INTERPROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 131, 19 October 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From the Prkss Agejjcv.) Wellington, October 18. Market quotations.—Flour, colonial, £17 10s ; Hams, S|d ; Bacon, 9d ; Cheese, 7d. Colonel "Whitmore, to-day, sworn in member of new Executive. He will lead in Upper House. Napier, October IS.. i Movement commenced yesterday to collect funds to erect monument to the late Sir Donald McLean. At meeting of Highlandmen at Kaikora, about twenty-five present, over five hundred ponnds collected in the room. Timaru, October 18. South Canterbury Times states that proprietor been threatened with libel action by Judge Ward, on account of an article referring to certain evidence given in Waka Maori cas<\ Ward demands payment of £100 to Timaru Hospital, and apology in papers. Times refuses apology. Dunedin, October 18. Address to jury for prosecution yesterday in Proudfoot's case, Dennison spoke of Dr Murphy as infamous go between. His Honor said to put the most charitable interpretation on Dr Murphy's conduct, he had been guilty of extraordinary blundering. Jury locked up all night. 12.50 p.m. Proudfoot's jury sent for, andy in answer co Judge, said there was not the slightest probability of their agreeing. His Honor ordered their discharge. Prisoner's counsel applied for another special jury, which was opposed by counsel for Crown. His Honor thought that change of venue would be desirable. He granted special jury. Trial set down for 31st instant.