TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 704, 19 June 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

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.T^LT.TXGTOX June 19. A Clerk's Association has been formed here. It is intended ultimately to enrol it- under the Ben-, fit Societies Aet._ An opposition line of coaches is to be started between "vYid!i:r = ton and Wairarapa. A firm of aue'-'oncers and estate agents here have received i::~* ructions from clients in Australia .ind England to find -ivosinieiits for LiOO.OOO in freeiiold or leasehold property, at rates ranging from 7-i to 10 per cent. DI'XEDVS. June IS. A conference is abetit to be 1; 1 i between the Commissioners of tiie Ec nca ion Board and the School Committee, i.a- the purnose of settling the dispute re the appointin cm- if teachers. The Macassoy and Heed libel cases are to be referred to arbitration, live gentlemen having l--_ui chosen for that purpose. The Times strongly supports Mr. Oliver's candidature, and says rhat at a preliminary meet'ug held last night, Mr.

(!':/ ' expressed himself as a supporter oi the Ge.a rumr-iit, and also fa faror oi see .iliu- education, a land tux. and Ina.ll- - suiiVagc. <j> gr^ymouth. Jlliir- ifi. An infp'e -st ivw !-■«. 1-1 tliis afternoon or '',. body of A. M. J-JniiT.'v. w'uo \v:>.i;!,,- : c id' d .Hi f his morning. An op■•■■! Veniict wa". 1'- M!"le .1. The .'■ >ttii'■'■> W? i-i...iu--jd 1 i :!>-- S -nrh for L2OO

IvK'A" T'LYMOUTT! Jnn. "IS. " T5 .!, has :. !M! r.v.d..r M-- *. :•..-: - .....l ().:•.-. i's (Diiihii:;;': s.-j!:-. n:c: <■: wabr ly for New I'iv;:i,,■;.'.. j": works avo to be procr-inkd eh', ai. i-ic-.-. Anang. ./it-iit-* we-.; a!.-'-matt .. to negodate the loan of L2f>.ooo ..: (;ate nmh;eo) per cent. The Mayor ai rin.; Council stated that iliu Mmbcipa. Confcrc'ic was to bo lieal at Wellington bc'.oro Pe.ieunent met. and it was to he :■■:••. ;:.i. ifc thai t'lO eXne'.'.SeS of dek- '•■•'..■ ",•(>-•■:> to 1-u divided, between the "....■ ; .'; : in \h Colon v, and 'he cxnuns'-.:

•... ;.-• !>e-e : . J, v tl lt . 0. rporarions accerdiug ;,. tie ir income : That a del gate be sent was carried by the CMRti.ng vole of the Mayer, but it was afterwards rescinded, air! decided to gt the member for Isew I'ivniouth to look after the borough affairs.

TAUEANGA. Juno IS. The Native Minister arrived here on Sai urday afternoon, and left almost immediately for Maketn, where the Native? .'.e'.'e in a most disturbed state in consequence, upon pur lv Native grounds. A meeting i) r the Ai'iiwas was held next morning in front of the Native Land Conn building, and was attended Ivy over 700 Natives, The war party from Ilotorna, vi became to conduct war against the nakeha partT". were present, armed, and on the Native I'llinh'tor '• akin;; it. imperative that their loaded gnus should be discharged lu.fore talkine;, the whole of flu belligigerent.s withdrew and discharged their arms and r< turned unarmed. 'The most pacific se!2time*;tf; vw uttered to tinMinister, and tub made a* to the nature of th" complies ion«, which were, it was p'afed. net occasioned by the C>nrt, hut conseoui-jii on certain challenges' which the Ngatipikia had made to the Ngaiiwnhawkare to encage in an open conflict after the general meeting. The Native. Minister met, each parry separately. and matters were gone into in d--tad, and tiie result was :];.•! on Mondty morning the whole of Pokih.is psopl" ana others appeared on the Maketu arm. d. and after sundry military [manoeuvres they discharg"! their a'-irs, did any number of war "ilnces and hakas, after which the chiefs of each side rubbed noses, and the whole com: lication coded amicably. Mr. Sheehan expressed his extreme satisfaction that the complications had been so quick l ;, and satisfactorily concluded, and told the people generally tnat he was always <A opinion that the p(;r, was neghtier than the sword. The Arawa people- are- intensely satisfied with the Minister's visit, and the general opinion is that a iit•"•'. pacific period is in reserve for the disur. and the loyal but somewhat truublesorn Ars.waa,

AUOiv. MkD. •Tune IS. The capt'-in of the Dimca: Fortha!; Team invites the Auckland 'ream io go down l>v ihe Hawea, which leaves for th; South on Thursday, at G p.m. F. A. Whitak er is a candidal-.*. for Waipa, and ha? received a requisition to stand bearing 180 good signatuivs. No Auckland man is expected to have a chance. Colonel Whifmore has telegraphed the Chairman of the Manulcau County Council that Gov rnment will not pay over any portion of the L4C,000 eubsidy to Counties which have nut adopted the Act, and advising the County to consider its adoption. The says there is a lejjal difficulty unless certain clauses in the Act are adopted. The announcement has caused considerable consternation. At the Licensing Court this morning the Bench [said in future no adjourned {

applications would be allowed to enable applicants to remedy any defect, but such applications would be refused. A new steamer for the Moku trade was launched by Sir. Holmes to-day.