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Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 60, 3 February 1883, Page 2

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(tJNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, Feb. 2. The Union Steamship Company's Te Anau took the children of the Charit* able Institution on *n .annual* picnic, given by the company, to Kawau today.' "*""* •The returned Parihaka natives gave a performance, m the Theatre Royal of hakis, fencing songs, and hymns of Te Whiti. Te Aroh>i, the chief, attempted ■ to address the audience about Parihaka, but there being no : interpreter, the bmd struck up 'and * suppressed him.' There was a very fair hpnse. The new vyoluuteer regulations have not been received with mu«h favor m Waikato. Captain Runciman, Cain*' bridge troop, has sent m Mb. resignation to the officer commanding the district. The Te Awamutu troop has decided-to remain on as volunteers, on the express'"condition that steps be taken to obtain a modification of. the new regn-, lations. j The record m the case of M'Clusker v. Gilbert, for seduction, waß withdrawn m the Supreme Cburt, defendant Having compromised the case by payment of :£i25.- ; ■■• "■•■•■ ■■ • ■■■ ■ ■ • •■• Nelson, Feb. 2. To-day, being the 43rd anniversary, of the Nelson Province, was kept as a close holiday. As nsoal the Friendly 'Societies held: a fete,- and this was at-, tended by about 2500 persons. It proved a great success. , The sports were good,, but all the competitors belonged to the provincial district. Wellington, Feb._2.. The Minister of Lands started to-day by the Stella, 1 for Taranaki, on his way for Kawhia, where he will meet Mr.. Bry.ce..; Mr Seed, of the Customs' de*. Dep^ arlment, also left to-day for the North, on his annual tour of inspection of the Custom-housea m New Plymouth and Auckland.