LATEST TELEGRAMS.
[per grbville's telegraph company, reuter's agents.]
Tauranga, June 7. There is some excitement amongst the Natives engaged on the Tanpo and Tauranga road, Two of them went to catch wild pigS, And one of the party is missing. Commissioner Clarke left yesterday for Auckland on important business. Dunedin, June 7. The Coroner's jury has returned a verdict of wilful murder against Bridget Gee for infanticide. The Escort brought down 14,9330z of gold. The Provincial Council has adopted a resolution asking the General Government to go on with the immediate construction of the Mataura, Tuapeka, Tokamairiro, and Moeraki to Waitaki lines. The Dock Trust and contractors are at loggerheads. The former have resolved to take the work into their own hands, and will repair the leak at the contrators' risk. Captain Fraser threatens legal proceedings against the Times for publishing Macassey's affidavits and commenting, in strong language, on Fraser's action as Justice of the Peace in the prosecution of Cairns in the Magistrate's Court. Barton was discharged to-day. He has issued a writ against the Government for malicious prosecution ; LSOOO damages. Mr Hugh Carleton has been appointed Chancellor, and Mr Tancred Vice-Chan-cellor of the New Zealand University.
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Grey River Argus, Volume XI, Issue 894, 8 June 1871, Page 2
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