NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6237, 12 November 1881, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

NEW PLYMOUTH, Friday. Teie criminal sittings of the Supreme Court concluded late last evening, when Walter Standard, for horse-stealing at Hawera, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment witb hard labour, in two cases, the sentences to run consecutively. Georye Tuliere, for obtaining goods under false pretences, was fuund not guilty, but on a charge of passing a fraudulent cheque he was found guilty, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment \fftli hard labour.

rri w ■ ~ Friday. _i.no Alpine Company s battery for the past eck has reduced 103 tons of stone, yielding —IGozs. of am:ilg.\ni from the* top plates only. ELLI2s(iTON", Friday. District Judge Hardcaatie, of Wanganui, is to succeed Judge Shaw a3 Judge and Resident Magistrate until other arrangements are made. Air. ard, Resident Magistrate of Marton, is taking Judge Hardeastlc's placo while absent.

The standing committee of the Wellington Diocesan Synod passed a resolution congratulating the Primate on the consecretion of the Christehurch Cathedral.

The Hon. Mr. Oliver arrived here to-day. The Premier left lor the South. The Hon. Mr. Dick goes South on Tuesday. Messrs. G uthrie anil Larnach's tender for railway sleepers (accepted) is 10,000 feet totara or black pine delivered at Lyttelton, 2s lOd each ; 20,000 delivered at Timaru, and 10,000 delivered at Oamaru, same price. The veteran actor, Mr. Hoskins, received quite an ovation at the beuefit last night in "School for Scandal." There was an immense house. The company leave for Napier to-day.

DUXEDIX, Friday. Great excitement prevails here over the quartz mining companies at Reefton, several of which have lately come to the front. Since the 4th instant, Welcomes have risen from 90s to 150s, Keep It Darks from 20s to 455, and Golden Points from 3a to 225. During the last week some of the jobbers made sums varying from £100 to i'3ooo, and large busines in stocks is expected to be done during this summer.

Mr. Simpson, R.M., on his retirement from the Bench to-day, was addressed in flattering terms by the members of the Bar.