TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1359, 8 February 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

* (from our own correspondent.) Tauranga, 7, . An extraordinary case was heard in the police court to-day, The householders meeting was convened by the Education Board to be held on the 28th ult., in the Native Courthonse, and the hour advertised . No provision had been made for the meeting, and the key not being ' forthcoming Mr Spencer, a householder, pushed open the door. The police charged him with wilfully and maliciously breaking in, and the Mayor sentenced accused to pay £2 10s or undergo three days imprisonment. Auckland , 7. Tawhiao has returned from Kawhia. On the journey back he lost a belt con,, taining £800, collected for expenses to England. It is stated that Tewheoro will accompany him on the Home trip, also; representatives of Arawas, Ngatinu, and Ngatiamanapoto. He holds a meeting in March, at which arrangements for the trip are to be discussed. Eoxton, 7. A horrible case of suicide occurred last night, when Henry Buckendale, about tea time, blew his head oft He took a gun went into his room locked the door and calling out "good bye " to his wife, discharged the weapon by pulling a string attached to the trigger fastened to his toe. The man had not been drinking, but was despondent on account of ill health. He had no belief whatever in regard to a future state, and was not in poor circumstances. Buckendale arrived in the Colony with a number of German immigrants some 8 years ago, and leaves a wife, and boy aged 14. He has threatened on previous occasions to destroy himself. Christchurch, 6. Mr Jenkins, of the Pioneer, and Mr F. Painter, of the Christchurch Bicycle Club, have ridden from Christchurch to Waiau, and back, 170 miles, in 22£ hours. This trip is believed to be the longest bicycle run yet accomplished in New Zealand within 24 hours. The wheelers started at 4 o'clock in the morning, and a considerable portion of the journey was accomplished in the dark. Hartwig and Henderson, two of the crew of the Sarah Hunt, are sueing the Captain and the owner of the vessel for breach^of contract, and have laid their damages at £100. The case will be heard on the 20th inst. Oamaru. 6. At the trial of reapers and binders to-day twelve machines competed. The champion prize was won by the Osborne. Wellington, 7. According to the latest advices received by the Government from the north, there is no change in the attitude of the natives, Eewi persists in his renewed allegiance to Kingifm, but in spite of the efforts of Tawhanga and Co., Wahanui, Taonui and the other land owning Ngatamanapoto natives, remain steadfast in their determination to have the land surveyed, put through the Court, and opened up by roads and railways. Tawhiao's friend and ally, Mr M'Beth, appears to have been mating highly inflaa^matory speeches at Native meetings, counselling obstruction to surveys, demolition of trig-stations, etc, but these do not seem to have been at all well received by the Natives, on the contrary, the speaker was sharply rebuked by one or two Native speakers who followed him. No interference is deemed by the Government to be necessary.