NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3527, 31 August 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

IMPORTANT DECISION.

Tauranga, August 30.

An important case of selling spirits to a native in the out-lyiag- district.9 was heard at Ohinerautu under the Act of 1879. Inspector Hlmerson conducted the case, aud proved that Ftijj. ley, a storekeeper, at Tauran^a, sold the natives fifteen gallons of rum to be delivered at Ohinemntu. The Magistrate gave the decision in favour of the defendant, upon the grounds that the rum was not purchased at Tauranga, Tauraoga not being an out-lying district, and Rigley, as carrier, was not liable. It is now understood by the natives tbat they can purchase spirits in any town in the North Island, and have it delivered in out-lying districts io any quantity. Inspector Emerson intends next licensing meeting to object to all wholesale licenses in the Tauranga District in ODnseqnence of the late decision.

ACCIDENTAL DEATH

Wellington, August 30.

A man named Hill, restaurant keeper, had a throw from his horse yesterday, causing- concussion of the brain. He is still in a critical conditiou

STRIKE AT GREYMOUTH.

Greymouth, August 30. The qaarrymen en^ag-ed on Public Works received notice from Governmeat on Saturday morning that their wages would be reduced 10 per cent, for the present month's work Thoy immediately struck work, contending that the reductions should not be retrospective. The feeling 1 is all in favor of the workmen, whose present wages are 9d. and 10s. per day, bnt they hare a large number of broken days through bad weather.