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Star (Christchurch), Issue 266, 20 March 1869, Page 2

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[BY EIiEGTBIC telegbaph.] Dunedin, March 19, 4 45 p.m. \Mr Deng-has hung himself on Green Island — Verdict, temporary insanity^ Messrs Culling, Eennie, and Maddock, are candidates for Taieri. The nomination takes place on March 29, the poll April 1. Mr Hugh McDermid has resigned as member of the Executive Council.

Wheat, flour, and potatoes, are declining. Wheat ia offering freely at 4s 4d to 4s 6d ; a further decline ia expected. Flour is reduced to £12 and £12 10s ; demand dull. Oats are lively at 2s 9d to 2s lOd. Barley is in demand at 4s 6d.

The Water Works Company have declared a dividend of eight per cent. Napiee, 6 p.m. Messrs Bold and Gundell who have just returned from Taupo, report that the Hau-haus are constantly meeting, and that the friendlies are very apprehensive. In coming down they crossed the track of a large war party, which had preceded them two hours before.

Te Kooti is said to have crossed over to see Eewi.

To day Eopata and his men sailed for their homes per Murewai.

At Turiroa and Wairoa the settlers have been warned of their dangerous position, by the officer in command. Colonel McDonnell has resigned, and he is going to Australia. Wellington, 7.17 p.m. A requisition with 200 signatures was presented to-day to the Superintendent, asking him to call a public meeting regarding the royal reception. The meeting will be called as soon aa the Council disposed of the £200 vote.

The Gazette, to-day, notifies that " The New Zealand Government has withdrawn from his Honor Donald M'Lean, Esq., the authority he has held as its agent on the East Coast." It is presumed this is done in consequence of his action in preventing Kopata and the Ngatiporou proceeding to the West Coast.

The Governor's assent is gazetted to the proclamations of the Superintendents of Canterbury, Otago, and Southland, under the Diseased Cattle Acts, dated Canterbury, 3rd and 20th February; Otago, 17th February; Southland, 24th December.

William G. Inman, of Canterbury, and Harry Gordon Q-lassford, of Otago, are gazetted as Justices of the Peace.

The Commission of Captain Trevatt, of St. Johns's Cadet Corps, Canterbury, is can eel led .for absence from the province without leaver - • Harriet (srordor^ the actress, died 3n Auckland on the 13th inst.

The rifle match, to-day, between No. 1 Company Wellington, and the Porirua Company, was won by the latter by 75 points.