COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 3097, 8 April 1878, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

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FIRE AT AWAHURI.

, Palmebston North, April 8i A smithy in the occupation of C. J. Wildbore, at Awahuri, was totally consumed by fire on Saturday morning. Wildbore only saved two boxes of clothes, while Mr Menztes' house, next door, was alight several times, and only saved by great exertion. .Wildbore is a, great' loser, being uninsured, and Menzies' things were damaged by removal. :

[PER PRESS AGENCY. 1

Wellington, April 6.

It is stated-ht3reijhatthestores.de-, pa'rfiment is to~« be. immediately abolished.

' ~'~ Tauranga, April 6. Ihe census' 1 returns' 1 show a European population of 2;944' ; agricultural acres under grass and crops, 17,620. f , Over, 5,000 bushels- of wheat were grown in Tauranga this season. _ , ; The Waikato correspondent, of the ,Bay of Plenty Times writes saying that Rewi and the Natives are annoyed at the manner in Tvhich tho Governor hurried through Waikato, and says tpat when Rewi found that the Governor ljacl returned to Auckland, he wen^ direct 1 to a frontier settler and requested him to go to Auckland and invite the Gj-qvernor to return. He demurred,on the* ground of not having credentials, whereupon Rewi handed him Potatau's seal,saying, " Well, here is all that remains of old Potatau ; take that to the Governor, who will not disbelieve you.'.' ; Rewi further said he regarded the Governor . as the Queen, adding, "and the Queen never tells lies." The general impression in Waikajjo'is that the Government hurried the Governor through in such a manner that he' should reap . as few laurels as possible, and exhibited a fidegety anxiety that he should not meet the Natives. ; . ; Auckland, April 6. ' Sir, George Grey, has returned from Kawau, revived in health. He and the - Hon Mr Sheehan. visit Hamilton and Te Awamutu. on Monday, and return to Auckland on Wednesday, without visitinfg'the King country. , \ ' The^ Governor, with Commodore Hostj kins, goes' to Tauranga and the Lakes on Monday. The following were elected as Grammar School Governors —Messrs D. h. ' Murdoch, O'Rorke, and Hale. ''•