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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 109, 15 March 1879, Page 2

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•• • (I'KR I'UfiS XfiSN'ev;)" ' i ■i . [REUTERS.] "• I Meleotone, Friday, i Graham Berry repudiated the assertion of the Patterson Ministry that the Banks 1 and the Argus havo leagued- together to lower the credit of the Colony. Sydney, Friday. : ■ ; : FAREWELL; : Legislative Assembly last night passed, by 41 votes to 2, a farewll address to the Governor expressing their approval of his administration of the Government of New South Wales. ' '- ! MYSTERIOUS, YERY, London, March 12, A Russian circular note has been issued to the Powers, pointing out certain questions regarding,the treaty, of Berlin, which is still undecided, It may lead to fresh local disturbances.

Wellington, Friday. It is now known Grey will not return to Wellington when the new Governor arrives. The Post to-night says:—"lt is an imperative duty of Sir George Grey to Ffj'&PP) a? Vernier,,% jsSiMiveof tlie'Queeri, iV Jt is a duty he owes to crown to the people whom lie represents, and to his cojleagijes,". ~ . ' IvAITMGATA. Total amount received, towards the ';' A table message i-ece'ived the;. Go,'. says:—Tlib, Stadt::Haarlc«i mugs GOS immigrants, of jwhrim: 346 ; ave or Lyttelton; 220 .for -Wellington; 130 : wjpedin-.. • to Port /hiilmers, : Imijjigrauts, ifon:iCaiHtii-bliry nil be sent by railfronrPort Chalmers, .She comes to \Vellingtoit,.and. then pro- ' t^oaclMonw,

The Hudson, from London, left on 14th experienced a long passage owing to light winds round the Cape, January 26th, made land at noon on 12th lust,, the Hudson brings 253 Immigrants all well, there were live births on the voyage out, but no deaths. MORE KAITANOATA. Tlio Telegraph department have raised tfiO towards Kaitangata Fund. COLONIAL FIRING. Ballinger—the winner of the Champion belt—is to receive a public reception here at the Opera House to-morrow. Hicks of the Georgia Ministrels, will present , j EDUCATIONAL..!,) THejGazette to-day says' the tbtal average attendance at State Schools of the for June quarter, 1878, was v 47,G0ti; for September quarter, 47,664; A for December quarter, 50,848. Auckland. Friday. - BAY OF ISLANDS ROLL. The Bay pf..-Islands, ; Commission . arcsitting'at Waugaroa. A number of ' natives deposed that applications had been put; m for their votes, and. their names signed }vitliouL-their authority, Ono native said that at the request of Lundon lie signed ii number.of applications without tile pltsence'tifatfestiiig witnesses. *"Blenheim, Friday. ; - OF COURSE; : A portion of the the Horticultural sShow .'held 'yesterdy has been • in aid of .jtjip Kaitiyigat^E^id. Nelsqn;, .Friday, . AVAS IT, 'REALLY.' The citizens' ball last night to the Ypluntcer representatives fyl's a brilliant success, there being a ve'ry'largo number present. Dancing was kept up with oreat spirit till 4 a. m. Cheistcjiuech, Friday. FIRE AT CHRISTCHURCH, A fire broke out in the orderley's Rooms belonging to the drill shed. The Fireman prevented the flames from spreading to the drill shed-itself, orderley's rooms destioyedj.also. Blacksmiths shop adjoinnig. During the fire, there were repeated explosions of blank and ball cartridges TOMFOOLERY. ° ' Colonel Brett ordered the arrest of mounted Constable Bishford at Malvern because ho failed to salute him. Constable alleges-was 'unacquainted with the Colonel, and talks of bringing an action for false imprisonment. CRIMINAL ASSAULT.. Last night as a respectable married woman was going homo, she was knocked down and criminally assaulted by a man named Manders. He was afterwards i arrested. KAIIANGATA TILL ALL'? BLUE. v l kites* fen' the 'forthcoming 'Kaitangata fete realised £4OO. FIRE! lute s dwelling-house at Brightwater, with all its contents, was totally destroyed by firo last night. All the family escaped. Mrs White wa's-absent at the time.. The house was insured in the National for £4OO, and Norwich Unioivf 2.40 Q. Some small amounts linstired-oh" furniture, ■ Thursday. , LAMIKINISM. A considerable amount of larrikinism is being catticd'tin in'tlio public domain just now, and the police intend taking steps to put it down. BIT ;BY A WILD PIG. A man named J. L. Josephs, while hunting wild pigs at Malvern on-Monday, was rushed at by,one, whjch gavo an ugly bite. He his nor, iindor' medical treatment. wV. 1 .'/.'l. , THE INSURANCE CONFERENCE. lhe Insurance Conference here resulted in arran?ei)iont3.as to the forms of conducting busing. No definite tariff was arranged, foause the rates throughout tlijj'Colony; except m D.uiifidin, are considered generally satisfactory. An understanuig asitorates ins>une?t|in hits been arrived to writing, whereby the offices lalwiidtirt the paid canvassing, except by.regularly salaries offices, and.chai;ge.r i i^ l to a reduction of twenty pev emtj on oltl'gmni■mumiates.''.

'i'UE FffiST SIULOOM. The first silk 'loom 6Ver imported into New Zealand isno.w, at' \Voi-k and on view at Mr Mazey's Oolumba-street, Auckland. Thursday CATTLE KILLING. The WaikatcVt'ram jejtcrday ran into sonwfiattle aud'kiMVeveral. HER ROYAL 'HIGHNESS GOES TO TOWN. Tawhiao's Alexan»sr JKsrsrj: Giun amstown , Thursnay. ■ THE THAMES FORESHORE Judge Johnston "opened the Court of Enquiry into the nature of the claims upon tho foreshore this morning. Mr Millar stated in reply to his Honor that tovty-eight.-ftew claims had been received smce the last aittjpg of the Court, but all were for land outside the portion at present required by the Harbor Board. This statement Mr E. Puckey supported on oath. In tho afternoon his Honor read his judgment. Tho decree was to the effect that lie found tjhere were no just claims of aboriginal natives to the Th»mos foreshore between Tararu and Kauneranga Oieeks, and no non-fulfilled contracts or engagements with, natives respectively.