NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9438, 9 June 1896, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

-i (PRESS ASSOCIATION TKLEGRAMS.) WELLINGTON, June 8. A Wellington resident has drawn Hindoin Tattersall's sweep on the Randwick Stakes run in Sydney on Saturday. Hindoo finished second to True Blue. It has been practically decided that Mr J. McK*.y, t he manager of the jobbing _«• partment ol the Duuedin Evening Star, will be appointed Government printer. The Gear M_at Company will pay an interim dividend lor the half year at the rate of 10 per cent, per anuum. Amongst other alterations iv the Hansard staff it is intended to appoint a sub-oditor, who will have charge of all the amanuenses and relieve the chief of the staff of much revising work which ho now has to do. The hull, gear, and cargo of the submerged barque Coromandel were sold by auction to-day to Mr Alexander Sutherland, of Wellington, for £420. DUNEDIN, June 8. The second trial of Hiirdie for perjury commenced today. Tho Crown challenged eleven jurors and the defence eight. The case wilt last over to-morrow. Tho Minister tor Agriculture has intimated that he will be unable to attend the winter show and the laying of the foundation of the Agricultural" Hail. At the annual meeting tho Perpetual Trustees Estate aud Agency Company, the , Chairman said the net proiii for the year was £1677, aftor writing- off" various amounts. After paying a dividend of 12£ per cent., there remain- £.51 to be earned forward. The Comp .uy hold ou mortgage securities for client-* itmouutiug to __out> £237,000. The report wai adopted, and the Hou. W. D. Stewart and Mr T. Moodie were re-elected Directors. The Rugby Uniou will finally settle, OS Monday ue_ r , details as to the Northern tour.