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Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 47, 19 January 1883, Page 2

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(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, Jan. 18. The Union Sash and Door C -y'a. , annual balmce sheet shows a profit of £28,313 which, with a balance leaves £38,130 available for dividend. A dividend equal t0 .20 per cent, per annum is payable on February Ist: The native eviction case at Cambridge is complete). Messrs E. "B. Walker, > Price, Grace, and sixteen others were committed for trial at the j Supreme Court. Bait was allowed at £100, and two sureties of £50 each. Messrs Hewitt and Thompson became sureties for the lot. Wells, the Justice of the Peace, declined to concur m the decision for the committal of the Magistrate, Mr Northcroft. Wellington, Jan. 18. Messrs Gamble and Armshead, representatives of the Pacific Mail Coy., had an interview with the Premier this morning- regarding the renewal of the San Francisco mail service. Nothing, however, can be done till it is ascertained whether the New South Wales Government are willing to commence negotiations. A cable has been sent to the latter asking what they intend to do m the matter. At the Supreme Court to-day Sarah Parnell was sentenced to two months • on a charge of wounding. The sitting has been adjourned un« til Tuesday when the charge against Morrison for horse stealing will be heard. The ship Pareora, Captain Power, 91 days from London, arrived this morning. Punedin, Jan. 18.

David Thompson, engine-driver, who met with an accident yesterday, having fallen off the engine while the train was I m motioo, has recovered consciousness, and is progressing favorably. . The Presbyterian Synod commenced its sittings last night. The Rev. Mr Chisholin, ot Tokomairiro, was chosen as moderator. The city council has voted £400 as the mayor's salary for the year. Several of the gentlemen members of the Hon. Iyo Bligh'B team intend visit- | ing New Zealand. From all parts ot Otago, except m one or two small comers, the best news comes as to the anticipated yield of the harvest. Cutting ha 9 begun m the north, but it will be a week or more before it is general m the South. The crops of oats wiil be large. After hearing the evidence of several witnesses m the Massey case, it was further adjourned for a week. The somewhat unusual application for a tales on behalf of the Crown was made at the Supreme Court this afternoon. In consequence of the jury panel being ex hausted, two jurors were required, and His Honor directed one man, who had been ordered to stand aside by the Crown, to take his seat m the jury box. | There was still one short, and, the : . Court doors having been locked, the Registrar made a selection from the citizens m the body of the building. I New Plymouth, Jan. 18. The new hall opened last night ; fully 1000 people were present. The Mayor made a short speech, and was followed by Mr Parris. The Philharmonic Society performed Elijah with great success. INVBUOAReuLL, Jan. 18. The fiist wool sales of the season were held to day. Nearly all the lots offered were sold. Notwithstanding the oposition of certain local wool buyers yesterday, to purchase under conditions that they should pay £ I per lb for delivery, the wool sales were continued te>day, and passed off successfully. The attendance was good, and competition keen., prices m nearly every case reaching the reserve or over. Timaru, Jan. 18 .

In one case of sunstroke a man named Sullivaa, belonging to Oamaru, was stricken down ia the harvest field at iMakikibi, and was brought into town by train and conveyed to the hospital, ' where he lies m an unconscious state. In the second case a young man aimed David Hutchison, working* m a field at Tiko Fiat, was struck down, and died m a few minutes. A number of milder cases are also reported. An old man named '• Ymkee Sam " fell into a fire at Waihi Bash to-day aid was seriously burned. His life is ; considered m danger. James Sullivan, who received a sunstroke at Otaio yesterday, died m the Hospital last night. At the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day Patrick Ryan, who was arrested m Melbourne, was charged with horse* stealing. The case was dismiß3ed, as it appeared that the prosecutor had made a claim on prisoner's es ate for the value of the horse alleged to have been stolen. There are a number of other cases against Ryan and his wife and daughter. Ashburton, Jan. 18. The rates of wages ar& for ordinary

harvesters, £3 10s and fouad, and for machine drivers £i and found. There will not withstanding be a great scarcity of labor. Napier, Jan. 18. The Jockey Clab has endorsed the disqnalification of Wm. Atkins, jockey of the Laird, for pulling at the Unja onga races. Tae disqualiacation of Wm. itkinß* trainee, and -The LaiwJ have been deferred, pending the receipt ot evidence. - The Fire Brigades Conference opened to-day, it was, inter alii, decided not to reintrorluce the Fire Brigades BUI into Parliament, bat to petition the House for an annual vote, also for prizes for colonial competition. Auckland, Jan^ 18. George Olsen for the attempted murder of his wife, was sentenced to fourteen years. John Lytcle, for bigamy, at Wanganui, was sentenced to eight* een months. A true bill was found against W. W. Gudgeon for attempted rape. Her Majesty's ship Lark will prob^ ably stay here till March, and then leave on a svrveying cruise to the South Sea Islands. From information received by H.M.S. Lark fears are entertained for tho Bafety of the schooner Re 'coat. ; Christchurch, Jan. 18^ At the Supreme Court sittings to-day, Henry Garettj the notorious convict, received neven years penal servitude for burglarj.