NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7524, 14 April 1890, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

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The deacons of the Tabernacle Have resolved to appoint a deputation to wait upon Pastor Birch 'with the 6f discuflsirig the present situation and bringing ftbout a more satisfactory state of relations between himself and his people than that existing since the " holiness meeting. In a letter to the Herald on the question of land settlement, Sir George Wuitutors suggests a scheme under Which the Government should purchase as much native land as can be obtained, and vest it in the various Land Boards under a special law, by which ah appreciable proportion of all the proceeds of such land should be paid into a special account, to be ttied only in further Government purchases or in repayment of the original capital, if borrowed.

Today Sir , George Grey and Mr Napier were to haVe waited npon the Hon. E. Mitchelaon in relation to the case of some Taupu homestead settlers who are unable to get Crown titles, owing to the goldfield regulations and mining. Owing, however, to the indisposition of Sir <*. Grey, the interview had to be postponed. Mr Mitchelaon leaves for Wellington on Monday.

At the suggestion of tbe Society of Arts the Beard of Education have resolved to hold periodical examinations in drawing in the public schools. Intelligence from Sydney records the death of an Aucklander, Neil Maekay, who whilst talking in Ms sleep fell; from the balcony of his house to the pavement, and mefc with injuries whiah faulted fatally. Dr. Newman, MMJt. tot Thoradon, hae arrive»iin havintr passed ovet the central railway route. Hβ suggests that the Ministry should put a sum on the estimated go make good the road between Eangitikei and Waikato. WEI*LIN»TON, April 12.

Owing to the detention of the northern steamer by heavy weather, the Sweating Commissioners will not sit here until Wednesday. DUNEDIN, April 13. The man Hunter, who wae eeriouaty injured by a blow from a bottle by the woman he was living with, is making good progress; Several tasee of typhoid fever having occurred in the outJyixig portion of the town, the health, authorities are taking steps to examiu<j all the dairies supplying milk to the city. ..-,: - , LNVEBCAEGILL, April 12. Inquiries have been made, but nothing has been heard of the boefe in which the three men left for Port Chalmers. Their names were John Williams (Frenchman), H. West (a comparatively recent arrival here), and John Poole (formerly on the Circe), all single. .■ • ' Captain McKenzie and Mr valentine will contest Meteors with the Hon. Mr Bicfaardeon. The Captain's chance i» considered good- Hβ was formerly member for Mataura. It is stated that Mr Cuthbert Cowan, the present member for the abolished district of Hokonul VwiU stand for Wallace.