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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 181, 10 June 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

(FEU PRESS AGENCY. WELLINGTON. Monday. The I'osfc states that the Governor will leave for Auckland, per Hinemoa, on Saturday night, A member of the gold prospecting party called at the Post to-day and exhibited some rich specimens of gold-bearing quartz obtained not more than a mile from the boundaries of the city. Tho Government have ample supplies of arms and ammunition, including some three thousand Snider rifleß and some Cohorn mortars. Owing to somo tribal difference' amongst the Ngatiporous, it is anticipated that not more than 500 could be brought into the field now instead of a 1000, which at first was believed would come. It is understood that in tho event of any murderous outages upon the settlors occurring, the Government will take prompt and severe measures, The whole of the Constabulary force would make an immediate advance upon the natives, while Volunteers would garrison various outposts and depots, an I care will lio taken to put it out of the pc.vi r of the natives ever aijain to be troubleSo::iu.

So long as tho demand for labor on Corpo: work is limited, married nun are to have the preference, and still further preference v/ill be given to men with largo families. Profersor Kirk Ims been re-appointed Science lecturer to tho Wellington College. Salary, £IOO per annum, NEW PLYMOUTH. Monday. Eraser, the phrenologist, interviewed Te Whiti at Parihaka, and was kindly received. He saw no preparations for defence, and was told To Wliiti would not fight. The Maoris,'in addition to ■ ploughing Courtney's land, have seized his hay, HOKITIKA. Monday. The well-known Mason Grand Master Bro., John Lazar, died yesterday in his 75th year. AUCKLAND.. Sunday. A fisherman sleeping in- his boat at Bang itoto drifted to the North Head and, was found in an exhausted state. . The son of Constable Walker; of Mercer, 12 years old, playing with ■ his father's revolver, shot himself, and lies in a precarious state, GRAHAMSTOWN, Saturday. The body of Henry Marler, manager for Dennis, sewing-machine importer, Auckland, was found on the silt works, between Curtis' and Good's; wharf yesterday morning. He is supposed to have been drowned off the

former wharf last night while proceeding on board the Bteamer Enterprise, which was about to leave for Auckland, He leaves a wife and family in Auckland. KUMARA, , Saturday. Mrßarff addressed a mooting of his constituents last night, He opposed many measures of, Government policy. He received a vote of confidence, HOKITIKA. Saturday,

A man named Kruse, latoly from the South, when he had been working on road contracts, jumped from the wharf into the river, merely saying to the bystanders, "I am going to have a swim, boys," Assistancs was immediately rendered and he was rescued, no worse except for the ducking. He was taken into custody, and removed to the polico camp, CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The fourth quarterly meeting of the Canterbury Rifle Association was held to-day, but owing to the lateness of the season there wore only thirteen competitors, The matches comprised the President's Prizo, in the form of a massive cruet stand, with appropriate design; Petersen's Monthly Silver Challenge Cup, value 20 guineas, to be won three times before becoming the property of the winner; and three money prizes. The President's Prize, the ranges being at 200 and 300 yards, seven shots at each range, was won by Quartermaster Sergeant Fox, who scored 48 points. For Petersen's Challenge Cup, the ranges being at 400,500, and GOG yards, the winner was Sergeant Buckley, of the Engineers, who won it at the last competition; his scoro was 68, The championship for the year, during the four quarterly meetings, was won by Quartermaster Sergeant Fox at 505 points; 2nd, Cameron, 490; 3rd Chapman, 487; 4th, Appleby, 469 ; sth, Buckley, 467 ; 6th, Marshall, 464; 7th, Hunter, 461; Bth, Campbell, 425. The prizes wero distributed on the ground by Lieutenant Appleby. The applications from unemployed to be enrolled in the Armed Constabulary, have been referred to Wellington.

The Mayor hopes to forward some of the unemployed to the TVaipara section to-day, They will be supplies with tents, tools, and possibly firing, A new Oddfellows' lodge was inaugurated last night at Phillipstown, A new bridge is to be built over the Avon atßarbacloes-street, It will cost £1350, be of wood, ami one span only, The procession of the unemployed to the Immigration Officer did not come "off. The, number out of work has much decreased. Preparations are made to take forty men to Wnipara to work on the railway, but only eight turnocl up. Several have applied -o be allowed to enlist in the Armed Constabulary, but facilities do not exist here for enlistment. DUNEDIE Saturday. Mr Macandrew was extensivoly deputationised yesterday, 'Ho expressed himself favorable to handing over the graving dock to the Harbor Board, if they undertook to lengthen it. in understanding was come to re the railvay station site, bufc- before the deputation left Mr Macandrew made those bodies interested sign the plan sis carrying out their wishes. Monday, Alex. McLean, the well-known stock agent, died yesterday through the rapture of a bloodvessel while driving along the tbeach, A lire occurred in an engineering shop at Milton on Saturday, and the premises were totally destroyed. The building was insured in the Standard for £420, and iihe tools in the Manchester Company for £loorBishop Neville does not think of Heaving England till June.. PATEA. Saturday, There is much dissatisfaction at tho action of the Government in sending 250 m.cn to New Plymouth, and not forwarding some hero at, the same time, More protection should be afforded the thinly populated districts, instead of strengthening those that are already well protected in the fact of their having large populations. Men are required in the Patea district, and the Government should send them at once. '

A public meeting will bo held here to-day on native matters.

A public meeting will be held to-night at Garlyle. The worst is feared, but the settlers all seem willing to make a stand for their liomes.