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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 7, Issue 435, 7 November 1863, Page 4 (Supplement)

The Members for this province leave Napier to-day—Major Whitmore and Mr. Russell, of the Legislative Council; Messrs Ormond and Colenso of the House of Representatives. With ordinary weather they will reach Auckland in good time on the 19th—the opening day of the Assembly. Among the southern members, on their way to the North by one or other of the steamers now in port, are two of the most distinguished in the House—Mr. Fitz Gerald, of Canterbury, and Dr, Featherston, of Wellington.— Herald Oct. 17. The Civil Commissionership will, we understand, be in the hands of Gr. S. Cooper Esq. during the absence at Auckland of Major Whitmore.—lbid. The Militia and V olunteers of the pro vince will be under the command of Capt. Lambert during the same period.— lbid. His Honor the Superintendent returned, to Napier on the night of Thursday last by the steamer Lady Bird.”— lbid. The Labour Market.—We lately noticed a resolution arrived at by the natives at Pa Whakairo to do no shearing under 50s. per 100 ; and there can be no doubt that they really meant to exact this exorbitant rate. We are glad, however, to find that they are not to have it all their own Yvay in this matter. We learn that the Hon. li. Russell, on his arrival in Auckland, engaged and forwarded to the province nine men—shearers and mowers—for his own station ; and induced others to join them. It happens, fortunately, that the services of any number of shearers, shepherds, and mechanics are now available in Auckland ; so that such attempts at' monopoly as that to which we have alluded can, readily be met by an influx of men able" and ready to undertake work on fair and reasonable terms.. Mr. Russell would, we have no doubt,’ undertake to engage any number of men that! might be required during this busy season of tliA year ; and he certainly. deserves the thanks of the settlers for having put so prompt and success- > ful a check upon the avarice of our Maori heigh- f hours. ... ...* -

Sheep Shearing. —Hori Nia Nia, of Waipu kurau, has written the editor of the “ Waka Maori ” to the effect that he sets the runanga at defiance, and is prepared to shear at a moderate rate. Toha, .of Wairoa, has also written to say that the yield of lambs from his own flock this year has been 350.