,000 st 102. A few days ago a number of surveyors in Wellington district received orders from Mr Thomson, Surveyor-General, to proceed southwards, to several different places. A good deal of indignation was expressed at the arrangement, as being unfair to Wellington, and to the men removed, and likely to retard the surveys which the late chief surveyor of the province had just got into shape for completion. The Times this morning says that these very changes were recommended by Mr Jackson himself—that it was done in writing, and can be proved. The Hinemoo arrived last night from Auckland, with the Hon Dr Pollen. Gbeymotjth, March 12. _ An attempt was made yesterday morning at two o'clock, to burn down the premises occupied by Laing and his wife, aa a, store and dwelling-house in Tainuirtreet, immediately opposite where the Greymomh Hotel was burned down. A bundle of wood and rags saturated with kerosene had been placed under the corner of the house and fired., Fortuately the blaze waa seen before it got good hold, and the fire was extinguished without doing much damage.
Biurr, March 12. - The Bingarooma left $andridge on the 6th, arrived at the Bluff yesterday, sailed for Dunedin at 8 am. She brings 14saloon and 13 steerage passengers, and 167 tons for all ports. Passengers for Lyttelton—Mrs Clifford and Bad ham, three in steerage, and 45 tons cargo. .. Dunedin, March 12. The Hon John Young hail arrived in Dunedin. He leaves tor Australia on Wednesday. During his stay in Dnnedin he intends to interview, the chairman of the Harbor Board and also.the chairman of the, Chamber of Commerce. ■ - ■• - Oamabtj,-March 12. The wheat market is likely to Buffer a decline" in price. It is at present quoted at .4s.M,bntovringtothe large quantity of firstclass samples coining to hand it is expected to decline at least 2d per bushel during the present week. Pobt Chalmers, March 12. Bailed—Taupo, for Lyttelton. Mrs KilPatrick, Dr Pimbold, Master Frazer, Messrs Breton, Humphries. Arrived—Bingarooma, with Suez mails. Sailed—Bingarooma. * Arrived—Hurunui, from Wellington, {
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Press, Volume XXVII, Issue 3643, 13 March 1877, Page 2
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