TEE COLONIST SUMMARY FOR MARCH, 1865.

Colonist, Volume VIII, Issue 770, 10 March 1865, Page 4

TEE COLONIST SUMMARY FOR MARCH, 1865.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Page. To-day's Articles — Latest Native News —Peace Prospects 4 The Coal Mine at Pakawau 4 . The Superintendency —An Angry Epistle... 4 Mr. Barnicoat on Religious Teaching in Schools 5 Selected Articles — The Vacant Superintendency 2 The Election Speeches 3 Our New Burdens —The Cost of the Panama Mail Contract 3 Financial Condition of New South Wales and Victoria .'. 2 More on the Marine Board's Management... 2 Local Intelligence — The Search for the Body of the late Superintendent 7 Meeting of the friends of Mr. A. Saunders 7 The Vacant Superintendency —Nomination of Candidates 9, 10 Case of Indecent Assault—Wesleyan Tea Meeting —Inquest at Wakefield —Cricket Mateh —Testimonial to Captain Whitwell —A "Perpetual Motion" Clock —Theft from the Person —Damages for Improper Imprisonment on Board Ship —Affray on Board the Steamer Airedale—Eichmond Cattle Fair 1, 7 Nelson Hop Gardens —Fatal Gun Accident at Awaroa, Blind Bay 5 Nelson Eaces 5 CORRESPONDENCE — Mr. Barnicoat on Education — " Oh, the Dusty Miller."—The Saddle on the Eight Horse — Non-electors at Nomination — The Nominated Superintendents Bill— The Candidates on Education —Unfair Reporting —Educational Committees in Waimea South 5, 6 Gold Fields Intelligence— Latest from the West Coast Gold Field 9 ... 5 News from the Okitiki Diggings—Another death by drowning at the Buller—Arrival of 1,375 ozs. from the Okitiki—Robbery of £I,7oo—Rush to the West Coast — The Wakamarina 1. 7 Another Opinion of the West Coast Diggings 3 The Route Overland to the West Coast Gold Fields •••• 5 Destructive Flood on the Wakamarina— Exodus of the Miners 5 New Zealand Intelligence— Arrival of his Excellency the Governor at Wellington... 6 The Panama Contract 3 Destructive Fires in Dunedin, Christchurch, and Auckland ••• 2,7 Committal of Captain Jarvey for the Murder of his Wife 7 A Glance at the New Zealand ExhibitionFood Products of New Zealand and Australia . ••• 2, 3 Diary of aTrip from Manukau to Wellington, via Ne150n...... •• 6 Suicide of an Assistant-Surgeon—Fire at the Upper Hutt, Wellington—Child Murder in Wellington—Shocking Murder in Otago

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—The Escaped Rebels—The Maori and the Diver —Settlement on Confiscated Lsmds in Auckland —The Occupation of W.iste Lands in Otago—Epidemic in Wellington—-How the Money Goes in Wellington—Death by Drowning—Early Frosts in Otago 1,2 What the Bank of New Zealand Loan has cost the Colony 2 Native Intelligence— The Wanganui Natives —Shocking Murder of J. Hewitt, Esq., M.P.C., of Wellington —A Militiaman Killed—Troops in the Wanganui District—Fighting between the Loyal and Rebel Natives 7 Further Fighting—The Position of the Rebel Natives 1 Important News from Wanganui—2s Rebels Killed and 75 taken Prisoners —Capture of the Rebel Leader—Rumours of Peace ... 6 Arrival at Wellington of H.M.S. Eclipse, with Rebel Prisoners 6 The Natives in Auckland—Capture of the High Priest of the Pai Marire, the Chief Hori Kingi Tupaea, and 56 others.«. 1 Australian Sews — ' Miscellaneous Paragraphs '1 The Anniversary and Progress of New South

Wales Departure of the Shenandoah from Melbourne—Her doings outside, Overhauling

Vessels More Bushi'anging in New South Wales — Robbery and Murder by Hall's Gang Capture of a Chinaman near Mudgee charged with Murder BIBTHS, MABBIAGES, AND DEATHS COMMEBOIAL Shipping- Repoet Advertisements

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