TELEGRAPHIC.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 28 September 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

«_». ■ TBY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH;] [FBOM OTJB OWN COBBESPCNDENT.<t Atjckdand, Septembey 27 It is reported that Sir George Grey will stand for Auckland City East ; Mr Speight will run for tbe Thsmes, New Plymouth, 26 The Natives of the Makau district are exhibiting some anxiety to bave that locality opened as a goldfield ; tbey desire the Native Minister to meet them at a conference at Waitara, when definite arrangement wi.l he made for giv.ng up

the land to the Government for pur* pose of having it proclaimed a goldfiuid . Chei.tchurch 27. Stevens will not present himself for re-election, private business is the reason alleged. Weston has been solicited by influent tial people to stand for Christchurch at approaching election, but he has dci clined, expressing himself as being dis' inclined to leaye the West Coast consti" tuencies for any other. The promoters of the East and West Coast railway will meet to-morrow eveni ing to arrange preliminaries, prior to calling all tbe subscribers together ; tbe general feeling is favorable to the prose* cution of the work. A meeting of men on strike on the railway was held this morning, when seventy men were present. Tbey were all very firm in their intention to bold out, and committee of management were appointed. A deputation also waited on Andrews and Seddon, M,H.R's, who promised to assist them. The Sydenham Borough Council passed a resolution last night to bring tbe whole .matter of the railway strike before the head of the Railway Department, and if necessary the Minister for Public Works. , The City Council declined to receive deputation from tbe strikers. There was perfect rush to join the constabulary to*i__y, and over 100 men were sworn in: Inspector Coleman says he is surprised at the physique of the applicants. r l'he men he has selected being of exceptionally good build and appearance ; be has telegraphed to learn i whether he is to take auy more, over 200 having applied. Hositiea, 27. In opening the Supreme Court Judge Richmond made a short address ; there is only one case on the calendar, being the charge of murder of ono John Hell by David M'Gahey; his Honor congratulated the Grand Jury on tbe lightness of the calendar, which spoke a good deal for the settled, sober, and industrious nature of the population' Seven witnesses were examined today, and tbe case will probably be concluded to-morrow night 27. IN 'Galley's trial is still proceeding and will probably last till late to»night New Plymouth, September 27. The Hinemoa anchored in tbe roadstead tbis morning from Manakau. She brings arms and ammunition. Tito Kowaru and lib people number** ing about 200 in all, hare left their settlement at _ Ngawbitwhiti, and proceeeded to Parihaka ; tbey earned with them all their goods ; tbey burned down some of their wbares before leaving ; they are all supplied with axes, fernhooks, &c:, having purchased a considerable number of these implements lately. Tbe Natives at Parihaka have warned the Constabulary that they intend shortly to proceed to the Waimate Plains for the purpose of molesting tbe settlers ; tbey intend it is said to commence ploughing in that locality. Settlers who have recently commenced work of making homesteads at Ngakumiku have determined to bring their families to New Plymouth for the pres« ent, until Native affairs are more settled ; op Thursday last a settler named Dae ieils, wbo purchased land at tbe recer t land sales, was engaged clearing a road on bis land, when a Native came upen him wi h an axe, and told him to desist ; be immediately sprang upon the Native and took the axe from him, and in the struggle that ensued he gave the Maori a blow on the head whioh caused the latter to cry out ; numbers of Natives who bad been biding in the bush rushed out on; Daniel!?, but did not succeed in catching bim ;ss he was fleet-footed he outstripped his pursuers, who followed him close to camp ; on arrival there he informed Colonel Roberts of the affair ; Daniells has returned to New Plymouth, as he does not consider it safe to go on his laud.