PER PRESS AGENCY.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1914, 20 February 1875, Page 2

PER PRESS AGENCY.

Auckland, This day. Between twenty and thirty diggers for Ohinemuri came by the Macgregor. Nutene was hung yesterday, and had confessed to Wi Pomare, a Native clergyman. The case against McNaughton for the alleged indecent assault was remanded till Wednesday. The Board of Education have closed the city Schools, owing to the smallness of attendance in consequence of the prevalence' of measles. .

Anazi, barque, arrived from London. No immigrants on board. The'Macgfegar arrived at B>Bo last night. Mr and Mrs Hoskms were among the passengers to Auckland. She left Sydney early on the morning df'the 14th, and will proceed to San Francisco early this morning. The following are the oily items of Australian additional to the Omeo's :—

The barque Alcaudre, 43 days out from Newcastle to Yokohama, returned to Newcastle dismasted.

The Adelaide Banks raised the interest I on deposits t6 s;:per cent. .

Wbllibgton, This day.. His Excellency tlie Governor and the Minister of Justice visited the gaol, and were pleased-with, the management of the establishment.

It is understood that Colonel Lyon has been appointed head of the New Zealand Armed Constabulary, Colonel Moule being about to obtain leave of absence.

Preliminary steps have been taken for establishing a Lumpers Society. The Jocal agents Of the -National Fire Insurance Company say that the policy held by the National over Bleneathra, mentioned in a telegram yesterday, referred to the National Insurance Company of South Australia.

The Times recurring to the half-million story lays the Post has been unmercifully sold over it.

The Cooperative Baking Society has been a failure, and is formally wound up.