AUCKLAND.
[SI'KOIAL.]
April 17.
The quartz brought from the Monganui lias been crushed, but tho result does not warrant further operations. Henry Charles Hill, for forgery, was sentenced to-day to eighteen months' imprison! ment. On sontonco boing pronouncod, o woman in Court unexpectedly belaboured prisoner with a parasol, meanwhile commending the dooiaon of tho Judge. j [special to thk stab.] I April 18. I At tho Government land sale 186 acres wore sold in lots which realised £3188. Pay-/ ments in land scrip are on tho docrease/ sottloment this timo being mostly in cash. / H. Clapcott, tho chief agent of tho Government Insurance Department, has arrived, and taken over tho charge of tho Auckland district.
Some Canterbury Bottlers, proposing locating on tho Tuaton block, asked the Waste Lands Board for an extension of tiine owing to difficulties from dull times of disposing of their property in Canterbury ; extension granted.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 3438, 18 April 1879, Page 2
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