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fFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.J THAMES, Wednesday. Gold Returns.—Crown],Princess tributes : Morton, 10oz3. 17dwta.; Connelly, 2ozs. lOdwts ; Kendall, 2ozs. Sdwts. Kuranui. —During the past month the tributers have raised 10390z3. of gold, valued at £2705 ; per-ceutage accruing to the company, £700. DUNEDIN, Wednesday. The City Guar:U intend despatching a team to Christchurch to lire the companies there. By train this morning the hon. Mr. Sheehau left for Oarnaru, and Colonel Whitmore for Tiinaru. The two gentlemen are to inquire into the complaints of the holders of tho Waitaki runs, that several Maori families have taken up their residence on their land. Taiaroa, native member, will assist Ministers in the inquiry. Mr. Sheehan returns to Dnnedin in six weeks. [tress AGENX'Y.] NAPIER, Wednesday. Charles Stewart, lute laudlord of the Pacitie Hotel, Uavi-bck, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of larceny of a quantity of jewellery delivered to him in a registered post-otliee packet, but which should have been delivered to Charles Stuart, of the Criterion Hotel. Bail was refused. There were over forty applications for the mastership of the Napier District School. The committee decided to recommend the following :—Mr. Thompson, Greyinoutli, head-master ; Mr. Murray, Dunedin, second master ; Mr. Wright, Napier, third master. There also wa3 a very large number of applications for appointment as mistres3. The coramittec selected Mrs. Stanley, Wellington ; and for infant school toacher, Miss Mann, Auckland. WIiLLIXGTON, Wednesday. The Court of Appeal sat for the first time to-day for the despatch of business. There were present on the Bench Chief Justices Johnston, Gillies, and Williams. After some discussion, several cases were put low on the list, to enable counsel time to reach "Wellington, notably the case of Clarke v. Grey, in which James Smith, of Dunedin, and the Attorney-General are engaged. Brigliam v. Morton and others was then proceeded with. This is an Auckland case. It seems Mrs. Brissenden agreed to mortgage certain land to one Brigham, but tho agreement, which was in writing, was not registered. Mrs. Brissenden subsequently conveyed the property to respondents, Morton and others, for the benefit of her creditors. Under that conveyance the property was sold, and dealt with in favour of the creditors. Brigham, when ho heard of this, instituted proceedings to get an account from the respondents, and they, in reply, set up this deed of assignment, and denied any liability to render an account to Brigham. Plaintiff's object is to upsot the deed. The case bristles with technicalities, is very involved, and comes before the Court as an appeal against the decision of the Court below upon a second demurrer. Mr. Hesketh represents the appellant ; the Attorney-General and Mr. Travcrs appear on the other side. The case occupied the Court all day, and judgment was reserved.
.Respecting the case of a lunatic, kept under restraint at Waiuuiomata for over twenty years, a good deal of sympathy is felt for Wood, who, it appears, is greatly respected by hU fellow-settlers. Since he landed in the colony, about twenty-five years ago, he has brought up, besides his own family, that of a brother who died immediately after his arrival in New Zealand. It i 3 urged that his only reason for keeping his sister as 110 did was a sentimental desire to have her uudcr his own eye. ller body shewed no marks of violence or ill usage. She has been taken to the Lunatic Asylum. An inquiry into the case will take place shortly. CHRISTCHURCtf, Wednesday. The ship Alexander McNeil arrived from New York yesterday with a cargo of reapers and binders. Tho New Zealand agents of the Wood reaper and binder received a cablegram from Loudon yesterday, informing them that at the trial under the auspices of the Highland aud Agricultural Society, held at Liberton, Lower Main, tho Wood machine received the first prize gold medal, tho other machines competing being the Usbarue and MoCormick. The Ashburton race 3 commenced to-day. Air. Creswick will probably arrive in Dunedin in February next, he plays throughout New Zealand under the auspices of Mr. G- O. Darrell. The dramatic season hero will close ia ten days, when tho company will go to Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Hoskins will probably proceed to Auckland.
A most important sale of merino rauia and ewes was held at the Wool Store, Herefordstreet, to day, comprising animals from tho (locks of Messrs. James Gibson, David Taylor, William Henry Gibson, J. Toosey, and Itobert Jones, of Tasmauia, aud Sir oamuol WilaoD, of Erciidown, and Joliu Wilson, of Gala, Victoria. The sale was the most important ever held in Canterbury, and very high prices were realised. The following are some of the principalGs, 50, 55, 70, 57A, 40, 30, 60, 32A, 30, GO, 70, 47 V, 20, ~~K, 230, 290, 205, UJO, 120, 120, 130, 59, 274, 20, 57?., 40, 30, 40, 27.k, 52, 05, 30, 85, 22A, 20, 121, 35j 30) 40, 42i, 75, 52J, 57i, 23A, GO, and GO guineas. A large number of others wero disposed of, at from 5 to 20 guineas.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XV, Issue 5303, 14 November 1878, Page 2
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