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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 11561, 14 June 1900, Page 4

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« [PER UNITED PREBB ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, Wednesday. The Whangamata Gold Corporation returns for May were 750 tons of ore treated for a yield of bullion valued at £1011. Wellington, Wednesday. A private telegram states that the Huia is still ashore at Patea, but is expected to oome off without much difficulty. In the libel aotion Bryne, Mayor of Kuinara, v. the Auckland Observer the jury after two hours' retirement returned with a verdiot for the plaintiff for .£SO and costs. The question of increased valuations under the Government Valuations of Lands Act was before the Assessment Court to-day, and it was agreed to state a case for the Supreme Court, both parties being agreeable.

Tima.ru, Wednesday. At the Supreme Court Southwell and Thompson came up for sentence for robbery, and received two years' hard labor j James Cummins, for assault with intent to rob, was found guilty and sentenced to three years. The Lincolnshire has sailed -with a cargo of oats, shipped at Oamaru, Lyfctelton, and Timaru, for Cape Town. Dunedin, Wednesday. At to-night's meeting of the City Council it was decided, on the recommendation of the medical advisers, to pull down seven houses, mostly in Walkerstreet, as being in an insanitary condition.