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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3080, 11 May 1881, Page 2

The only business to oorae before the District Court to-morrow, at its civil sitting', ia an application for the administration of a will.

The enquiry into the collision betwen the Boojum and the Sir Donald will be held tomorrow, in the Court House before the Resident Magistrate and assessors.

The criminal sitting of the District Court, whioh was fixed for Monday next, will not take place, as there are no oases set down for hearing. A notification has been issued to jurors who have been summoned to attend that their presence will not be required.

The captain of the s.s. Sir Donald informs üb, in answer to " Enquirer," thht the pilot did not send him any instructions to remove his vessel. There was no necessity for ifc, as the captain took immediate steps fco attach ropes to his topmasts to prevent the steamer slipping into deep water, and discharged his cargo intoanofcher vessel. He also boarded up the gap, pumped out the hold, and rercoved the vessel to the breastwork, all in one tide, so that there was no call to hurry him up.

The committee of the Waipawa County Ploughing Association held a meeting last evening at which Messrs White, Gow, and Peebles, were appointed a committee to look after a suitable ground, and report at the next meeting. Offers of special prizes were offered by Messrs Coskie and Robb, a set of pair-horse swingle-trees for the best groomed team on the ground ; by Mr A. Jones, one Ret of three-horse swingle-trees for the best finish with double-furr.>w plough. A nother meeting will be held on the 27th instant.

At tbe sale of Crown lands this morning the following section* were sold at the upset prices to Messrs Buckland and Rhodes: Norsewood Survey District, Ngamoko Block: Block 3, section 13, 84a lr 6p, £i 26 8 6; -section 18, 10la lr 26p, £152 2s 6d; block 6, section 17, 100 alr 17p, -6150 10s 6d. Takapau Survey District, Tuatua Block : Block 5, section 2. 95a 2r, £95 10s; seofcion 3, 78a 2r lip, £78 lis 6d ; section 4, 105 a 2r, £105 10s; section 5, 127 a 2r, £127 10s; section 6, 42a 2r, £42 10s; section 7, 134 alr 28p, £134 Bs6d; section 8, 86a 3r, £86 15s ; block 6, section 3, 98a lr lip, £147 9s 6d; section 4, 84a 2r 19p, £126 18s 6d ; section 8, 44a Or 30p, £88 7s 6d; section 12, 31a lr 30p, £62 17s 61; section 13, 39a Or 35p, £78 8a 9d; section 14, 30a 3r, £61. All the other sections were withdrawn.