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Star (Christchurch), Issue 278, 5 April 1869, Page 3

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♦ ■ : : [BY BLECTEIC TELEGRAPH.] Wellington, April 4, 5.7 p.m. I The tender of B. South, for the Government house, originally £14,588 has been reduced to £10,583 and accepted. The work is to be completed by Jane 1, 1870. The two Goodi'sons have been committed for trial for stealing Maori cattle at Otaki. Mr McLean and a large number of Maoris have arrived. The Council have refused to refer the Kennard dispute to arbitration. Active preparation for illuminations, &c, on the Duke of Edinburgh's arrival are going on. Napier, April 4, 5.15 p.m. Mr Hamlin arrived from Taupo last evening. Te Kooti is said to be at Ruatahuna, North West Waikaremona, and threatening Poverty Bay. The Wairoa or friendly Taupos are on their way to join Rewi on his invitation. Two prisoners taken, and now in the custody of the Ahuriri friendiiea, report that Kooti is one thousand strong. The Taupo natives expect fighting every day. The Ahuriri natives have returned from the great meeting which ended with a resolution not to lease any lands, and if the Europeans attack Kooti, the Waikatos will declare war. The Murewai, schooner, from Poverty Bay, brought a prisoner committed for trial as accessory to the Poverty Bay murders. DuNEDIN, April, 4, 5.24 p.m. The second rifle match has been concluded with the following results : — Mac&regor, Otago, 41 •, Wales, Otago, 38 ; Clode, Southland, 35 ; Robertson, Otago, 35. In the Cadet's match Otago was not represented. Three ties of 14 were shot off again, resulting — Pickering, Marlborough, 1(3 ; Adams, Nelson, 15; Sinclair, Marlborough, 14 ; Davis, Canterbury, 12. At the long range match no prize could be won unless thirty points were obtained. A strong wind interfered with the shooting. The following are the scores made: — McFarlane, Olago, 29; Q-raut, Otago, 26 ; Fisher, Westland, 25 ; Tressed^r, Otago, 25. The dinner given to the Volunteer representatives in the new Masonic Hall, on Saturday night, was very successful.