COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 378, 16 November 1889, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUB OWN COBREBPONDENTB.) Napier, last night. The annual flower show at the Working Men’s Club opened to-day, Heavy shower, militated against the attendance, but ths show more than equalled the previous year's dirplay of cut flowers, which iooluded a large collection of rosea of an especially fin, description, Wellington, last night. The Gazette last night contained an Order in Council notiiying that the penny postag, evstem between New Zealand and New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania, and Western Australia, became operative on the let inst,

A “ Loyalist" demonstration will be held on Monday, when addresses will be delivered and resolutions moved, adverse to Mr Dillon's mission,

The writ for the East Coast was iisuad yesterday, returnable on December 23.

Te Kerei, a Maori prophet in the Rangitikei district, who was a steady opponent of every Government up to the present, yesterday waited on the Native Minister and informed him that he intended to withdraw his opposition and do his best to induce other natives to follow his example. Messrs Dillon and Esmonds arrived this afternoon, and were met at the railway station by a large crowd, who cheered them heartily. The programme for their recep'iou was interfered with by the miserable weather, and it was decided to put off the presentation of addresses until after the public meeting this evening.

Chbistchubch, last night. Yesterday Mr Donnelly, editor of tbs Christchurch Telegraph, was presented with a black marble timepiece in recognition of the valuable service be had rendered in exposing Clampett, alias Sullivan. The present was subscribed for in sixpences only. Very complimentary remarks were passed on the determined way in which Donnelly had ferretted out the information.