[United Press Association.] AUCKLAND.

Colonist, Volume XXV, Issue 3095, 25 February 1882, Page 3

[United Press Association.] A UCKLAND.

; ! February.23. ... '-'■■'' Mr'Bryce arrived at Te Awamutu yesterday atternoou and was drken down to Kihikihi where he was entertained by Rewi; A conference Eventuated," in which" Mr 'Bryco pointed outlhat the -country- was- too -small, for the-existenoe of more than one sovereign, power with one law. Rewi in reply stated; he would never attempt to interfere with the lands which are gono, but he "wanted the1 district bounded by Perongia. -Kokea, Uka, Tongarir'o, an J the White'Clifi* reserved for the Natives. 'iHei(Rewi):had tried tbe waiting course,Cahd Jha'd listened to this man and that, man, aud now be was going to be guided by his own coumel with reference to certain' lands disputed. He-said if he-hadhis own. way in thei matter and had not Tawhiao to control him/he. (Rewi) would have settled the matter long ago. He had advised Tawhiao not to listen to the opposers of occupation but to 'allow the.. European! to occupy the land. The trouble^ haS been caused by the friendly; natives- seUing -the.land-improperly.. Mr Bryce recommended Rewi to have the title investigated by the Native Lands Court, and he replied that he hß^tnad* up his -mind to go before the Land Court.; Mr Bryce expressed pleasure at Bewi's determination, and aßsiired him positively that • none, of the Maoris would be compelled to part with their land. He advised Rewi not: to sell but to lease the land; ; i. ,;■:, .:. : ■ . February. 24. The Warerley Hotel in Queen-atreet was discovered to be on fire at two o'clook this morning,',.and: before; the Fire Brigade, succeeded in getting the flames under a considerable portion of the building was completely gutted; .ThS hotel is the \property of the City Council" The insurances on the building were £^00 in- the South British, and £300 in the National. Samuel's stock, of cutlery whioh was damagod by water was insured in the Sun> Office for-£'?,so. -..'.. „..,,..., A brancliman, named Jones, of the Auckland Fire Brigade^ was injured at the fire at the Waverl'ey Hotel by a section of plaster . falling? on his back. He was removed to his house.! Mr Banyter, the landlord of' th'a hotel wasooasiderably burnt about, the. head a.n,d, left arm in getting out of a window,, he being confined toibed. ... A fish, canning- establishment \i, to be erected at,Helensville,for the output of.one thousand cans per-day, • - „ The railway carriages on the Waikato and Kaipara/iine are regularly fumigated by order of the authorities as a precaution, against the spread of scarlet fever. ■ ' .. ; !;The City .Council" and tho Mayor have accepted'Tawhaio's invitation to attend the Native meeting. : '■■'■' :.\.:--\ ..."!,,_jqhjijstohUrpH;: ■;'....: I v'j'; j ;;.j ;■ ■. „, , '.■,' Februarj 24. ' Mr! Pilliett's old committee have resolved to bring Mr S. P. Andre we, formerly; M.H.R. "for Cbriatchurchf'forwardflis, a candidate for Stanaidre'. T", ■ 7" ',' " • : MpJ. C. Wason will not again offer him-' &e}fj for 'Wakanui'for'which "he has been ouated, but at hi* invitation Mr AlfredSaunpers, formerly member for Cheviot., has decided to come' forward for the seat.. • ; , ■•JEnere has been a good deal Of curiosity as to, whether Mr Cowlishaw would come forward! for Stanmore. It, is now announced that he has made up his mind to stand. WELLINGTON. ■'■''. -._ ...... , February.24. . : Tlie Wanaka with the Rifla competitors sailed immediately after, the Rotomahana arrived. .[_[ ; ; _\\ [.: _.■ _ ' :,.. •; ;, Lieutenant Adams, of Bruce Company, Dunodin, missed his passage by the Wanaka thmugh the delay in transhipping. The-G.bv'ernmerifc'have cabled to know i£ the isteamer Agnes can come., to repair the cablia. • -Ji;m;Mace',wft».tO'day.released from quarantine; " ""'"' '■'■'■"•■ '''- ■.; At the Wairarapa races, the Cup was won by Mr Ray's ,Div,er, and-the. .Grand Stand , Handicap by? his' Kaksipb..; ,£1,400 , was -put through thetdtalisatoiC* The police did'not ' ihierfere with the sweeps. , , I ASHBUKTOK. I -i"•>..•;•;;'') '■-.•''■ f-!'•■•' 24.,,• ■ ' Tp'day .at v the Epliije Court, Quinton, a ibrewerl wa*; fitj'ed £40'; VfaKace/ an hotelkeepervJßlS'; a'nd^Digbyi'a'br'ewerj £20 ; all I for ofeachoS'of the ißeer Duty (Act. Brown, a publican, was fined 10i, for ftllowing " Yankee p-rab" in his house. ■■- i „-r*^'' viI>IJNfiDiN.";-- ---■ J ..._ February 24. Tp-dVywas the 3ay^ of" the racei. Tbe'weather r was fine, and the; sport good. Four ihoiifjarid spectators were present; The san of £5,530 p'asied"!threugh thelatalisators. Tha events *ere* Tally-Hov)Handioap, of 60 rflovi, over s^even -flights, of hurdles.—Foster's. Rocket, 1•' O'Brien's iTro^atore, 2. It' was' wor easily by two length*. L - Citj Stakes Haulicap,'of 5 BOVB eaoh, with 150 soys; horse to receive 20 sovs.-r- ■ Ho; sefall'si Nonsense^ 1: Mason c;d iVallano >'s Turq'iioise, 2 ; and Dodson's Miss. King fll'j, 3. Won easily by. a leDgth. Of £873 in th*; totalisutorß, £385 were on Nonsense. J'ovelJElaci; of BQ;'BOvi— Kirby'B Goal, 1; Bui ler'a Laertea, 2.- This race-was run twice, the first lime all starting before the flag fell. Th( ssopndti™!9 ledythe whole way, LaJrtea!pressing him hard. Of £yB2 in the tatil'Bators,only £62 was on Goai. ; ButfidiS/ 'J.ockey,iOlub Handicap,, of ;200 "sow, with sweepstakes .of s^sovß each to go to second horse.—Sir H. Robinson's Lady 'Enjma';/}; Q'fl.rjen's >/rasmaii,- 2jr and wlltjaK ii /^ibe),ie)r,^r -Kmg ) Qaaij; ..JDauphin, Ltkitfamiiia,. Poet, M ataka also raD.. .It ,wal a'^iimja^-jraoej', ,'.lia(|^','|Emmft^wpn' 'b'j' a :lei*th.^and'»-half, l ana.;lM^

S^»7ll'SfMoSSncL s»llance.'arßiUinjEi|ite£ 2; Cult's Nautilui, 3. Won, hard held, bj h '.algood:length; UK 7,/ r'TT':TT''[ A hark race terminated the programme.