TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 28 December 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(rep. PRESS ASSOUIATibSN) .. . DUNEDIN. ' The steamer excursions wer--, largely patronised yesterday. thousand attended the Hibernian fr-" 6 ' " Piuafore drew a tremendous, ® n d hundreds were unable to admittance. The circus had an >udience of 500 persons. All the hol ua y amusements passed off without ardent.

CHRISTCHURCH. December 28,

rpj,*, second deposit in the pedestrian „.atch between Hulston, Christchurch, and Hutton, Auckland, was made yesterday. Betting i 3 in favor of Hutton. Replying to resolutions from the Ashburton County Council, Mr. Maxwell, general manager of railways, says that extended enquiries have led to the conconclusion that the agricultural interests require some concession in the railway tariff, which will be carefully considered at once.

AUCKLAND. December 28,

Intelligence from the King Country reports that Tawhaio ia establishing a large settlement at Eawhia, ahd constructing a road in order to connect that place with Hikurangi. The natives have repaired the old flour mill, arid propose to erect another at Kawhia. They profess to be anxious for peace, and disclaim any sympathy with Parihaka or the murder of Miss Dobie. There is a dispute between two sections of the Ngatimaniopotos under the leadership of liewi and Hauauru respectively. The former recently placed the Messrs. Tole on a disputed block of land ngar. Orakau ; but Hauauru, representing objectors, turned off the surveyors, and threatens to burn down a house which Mr. Tole has erected on the block.

At Ngaruawahia the other night a train passed through, of which no notice had been given. The gates on a railway bridge were smashed and carried on the cowcatcher.