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Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 2, Issue 86, 24 August 1868, Page 204

Hailstorm.—A very heavy fall of hail took place yesterday, afternoon, some of the stones being as large as good-sized peas.

The English Mails via Suez and Panama came to hand last evening by thes.s. Ahuriri, which steamer leaves for Auckland this evening at half-past nine o’clock.

The office of Defence Minister lias been abolished, and it is now thought that Col. Haultain will he called to the Legislative Council— a course which, if adopted, will no doubt afford satisfaction to the gallant colonel’s constituents.

The Evening Post, August 20, says : On a division £in the House of.Bepresentatives on the 10J the attempt made by Mr Vogel to abolish newspaper postage was negatived by 33 votes to 22. It is to be hoped that a similar fate is not awaiting awaiting the proposed abolishment of postage rates upon journals’ exchanges, which, it is understood, will shortly be brought before the notice of hou. members. The Nelson Financial Reform League expired. a few days ago, having suffered for some tithe past from a state of lingering weakness, from which the divided opinions of its promoters could not save it..

How do the Rebels get Ammunition ? —The Wanganui Time's explains how the rebel natives get Government arms and ammunition. Government - -arms- qnd cartridges have been found on slain rebels, and have been seen in possession of the Hauhaus on the field of battle. "Government arms are left iifthe bands of so-called friendly; natives, who wear -their' loyalty very loosely, arid cast it off or resume it at*- pleasure. The- Governineht- also supplies the rebelnatives indirectlyj with food, money,; and. clothing:; sets up its.enemy, in fact, ahd then fightß against- it. The Wanganui Tunes'-trusts that: during the present session of Parliament the > incubus <jf:; ,;the native deparfcment will be'throwh off the 'shoulders o f the colony.;