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Evening Star, Issue 3982, 29 November 1875, Page 2

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(Per Hero, at Auckland.) Stdnet, November 23. The cable is still inter) npted. Treeve, convicted upon three charges of forge y and uttering, was sentenced to thirteen years’ imprisonment. In the divorce case of Teas v. Teas, a verdict was given against the co-respondent, with 12,000 damages, and a divoice granted. It is intended to move for a Select Committee to investigate the Government banking trans-

actions, Melbourne, November 23. The convict Weechurch, convicted of attempt to murder a warder at Peut ridge stockade, was sentenced to d<>ath. 1 wo children were drowned at Gchnapper Point, and a man named Davis, in trying to save them was also drowned. During the last few days the rumor has been freely mentioned that the late Captain Gray of the Great Britain did not commit suicide, but was pushed overboard, hut this was not traced to any reliable foundation. At the Criminal Court the recognisances of Mr Lee, publisher of the ‘ Police News,’ have been estreated by not being in attendance. ►Seeps are being taken for holding a telegraphic conference, at which all the Colonies will be represented.

The committee of the V.R.C. have investigated Mason's ca*e and decided against him. On thejiart of Mason it was alleged that it was a case of mistaken identity of a person of tho same name, who formerly resided at Richmond but had now gone to Sydney, An Adelaide telegram states that Mr Gould reports that two birds have been discovered by the the Lake Eyrie Exploring Expedition quite new to science.

Brisbane, November 22 A meeting was held at Maryborough, at which it was determined to form a Working Men’s Association to prevent the Kanakas working on the plantations. Captain Brown, of the barque Mary MiUlred, reports the escape of five convicts from Noumea in a large boat, with a full supply of stores, comprising fourteen bags of flour, jams, fruits, and one barrel of water.