INTERPROVINCIAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 7, 6 December 1883, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) . ' ; A dckland, Dec. 5 . The Waitnki at high water to day endeavoured to haul the Triumph off, and she was moved astern some ten feet, when further efforts were postponed till to-night. : One of the "workmen at "Whenukiti tramway, at Mercury Bay, name unknown, was killed by a fall of earth. Napier, December 5. The Council to-night" refused to renew the contract of the Gas Company for lighting; the streets;'' and took no other stops for lighting 1 . Some coun cillors aro m favour of returning to kerosene 1 , "■ owing to the high price' of igas. : : '••■ ; - " '• ■'"■ . Mr Stout lectured to-night on "A. true democracy " to a crowded audi-. ence. The Supreme Court sittings, except m Chairibera, was concluded this morning, when the case of Douglas v. Sutton, an action relating to native lands for which both hold title deeds, was referred to the Appeal Court by consent. Wellington, December 4. At the Appeal Court this afternoon the argument m the case of Hunt v. Gordon, which commenced on Thursday last was concluded, judgment being aeserved. It is expected that tomorrow judgments "will be delivered m several of the ca<«es already argued. . ■ * . Dec 6. At the Appeal Court to-day judg ments ;were given m the -following" case :— Russell v. • Sheeban (Napier). Three separate judgments were read m this. .case, Justice Johnston was of opinion that the Appeal should be dismissed with costs. ; Justices Gillies and Williams thought the decree of the Court below should be affirmed. Judgment was- accordingly affirmed. The Agent- General cables, under dlite< London, December 3rd, the departure of the steamer Bombay, for Port Chalmers, with "300 immigrants, for 'Otago. The British King, which sai'.ed on November sth, for Wellington, has 328 immigrants. !-- J Nelson, December 5. • Mr- T-evestam, M.H.R., addressed the electors this evening, and was accorded a unanimous vote of thanks and -confidence. I Dunedin, December 4. The proposal by the South Dunedin f Couricirto wise a loan of £10,000 was earned. Only eleven voted against' lit. . w .... : -.- .. The / sum of £8919 wai passed 1 through the Jotalisatorsat the Dunedin Jockey Club spring meeting.