NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 8981, 14 January 1891, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

DJSATH OF AN OLD RETTLKR Auckland,, January 13. Mr John "White, "pakeha Maori," died suddenly in his bed during night from heart disease. He came to the colony fifty-nine years ago, and figured prominently in the early history of the colony. H was the author of " Ancient Maori." GISBOBSB HABBOUB WORK*. Gisbornb, January 13.The Harbour Board to-day received Mr O'Connor's report, rcommending a further expenditure of £21,000, which ' would provide a compact and convenient, though small harbor, with the depth from 10 to 12 feet at low water, and 15 to 17 at high water ; also the carrying out of a wall to the western side of the river to the same distance as the pier. The Board has now in hand in cash and material valued at £12,170, and plant which will not be required in carrying out the proposed work of the jalue of £11,390. " SLIP ON GORGE LINE. Palmerston North, January 13. " The slip on the Gorge line has heen cleared away, and ballast trains are now running right through, JJOVA SOOTJA SBTTLBRB WANT O EM G RATIO. W*lil.ington, January }8. An Anckknd settler, who recently Wtww4 ixm '» visit to Mi uttirt

place, Nova Scotia, reports to the Government that owing to the repeated failure of crops in that province a number of families (about 200 souls in all) are anxious to leave, and he asks what assistance the New Zealand Government could give them to emigrate here. The matter is .one for Parliamentary consideration, but it is unlikely that any monetary assistance would be given, as the Parliament in 1887 struck off the Estimates'the vote for assisting farmers to * New Zealand. Another difficulty presents itself as it would be taking residents from one colony to another. The request, . however, is to be considered by the Government. " j '< '