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Cromwell Argus, Volume 2, Issue 80, 23 May 1871, Page 5

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TT° — DUNEDIN, 1 Tuesday, 10.45 a.m. The General Govern) lent have intimated that they do not intend I o prefer an indictment against Mr Gr. B. Bajlton at the approaching criminal sessions, onj account of Mr Muston (sub-editor of the flam Times, and a material witness) declining to rave evidence. The Government intend askifig the Home authorities to e'xterid the Governor’s power of pardoning in such cases if necessary.l LRuckdand, May ICth. via Nelson, May ISth. The Caledonian! Co. 1 »avo paid another fortnightly dividend of £ljp.l Shares ate at £lO2, ex div. 1 1 Some exceedingly rich finds have beeri made in the Tokataa claim! i t Coromandel, causing new excitement. The report that the W aikatos had surrendered their claim to the Aroha block is contradicted. Telegrams from the Thames state that Mr Mack ay’s prospects of inducing Te Hira to' open up the Ohinoraur country and the road to Tatfranga are very en couraging. Mr Mackay has gone with the Ngatijmaru to Te Aroha. A great fire took place last Sunday morning n Pitt-street, by which ten good houses were destroyed. The loss i? estimated at £6OOO, of which £llOO is insured Jrt the New Zealand office, £I3OO in/tho Royal, and £3OO in the Imperial. The lira originated suspiciously irt an empty house. I The Nevada Lunoljeon Committee have a deficit c f £4O, which they will have to make up among shemsel' es, although 160 guinea tickets wars soli,'