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Western Star, Issue 824, 8 March 1884, Page 2

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FPbkss Association.! Auckland, Friday. King Tawhaio held his last meeting prior to going to England, at Whata* whatihoe yesterday. Topia and Rewi were present. Tawhaio, and party, it is said, will leave by next mail via ’Frisco, An address to the Queen and English Parliament, signed by those present, asking that their

territory may remain only and Of Tawhaio’sjadministration. Members of the, Roman Catholic body in this .city * are a*king their clergv to consider the advisability of establishing a temperance organisation under the care of the clergy. Thames, Friday. heavy rain foil to-day for about 12 hours, and a portion of Shortland has been flooded by overflow of Karaka creek. Tradesmen in the vicinity of the creek suffered considerable losses. A shingle splitter named Geo. Hill was - washed down the Tararu creek by a, tremendous fresh, and the body has been found on the beach fearfully mutilated. "When last seen- alive deceased was goingApwafds the creek bed with the intention of preparing shingle blocks, and immediately - afterwards an immense torrent df water with mass of timber, swept down the; gorge and carried him before it Christchurch-, Eriday. . • The Hoh. J. T. Peacock gives £IOQ for a trophy to be competed for at the November show of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association. Dukemh, Priuav. Last eveiiing an infant "about three months’ old, wrapped in a .shawl, ,wa* left on the doorstep of Watson’s Hotel, The police are making enquiries into the matter. i ? f /. Baiclut r A) l^lday.. A house of ten rooms, piccuipied by : Bliss, jSTantes'ai a privaW -flebdeij was burned down this afternoon.-' The oriririiA‘believed fo bribes s’thrown 5 ’thrown down - behind : tbe* kitclienifisThd' building is the property'.of * dMr Aspinall, solicitor. Temuka. and to be .insured for £600; the, furniture, mostly saved, is insured in the Norwicb Union foV *£2oo,’’ A five rooms Rennert, county clerk, caught fire and was burned down. It was insured for £2OO in the Norwich Union and 50 v *in the Colonial; the furniture and effects (saved), were, insured in various offices for £BOO. " ' ''