INTERPROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 237, 25 October 1878, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Agency.)

Wellington. Oct. 24

The Supreme Court has been occupied all day over an action for libel, brought by Blundell Bros., proprietors of the Evening Fust against Robert Gardiner, Chronicle. The proprietors of that paper defended the action. The jury, after an absence of about an hour, returned a verdict for plaintiffs, damages five pounds. * New Plymouth, Oct. 24. Hiroki is at Pariaka, but it is believed lie cannot possibly live, on account oj - a gun shot wound lie received frein someone in the search party when they met him near Opunake. He is under Te Whiti's protection, who wishes to see Mr Sheehan. Patka, Oct. 24. Nows was received here last night that at Parihaka, but thnt TeWrffffi requested that no one should go to attempt his capture, as he (Te Whiti) desired to see the Native Minister before anything further was (Jtene.

By telegrams from Otaki, which we are compelled to condense, we learn that ike ship City of Auckland, from London, bound ts.jNapier, went ashore neav the mouth of the Otaki river, with 240 adult immigrants. Happily, all lives were saved, the landing of the passengers being effected without accident or disturbance. They were, however, entirely without provisions, as none could be landed from the ship, The settlers in the neighbourhood showed the greatest kindness to the unfortunate shipwrecked people, the Maoris presenting them with sheep and potatoes.