TELEGRAMS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4244, 28 November 1881, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[Pee Pbess Association-.] AUCKLAND, Nov. 26. Truly Deplorable. At tho Wcileyau District, meeting, the Rev Thomas JBuddie, who lmtl visited tho Lako District, described the state of the Natives about Rotorua as nearly quite neglected, having at presont no Chiistian ordinances. They wero to a deplorable extent victims of intomperanco. A newspaper latoly published tho fact that two Natives had been mysteriously drowned in a warm spring one morning. Thero was no mystery about tho matter ; he had seen one. of the victims late on tho previous evening, maddened with drink. if.verywherj in this district tho Maories wero levying black mail, und spending the cash in drink. PUNGAREBU, Nov. 26. Tarantara ! Everything is very quiot at present. Tho men wero employed yesterday in carting raupo and toi toi into camp from the pah to build cooking houses and whurcj in tho new camp, into which a move will be mado early in the week. KEW PLYMOUriI, Nov. 27. " A Deed without a Name." Home Danes employed felling bush neur Stratford discovered the skeleton of a man, Iho bac-k of tho skull appearing to havo been broken in wuh bouio blunt instrument. WELLINGTON, Nov. 26. Crawling Along. Argument in tho caso Brogden and Son v. tho Queen was concluded to-day, decision being reserved. Smytho v. tho Queen, another similar case, was partly argued. For our Palaces in the Future. Mr M'Kay, of tho Geological Department, who was cent to report on tho Cuswell Sound Marblo Company's property, has sent in his report. It shows that the marblo consists of threo different varieties, tho beet quality being oro of good white statuary } marble ; and that thero is every prospect i that a marketable marblo will be producod of j a quality equal to samples shown.