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[P*B Passe Association] AUCKLAND, Mascs 10. . Mr Hedmond, M.P., the Laea is expected shortly to visit : and several Committee meeting* have already seen held for She purpose of giving him a welcome. Bishop Look has addressed a letter to the clergy of the Diocese, urging then not to countenance Mr Bedmona on his public appearance as a delegate of the .Land League. It is stated that several of the secular clergy intend‘disregarding the Bishop’s direction*, end intend countenancing Mr Bedmoud. A heavy north-esat gale is blowing, with ma, The first daylight parade of the Auckland Volunteer* had to be postponed. Coal is stated to have been discovered over 600 acres at Cabbage Bay. A series of valuable exhibits have been received hr the Auckland Museum from Professor Ward, of Bochester, Mew York. The polic* are again raiding publicans for Sunday trading. Mahch 11. The northerly gale spent itself during the eight, and it is now fine weather. The body of a woman was found early this morning Boating in the harbour. It was identified as that of a woman named Sunn Duncac, a woman of indifferent reputation. Shortly afterwards * dingy waa found Boating with a woman's umbrella in it. A seaman of the schooner Saxon, named Charles Baker, is alio missing. A man named Inkster, while intoxicated this morning, threw a piece of bone, meat and knife at his wife's head, striking her. dhe became unconscious, went into fits, and removed to the Hospital The doctor the brain is injured. WILLINQION, M.uca 11. Parihaka was almost deserted hen la Whiti arrived, the majority of the Natives being engaged at work in the bush. As soon as the news reached them, however, they lost no time in assembling at Parihaka, and greetec the chief with songs of welcome. A number of natives were assembled this morning at Parihaka from various directions, and it 14 stated that a large meeting will be held on the 18th of this month. To Whin’s regular awnnal meeting day. a his gathering wm w for the purpose of re-institutingtliemeetings; and representative* of ail the tr*bes or tee district are to ire invited. A strong southerly gale, accompanied *7 heavy rain, sot is yesterday evening, atm continued throughout the night. To day has moderated. , The Stamps Revenue for the eleven months amounted to £401,893. The arrangements for Major Atk - n,o “‘* tour through the South *** OR A, .'‘’Vl he slightly altered. It is new protaWe that he wis speak at Christchurch first on* Mann 19. Ho will then District, returning thence to Dun*** o£ Some specimens which were ia«« . the Golden Crown claim on at follows by Mr vy. j nieces* Geological i- om weighing nearly SO Albu, were .„*raelv part of the reef. These P“>« 8 , sv-ss is, ■ynh a Irr sL -ta-A s“
tut very little gold visible open the piece* a* bat a great deal thawed when tn«f were A circuit? hat been issued by Colonel Header to the effect that from April 1 long-eernc# hi will be paid to non-eommiMioned officer* and constables of the* Police Force. The rate will be sixpence and one fbilling per day for those ter ring fir# and ten yeart respectively. * C4REYMOCTH, Mxscn 11. A boy, William Batty, abouHcn year* aid, to drowned at Coal Creek on bathing. He went into deep water bmg \m ablet?*wim. The father is a «“!« of ° ofcl Creek. OAM ABU, Hxnr.B 10. Thfl Sweepstakei, Oamaru Cup, and general J£L for the Jockey Club meeting; are due S Monday ni*hfc DUNEDIN, March 11. in, Excellency the Governor waa pressed with an” addrew by four Chinese merchant# yesterday on behalf of their fellow countrymen. Hi* Excellency, in reply, i*a]d; —“ Whilst I am the Governor of tin* rich and fertile country I feel sura t hat I shall tie able to rely on the loyal law abiding and peaceful spirit oflheChiww resident* iri New Zealand, and I Iruil that they will be able to carry on the Tarim* industries, wnevher mineral, agricultural, commercial, or bom* cultural, in which they are engaged, with success to themselves and to the benefit of the community of which they form a part. He added that in the Stmts Settlement and ta South Australia he had made the acquaintance of many Chinese. „ , , The fint steel boiler made in Ksw Zealand ha* been constructed for the Hosgiel Woollen Factory by Kiccaid, M'Queen and Co. The Governor inspected Brown, Swing and Os ’* draper? establishments on Saturday, feat otherwise hat not appeared in public. Be leaves in the morning for Ohrislchuro^. Uhe weather has been dull here for two day*, bat there ha* been little wind. [?BOK OUR OWN CORSES FOND SNT.J WELLINGTON. March 10. A* regards the Licensing Committee* hare, which were not appointed at the recent elec* tioni through want of nomination*, it trampim that Government wrote to the members of the old Committees, asking them to act far the ensuing year; but most of them declined, believing from their pest experiences that Committees are placed in a contemptible position through baring no funds wherewith to way fal service* they may require to os performed. J
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Lyttelton Times, Volume LIX, Issue 6874, 12 March 1883, Page 4
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