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Star (Christchurch), Issue 698, 18 August 1870, Page 3

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Jjti^~ NELSON,Aug.I7. "m News fromßaglan (Auckland) states that the King has invited all loyal Natives to meet him .with their arms. They have accepted the invitation. The reason it has .been given is supposed to be the approach of the Arawa friendlies, between whom and the Waikatos there exists an old feud, which creates mistrust. Dunedin, Aug. 17. * The Deputy-Superintendent granted an interview yesterday to immigrants recently arrived, who are complaining j of the want of employment. They Stated that they had been led to expect employment at 8s per day on their arrival, whereas they found the place overstocked with men, who were walking about the streets unable to find employment. They added that they .were in danger of being mobbed by these men. The Deputy-Superintend-ent said there would be plenty of employment in about a month. Gbeymouth, Aug. 17, The. Canterbury and Florence have arrived from Xyttelton. , HoKiTrcA, Aug. 17. The schooner Glengarry, coal laden from Greymouth, went ashore on the Worth Spit, while being towed over the bar. She is now discharging, and it is expected Bhe will be got off when lightened. '[„., Wellington, Aug. 17, 7.44 p.m. The Public Works and Immigration Bill passed through committee last bight without much discussion or alteration. There was no opposition or division, and the passage of the last clause was greeted with cheers. The annual expenditure on goldfields' water supply is limited to £100,000. The Government promised to introduce next session a Bill providing for the constitution and defining the powers of a Board of Works for the current year, the appointment of such Board to be left optional with the Government. : The Public Works and Immigration Bill will be read a third time to-night. '■ '■* Mr motion in favour of the Government during recess pre? paring a Bill for securing education to the people of all partß of the colony, and embodying certain provisions, was carried on the voices. Mr Macandrew's amendment, that the colony should only provide for elementary education in provinces where the Provincial Governments failed to do so, was negatived. Messrs Stafford, Tanered, and Creighton supported the motion. Mr Fqx supported the amendment. For the remainder of the session , the House is going to sit. on Mondays. The Airedale with the San Francisco mail leaves at midnight.