The Chief Justice intends leaving for Dunedin next week to attend the session of the University Senate. Sir Walter Buller, accompanied by Miss ! Buller, is to return to New Zealand by the- Doric, due in Wellington on March sth. The Government have decided to appoint Mr Dunbar Johnston, of the Native Land Office in Auckland, to the position of Native Land Registrar in Wellington, which has been vacated by Mr H. F. Edger's elevation to the Native Land Court; Bench. The Kaiser visited Prince Bismarck and greeted him with every demonstration of affection. Great popular enthusiasm was shown at the rapprochement between the Emperor and the ex-Chancellor. The Minister of Lands will probably leave on Friday next on his trip to Nelson and the West Coast. The Premier intends to deliver his pro mised speecli at Shannon on Friday night, and lie proposes to set out on Tuesday next on his visit to all the Native centres throughout the North Island. This trip is expected to occupy three weeks. Mr George Allen, who is about to visit Australia, has been granted six months' eavo of absence by the Hospital Trustees. During Mr Allen's absence the duties of lion, treasurer of the institution* will be filled by Mr L, L. Harris.
February 23, 1894.
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