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New Zealand Mail, Issue 810, 9 September 1887, Page 17

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(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) ltP.eymodth, September 7. A deputation of three Kumara miners waited on the County Council, and invoked their co-operation and assistance in enabling them to fight their esse against Mr Passmore’s application for an injunction to restrain them sending their tailings into the Teremakau. They strongly condemned the Laud Boards for selling the land on the river bank, and the Government for allowing it to be sold, when it was known 20 years ago that miners had no other place for their tailings. One delegate said Mr Passmore’s action was only the beginning of trouble ; if they bought him off, then most of the others would present similar claims ; and if Mr Passmore was successful, it meant stopping all mining in the Kumara district. The Council will take legal opinion as to whether they can grant any pecuniary as. sistance, but in the meantime will send a committee to attend the conference of local bodies on the matter. Auckland, September 7. The Seamen’s Union have secured offices in town and on the Wharf, and Captains Daniells, Scott, and Crawford, formerly of the Northern Steamship Company, have been appointed masters of the Jubilee steamers. Reductions in fares and freight are an nonneed. A house lately erected in the King Country by Mr Edwards was burned down by the Natives during the owner’s absence. The loss is estimated at £BO. The Premier, writing to the Financial Reform Association, states that he oan give no information as to the estimated cost of harbor defences for the remainder of the present financial year. At a meeting of railway servants, held yesterday, Mr J. R. King was nominated as a member of the Railway Board of Appeal. Efforts are being made to secure funds for the erection at the Thames of plant for treating refractory ores. The money, however, is coming in but slowly. It is said that the smelting process provided by this plant would effect considerable saving in the treatment of quartz. A. Porter, who is an expert in mining matters, lia3 just returned from a visit to Hikutaia. He is greatly impressed with his visit. He says some of the stone showing in the face is fully one-third bullion. New Plymouth, September 7. The search party organised has returned to Inglewood, and reports that Milne’s body was found with the throat cut across from the left ear. No weapon can be found at present? Hokitika, September 7. It is understood that only nine votes have been recorded for the Southern Maori electorate, Mr Erihana, of Waikouaiti, getting two, and Mr Pratt, of Waikouaiti, the late member, seven. The Supreme Court sessions commence on Monday. The criminal calendar is light. There is one case of forgery and two of larceny. The civil business comprises ten cases, many of them of great importance, such as actions against miners to prevent sluicing ; a libel case for £ISOO against the West Coast Times, and Mr Fitz Gerald, the AuditorGeneral, against Mr Guinness, the Grey County chairman, for alleged illegal expenditure of county money. There are also three divorce suits and two appeal cases. The municipal elections are occupying more than ordinary interest. Eight candidates go to the poll for three seats. There is a determination on the part of the ratepayers to improve the personnel of the Council. The weather is a succession of heavy squalls from all points of the compass. The rivers are not much flooded, as the rains are not warm enough to bring snow down. Dunedin, September 7. A heavy north-east gale, accompanied by heavy rain, has been blowing all day. No damage is, so far, reported. The case of Rev A. C. Gillies was again before the Presbytery to-day. Several motions were proposed dealing with the matter of his having received a certificate from the Presbytery on the understanding that he left the district, instead of which he has continued to labor by preaching in a hall. Eventually a motion was carried that the Presbytery do now pass away from the subject. This afternoon the detectives arrested a photographer, named Peter Williamson, on a charge of forging Bank of New Zealand £1 notes. The prisoner has been carrying on business for some months in South Dunedin, and he was arrested on his premises. The detectives found on the premises paper similar to that used for photographing the notes, and it is alleged that proof is obtainable that Williamson has passed some of these forged notes in town. Henderson and Gibson, two of the Otago forwards, leave for Christchurch in the morning to strengthen the Otago team in the match against Canterbury. Christchurch, September 7. At a meeting of the Hospital Board to-day, Dr Porter resigned his position of house surgeon, and Dr Bancroft was appointed to the post.