AUCKLAND SPECIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 196, 26 August 1901, Page 3

AUCKLAND SPECIAL.

SHERIDAN COMPANY

[Special to Times.j Auckland, last night,

Mr Michael Josephs, the advance agent of the Sheridan Company, which has decided to plav in Gisborne, sailed for that place yesterday. The Sheridan Company has been doing splendid business in Auckland. The production of “ Conn . the Shaughraun ” was concluded last night. “ When the Lamps are Lighted ’ was another piece that took immensely with Aucklanders, and Gisbornites can look forward to a rare treat in the productions of tisis company.

AN ATONEMENT.

Hone Tom, v.-ho was chief of the natives of Waima, liokianga, who created a disturbance two or three years ago, has sent the following communication to the Premier : “ We deeply regret the trouble we gave. We are pleased and delighted to have had a visit from the son of our King. By way of making some atonement, and wishing to prove our sincerity and our gratitude, will you offer to His Majesty from our people a company who will go to any part of the world to light for the King.” A LARGE GEYSER. It is reported from Rotorua that an eruption of a new and very large geyser at the foot of Tarawera mountain was witnessed from Waiotapu on Thursday evening, about five o’clock. It is thought to be at the end of Rotomahana, and that the waters of the lake have percolated into the old rift.

HAIKTKIGGER. The Gisborne horse Hairtrigger was sold for one hundred pounds after the Grand National Steeplechase. A GOLDFIELDS CASE. A peculiar case came before Mr Warden Hush at I’aeroa, an action brought by J. .1. Broudbent against W. Mulgrew, to obtain a refund of X'lo, deposit paid on the sale of a residence site at Waihi. It was stated tlie residence site was not complete until it was registered, and that as registration could not be effected the sale had failed. Mr Ilaslett argued that the transfer was complete as soon as signed by the vendor, and that Mulgrew was not duly entitled to the .CIO, but cuuhl sue for the X'H)5 of tlie purchase money, and asked for a refund of the deposit, as lie could not get a title to tlie land. As defendant refused to refund tlie deposit, the present action was brought. Tlie contentention for plaintiff was that under section IK) of the Mining Act tlie transfer was not sold by A. Y. Ross for XI 7b, and XlO was paid as a deposit. Tlie receipt for this ■stated that tlie balance was to be paid on completion of transfer. The Warden refused to consent to the transfer of the site, so Rroudbcnt declined to pay up the balance. The Warden gave judgment for the defendant.