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Evening Star, Issue 3488, 28 April 1874, Page 3

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.... Auckland, April 27. • , nMI was grSnted calling on the ‘Evenmg Star to show cause why a criminal information for libel should not be filed against the proprietors for certain remarks on Captain b raser, R.M.. at the Thames. The rule is re* tumable on Monday. Hokitika, April 27. The town was lighted with gas to-day for the first time. •n . . . _ , Lyell, April 27. Patrick Perry of Hall’s railway survey party, ran into the Buller Kiver on Saturday evening and was drowned. The body has not yet been recovered. mi .. ~ „ , , Lyttelton, April 27. Ihe ship Mallard has arrived, 126 days out from London; also the Rakaia, eighty-six days from Plymouth with 504 immigrants, ten saloon, and three second-class passengers. The deaths of six children are reported, and eight births. Both the vessels are chartered by the New Zealand Shipping Co. - „ Nelson, April 28. In the Supreme Court yesterday Edward KerUy pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a irost-office letter containing 1 money, and was sentenced to three years’ penal servitude. m. ... , Bluff, April2B. J-he Alhambra did not arrive in time. The mail boat had sailed, but the Aldinga was waiting at the Heads to receive the New Zealand mails and carry them to Adelaide, and would overtake the mail boat there. ~ mi , r , Queenstown, April 28. • r , , M Malaghan has died from injuries received from an empty beer-barrel falling upon him. l. eceased leaves a young family to mourn hsioss. A good many witnesses leave here for the ease Macassoy v. BelL Comments are in favor or defendant.