TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1233, 14 February 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondent. ) Christchurch, 13. The Co-operative Association report that immense quantities of wheat changed hands on Saturday and today at a marked increase in value. Enquiry is still very brisk and 4s at country stations is offered. At the City Council meeting this afternoon, the Mayor signified his intention of inviting the Governor to a banquet. The consideration of further preparations was deferred till Wednesday, in consequenoe of the attendance being affected by numerous other meetings and harbor board elections. At the quarterly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, the President referred to the harvest and the meat preserving, as adding two and a half millions to the assets of the colony during the last few months. Dunedin, 12. Amongst the cargo of the schooner Pioneer, which was wrecked a day or two ago at the mouth of the Mataura river, was the monument to be erected over the graves of the Tararua victims at Fortrose cemetery. This was fortunately saved. Ono or two transactions in grain are reported, Reid and Gray have sold 10,000 bushels of this seasons white velvet wheat from their farm near Oamaru, at 4s per bushel net. The N.Z. aud Australian Land . Company have just sold to the N.Z. Grain j Agency Co., 4000 tons of wheat grown on the company's property in Canterbury, for immediate delivery, and the the same parties are also in treaty for 1000 tons grown in Otago. This transaction is probably the largest ever made in the Australian colonies between the producer and the grain merchant. The Licensing Committees nominations took place to-day. Five were nominated and returned in one ward, but only four each.^rere nominated in the other two wards The Governor has tq nominate Commissioners in the case of only one town ward. Auckland, 18. Mr Bryce and his party passed through here at 8 o'clock this morning from Te Awamata, where they remain during the past two days and proceeding to Maungaorongo, the place arranged for a meeting between Mr Bryce and Te Kooti. The party consisted of Messrs Lewis, Wilkinson, and Butler, and were joined by a number of Europeans. The party arrived at the settlement about 11 o'clock, but Te Kooti having a long distance to come had not then arrived. All anxiety however was soon dispelled by the intelligence that he was on his way. The warrior himself put in an appearance shortly after 1 o'clock-ac-companied by 30 adherents on horseback. An interview of very great importance followed. ,Te Kooti replying to a direct question from Mr Bryce said that he was quite willing to live a peaceable life if he was unmolested. Mr Bryce promised that a free pardon for all past offences would be granted to Te Kooti and his immediate followers, and that the notice would be gazetted within ten days. The meeting then dispersed. j