NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1928, 29 April 1880, Page 2

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[PBES9 ASSOCIATION.! Auckland; April 29. One Farthing- Damages. The case of Smith v. Palmer for £3OOO damages for breach of contract is closed at the Supreme Court. The jury returned a verdict of damages one farthing. Sir G. Grey. Sir G. Grey is expected from Eawau next Tuesday, and will address a meeting in the Theatre Royal. Fatal Accident. A girl named Annie Wallace, aged three years five months was fatally burnt at Hunua. Indecent Assault. At the Police Court to-day, Charles Alexander Martin was charged with indecently assaulting Rachael Fletcher. The case was adjourned in consequence of the absence of witnesses. Bail was allowed. The Totalisator Case. Henry Richardeon, James Corbett, Richard James Feltus, and Leonard Adams were charged under the Vagrant Act for playing with a totalisatos at a game of chance, on tho Ellerslie racecourse. The totalisator was produced in Court. The charge against Felthus was withdrawn, as he was engaged as clerk. Francis Short, a hairdresser, deposed that he paid 103 for a ticket on King Quail. There were three other tickets. He went to watch the race, and King Quail won. When he returned to tho Totalisator the proprietor offered him a fourteenth shara. A dispute ensued, and the proprietor said that eomeone had altered the mmbers. Eventually ho got his £l2. William Booth, bootmaker, corroborated this witness's evidence. William Robert and R. Churton saw only four up when the race was run. Felthus deposed that Richardson recoived the money, Corbett worked tho the machine, and witness stamped tho tickets. Fourteen subscribed to King Quail. Detective Jeffrey is being examined. WELLINGTON, April 29. The Municipal Account. At a special meeting of the City Council held last night, to consider the letter received from the manager of the Bank of New Zealand on tho subject of tho Bank account, it was resolved that tire various Banks be asked on what terms they are prepared to do the banking account of tho Corporation, and what rate of interest they will give for the money now lying at call at the Bank of New Zea- ( land,

Infringing a PatentIt is understood that Mr Charles O'Neill, 0.E., has instituted proceedings against the Corporation of Wanganui, claiming £2OOO damages, for infringing his patent for Caithness flagging. DUNEDIN, April 29. Striking off the Bolls. In banco this morning, Mr Smith moved to strike off the roll Mr G. B. Barton, for misappropriating moneys received to pay Mr Kirkman, of London. The Judge reserved the matter for the Court of Appeal, expressing an opinion that the rule ought to be granted. A New Association. A Sharebrokers" Association has tees formed. INVEECABGILL, April 29. N-Z. Loan Societies It is understood that the Loan Societies throughout the colony, in anticipation of the property tax, have decided to raise the rates of interest a half per cent. General Davidson. Major-General Davidson has almost completely recovered from his illnesß. EconomySeveral changes have been made in the Biilway Department with a view to retrenchment. Lecture. Mr J. T. Thomson lectured last night on " New Zealand, Past and Present," to a large audience. AUCKLAND, April 28. FireThe houso of Mr. E. O. Shepherd, of Whatawhata, has been burnt down. It was insured in the New Zaaland Insurance Company for £l5O. Irish Belief Fund. By this mail a further sum of £ll6 has been remitted to the Mayor of Dublin through the National Bank of New Zealand, on behalf of the Irish Belief Fund, making in all £1666 for Auckland City and neighbourhood. If ative Industry. Mrß. Hudson, of the Thames, forwarded to Christchurch by the Arawata, 120 dozen tins of preserved peaches and other fruits. Mr. Hudson sends a parcel to Melbourne and another to England to test the market. The Kawakawa BailwayMr Sims, contractor for the Eawacawa railway, starts work immediately. Shirking his Eesponsibilities. John Found, arrested on the mail steamer at the instance of the Timaru police authorities, was brought up to-day charged with leaving his illegitimate children unprovided for at Timaru. The prisoner was remanded to Timaru. Mr Bryce and BewiThe Hon. Mr Bryce has received a