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Western Star, Issue 932, 21 March 1885, Page 2

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FPeess Association. 1 Auckland, Friday,

Mr Fraser has at last decided to fit up the steamer Triumph for the intercolonial trade for carrying passengers and cargo. Accommodation will he made for 150 horses. In tho celebrated Pukekura and Pualcoe land disputes between natives and Messrs Grace and Benn, which ha« occupied the Supreme Court two days, Judge Gillies reserved decision mi'll 15th April. In any case it is said that it will be taken to the Court of Appeal and from there to the Privy Council.

W E llixgtox, Friday. The Hiuemoa 1 aves for Ouehunga to-night to bring the Governor to Wellington. Capt. Grey, of the steamer Stella, raports that on his last trip to Wellington he visited Jackson Head to examine the beacon, which was injured during the recent heavy gale. lie found that the beacon, which was a very heavy structure of iron, had been broken off about a foot from the rock base. There was no sign anywhere near of the upper portion. " It is understood that Government will immediately issue orders for the lost beacon to be replaced by another. Thirty-two of the armed coustabu*

Dry force arrived from Auckland today by the Eotomabana. They have come to Wellington to be instructed in big gun practice. The Stella, which arrived from Opunake this morning, brought another party of 31 armed conrtabulary.

In reference to acceptance of tender of Scott Bros, of Christchurch for locomotives, it may he mentioned that the contract price, taking intoc acount the cost of those imported, compare favorably w’th the sum paid by New South Wales for locally constructed locomotives. The number of tenders were five, while two others from Dunedin and Christcliurch respectively were informal,! as the tenders did not reach Wellington by the time stated in advertisement. No tenders were received from Wellington.

The Premier has received a letter from Ciug Malietoa, of Samoa, enclosing a copy of the Act passed by the Samoan Parliament annexing that island to New Zealand.

Dujtediv, Friday

At the Police Court to-day, Fred. Fulcou, who offered to find the Dunedin contingent for the Soudan, waa committed for trial on the charge of shooting at, with intent to murder, Michael Hayes. The accused was walking in Princes street south, when some altercation took place between him and Hayes, who was accompanied by others, the police giving them the character of larrikins. The accused considered he had been insulted, took out a revolver, and after it had once missed fire, discharged a barrel at Hayes, who, with his mates, ran off speedily. The accused was drunk and excited when arrested, and said, he was sorry he had missed the fellow. He was admitted on bail.