TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1139, 9 December 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON.

December 8. A boy named Hockley had a narrow escape from being shot at Kaiwari Rifle Range on Saturday. He crossed tha range just as a man fired a bullet, whioh passed through his trousers, and he curiously enough actually made a centre. The New Zealandor has published the following Major Te Wheoro has just received a letter from one of his principal people in Waikato, which among other matters contains information with regard to the reason which lad Manga (Rewi) to leave his settlement at Ponui, where he proposed to reside permanently among the Europeans, and go back to his old settlement at Te Kuiti. At the time Manga left Ponui for Te Kuiti, several of his people were here in Wellington, and were greatly alarmed, not merely because Manca was going from then} fro;n Ponui to Te Kuiti, but for the fact that instead of going overland on horseback by inland route he went by trap through the settled district of Waikato and took his departure by canoe from Alexander, a frontier town ( and the nearest European settlement to the King Country. With this explanation the letter whicli we have referred to will be intelligible. The letter is as follows "Te " Wheoro.—2sth month (November).— Manga left by canoe from here for Te Kuiti. This is the word spoken by Manga on his departure from Alexandra, a word spoken to both Europeans and Maoris. He said —'I now listen to the words of Tawhaio. J will never consent to soe the present Government, nor will I again return to dwell amongst Europeans. I leave with those important (/ persons) who have abused Grey to see how they can manage affairs in my absence.' " This word of Manga to us was, "He rupu poroporo ake." It is a farewell word to us and to the Europeans. " Rupu poroporo akeare the native words for the last words spoken by a chief before he dies, of which there is one very well known instance in Manning's " Old New Zealand." Y.'hon a chief is on his deathbed, this last word is listened for eagerly by the whole of his tribe. It is supposed to be prophetical of the future fir-army of the people whom the dying chief leaves behind. December 9. The estimates of the Public Works have been recast since the news has been received of the floating of the five million loan, au4 in consequence the delivery of the statement has been postponed until to-morrow.

It is believed that Ilia " xnellency has abandoned the idea of going to Sydney for the present. At the Supreme Court in Chambers this afternoon, the Chief Justice made an order compelling the Inspector of Police to hand over to the New Zealand creditors the property taken from one Gleich, at the time of his arrest for fraudulent bankruptcy at Adelaide. The order was made in consequence of the Appeal Court having decided that the Ne\y Zealand creditors had preference over the Adelaido creditors, by Gleich having changed his domicile by visiting England. The Government intend to carry the Customs Duties, the Revision of the Statutes, the Property Assessment, Special Powers and Contracts. Land Tax Collection, Building Societies Act Amendment, Debtors and Creditors Act Amendment, and Electoral Acts Repeal Bills. They will also try to carry the Counties Act Amendment, Public Reserves, Fencing, .Southland High Schools Amendment; Otago High Schools Amendment, Chinese Immigration, and the Harbor Act Amendment Bills. They will abandon all others.

PUNI^DIN.

December 8. Shearing has commenced in the Lakes district. The price ruling is 15s per 100. Mr. W. A. Crumbie, late manager of the Dunedin tramways, has been appointed Goods Traffic Manager here, vice Mr. W. C. .Norman, resigned.

CHRISTCHURCH. December 9. The man Hindman, injured at the port on Saturday, died yesterday. The Fire Brigade are making great preparations for the pyrotechnic display in Hagley Park on anniversary night. The landing of the Lady Jocejyn's immigrants commenced yesterday. At nine o'clock last night Leopold Hoffman, storekeeper of the ship Hurunui, while going aboard, fell between the ship and the wharf, striking his head against the covering board and fender. He was quickly got up by the third officer, but died at one o'clock. The annual Grand Lodge session of Good Templar 3 opened this morning. The report submitted showed the present number of lodges of good standing to be 155, being one less than last year; and the existing membership 7653, being a decrease of 323 on last year's returns.

AUCKLAND

December 8.

The Coromandel golafield is looking up again. 11G0 ozs of gold were brought up to-day. A man named Wrenginer narrowly escaped death. While handling his gun it went off, the charge passing through his upper lip, carrying away a portion of the nose, and grazing his forehead. A meeting of the creditors of W, Kirby has been held. The liabilities amount to L4OOO, and the assets, nominal, L3OO. Kirby was desirous of taking it out of the best man amongst his creditors, but the police being sent for and appearing on the scene, he subsided.