The Star. MONDAY, JANUARY 5. 1879. LATEST TELEGRAMS NEW ZEALAND.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3352, 6 January 1879, Page 2

The Star. MONDAY, JANUARY 5. 1879. LATEST TELEGRAMS NEW ZEALAND.

B&ce Meeting is satisfactory in bets. In stakes the southern men take £2500. Mr W. H. Kissling, a solicitor, is dead, and he was buried to-day with Masonic honours. Six Sisters of Mercy take the black reil to-morrow, at the Ponsonby Convent Chapel. Edward Picknell, carter, of Onehunga, was nan over by a dray, and his leg was crushed. Dr Philson found amputation necessary. In the case of fire at Wangarei Heads, it is supposed now that Mrs Alley's premises were robbed and afterwards fired, in order to coyer the crime. Some of the goods hare been found elsewhere. The building of the Catholic schools has been; commenced on the site of the Boys' High School, to be called the Sacred Heart, and they are to be opened in a month by Mr Eedwopd, of Wellington, and Mr Moran, of Dunedim Fire teachers hare been engaged. The match Taranaki v. Fifteen of the Auckland Club is proceeding in the Domain.

AUCKLAND. fSPECIAIi TO THE STAB.] Jan. 6. ! A difficulty has arisen in the Government land purchases between the Natives and r the iGovernnient, owing to the action of private Speculators. The Hon.J. Sheehan gpee to wettle ft.^•'i '^ - j ■-= '■ '"''-'■" : * } ■■' '- : '-' : ' ■'' l; -' ;1 The bootmakers' settlement on the Summer