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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1254, 6 August 1872, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS,

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Hokwika, Aug. 5. In the District Court, John Ward was to-day acquitted of perjui/. Mr Newton made an able speech for the defence. The appeal cases from the Warden's Court, Greenstone, are to' be heard tomorrow. . : Wellington, Aug. 5. The Nebraska has sailed for the north, ' with the mail. The passengers are still in quarantine., Patrick M'Grath was found this morning on the beach, with his face much put, and the tide washing round hjm. He was found just in time to save his life. Arnott, the proprietor of the Wwrarapp Mercury, Ras been committed for trial oh another charge of embezzlement. He has been admitted to bail. Auckland, Aug. 5. The Pumping Association, on the i Thames Gold Fields, have completed the construction of pumps of immense power. They have undertaken to pump the water out of Tookty's and other claims. Further discoveries of coal have been made on Foote's land, at Maramara. The seam is said to be seventeen feet thick. ' Chbistchurch, Aug. 5. The mate of the schooner Blackwall has recovered. The fire which was made for the purposes of fumigating the vessel was of Greymouth coal, not charcoal. Lyttelton, Aug. 5. Arrived — Merope, • from London, 83 days out, with 214 passengers, all well. Dunedln, Aug. 5. Shares in the South British Insurance Company, to the number of 8004, have been applied for. Several sections of reclaimed land, sold by the Government, realised high prices. Bishop Neville and the Principal of the Dunedin Theological College sail from England during this^month.

It is expected that trains will be running on the Clutha line of railway, as far as Green Island, within six months.