MISCELLANEOUS.

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MISCELLANEOUS.

Auckland, July 20. At the Police Court to-day, Claude Clarence Neville, charged with bigamy, waa remanded to Nelson, where the alleged -offence was committed. Cbristcburcb, July 20. A sensation was created^in the city to-day by the arrest of F. H. Bruges and his clerk, James Goodman, on six charges of theft of money, to the total of £1300, the property of Henry Tuck. Christchurch. The case arises out"of the recent sensational bankruptcy of Bruges, who is a wellknown solicitor, whose books are said to be in a chaotic condition. Dunedin, July 20. Mr E. Cameron has been appointed manager of the Moseiel Woollen Factory, vice Mr Morrison, resigned. For having opium in his possession, a (Jhinaman named Ah Moon, who pleaded guilty, was fined ten pounds and costs. Wellington, July 20. A man named Edward Turner has been arresed on a charge of forgery. The accused i 3 alleged to have cabled to Sydney to Brown and Coates in the name of Mr Brown, who is at present in Wellington, asking for a remitance, which was duly received. Blenheim, July 20. The following railway statistics were made public by Mr Pitt at the j opening of the new railway station yesterday :— Years, 1895—1896: Miles open, 1.993— 2,406: Capital cost, £15,352,613— £22,498,972 ; Train mileage, 3,221,620-6,413,573; Passengers (No.). 3,905,578-8,826,382: Cattle i carried, 40,890-119.311: Sheep carried, 1,519,578—3,348,685; Pigs, carried, 43.290—92,702; Grain (tons), 388,556—772,258: Minerals (tons),

U57, 917—1, 938.648; Gross tonnage, 2,048,391—4,241,422 ; Revenue derived Jb'l. 150, 851— £2,349,304. The visiting Ministers aie making tt tour of new settlements at Star> borough to-day;