telegram from Bewi, stilting that he was not able to come to Auckland, but had sent his kinsman Tupotati to pay his respects. Tnpotati had an interview with Mr Bryce, but it was not long, and little more than complimentary. Bewi is very anxious that Mr Bryce should go up to Kihikihi, when his house is finished, to be present at the opening, but it is not probable that this will take place. Native Lands. Mr Bryce had an interview with a number i of Natives in referencs to the withdrawal o£ the prohibition of the survey of a block of • land at Patere of 90,000 acres, which is being negotiated for by Mr James Dilworth and Mr Howard. This block is entirely distinct from the Patetere block under proclamation by the Government, and upon which moneys have been paid. Upon being assured that the completion of the survey would not cause any disturbance, or be resisted by any Natives, Mr Bryce agreed to allow the work to go on. The survey will therefore be resumed immediately, and the Mock will probably be brought before the Native Land Court, which is to sit in Cambridge on May 10th. As to the Patetere block, the Government claim to have paid £15,000 on the land, but the Natives deny having received anything like this sum. The Patetere Company, or those who claim to have made the payments on the land, are urging the Government to withdraw the proclamation, and are willing to repay the £15,000, deducting the amount from the payments they are still to make to the Natives. NAPIER, April 28. | The Murimotu DifficultyThe Murimotu difficulty has been Bettled. The following letter has been received from . tho chief Huika Te Bongo :—" Salutations— This to let you know that the Murimotu dispute between me and Kemp is settled and dead. I have sent a letter by Benata telling him that there was no necessity for him and his lawyer (Dr. Bnller) to come up." Kemp has gone back to Wanganui, and Dr. Boiler returns to Napier to-night. The difficulty appears to have been settled without Dr. Btiller's assistance in any way. WELLINGTON, April 28. Patent Slip Company. The annual meeting of the Patent Slip Company was held this evening. The balancesheet showed a profit of £2250 for the year. The report stated that although the number of vessels taken up was not so large as previously, the business of the company wasgradually increasing. The Directors recommended that on receipt of the Government subsidy a dividend of 5 per cent, be declared. D'Urville Copper Company. At a meeting of the D'Urville Copper Company, it was resolved to recommence work, and have the mine thoroughly tested; that an extraordinary meeting be called for May 17th, to confirm a resolution that 10,000 £1 shares be offered to the existing shareholders at 5s per share. Two thousand shares were subscribed in the room. "' Gazette" Notices. A supplementary Gazette has .been issued, containing two notices regarding private Bills intended to be introduced during the coming session of Parliament. The first is to amend the New Zealand Bank Act, 1861, and the second is to incorporate the members of the Wellington Bacing Club. The latter repeals the Hutt Park and Bacecourse (Provincial) Act, 1866, and vests it in the personal estate of the Hutt Park and Bacecourse Board, which is thereby dissolved, all its obligations, debts, and liabilities being transferred to the Bacing Club. ITMABU, April 28. Grubb v- Bruce. The case of Grubb v. Bruce, a claim by the master of tbe brigantine Nightingale against the owner for £BB, for wages advanced to the men, and for compensation for dismissal, occupied the Magistrate's Court yesterday and to-day. The evidence showed that Grubb was dismissed for disobedience of orders, in supplying the vessel with stores instead of allowing the owners to do so. The amount claimed for dismissal without notice was abandoned, together with another item, and judgment was given by consent for the balance. DUNEDIN, April 28. Mining News. The "Tuapeka Times" states that the Otago and Extended Company and Messrs Hales and Hinds' claim at tbe Blue Spur washed up on Saturday for the fortnight. The Wetherstone Company retorted on tha same day. On a rough calculation, the four claims mentioned yielded be'.ween 700ozs and 800oz3 of gold, or close upon £3OOO in money value.