Interprovincial News.

Hastings Standard, Issue 148, 17 October 1896, Page 3

Interprovincial News.

The first shipment of dairy produce, comprising 110 tons, from the New Plymouth Freezing Works for the English market, left yesterday morning per Mahinapuu. for transhipment to the Aotea at Wellington. The Wellington Woollen Companyhad a very successful year, and the Board decided to pay a dividend of 4 per cent lor the half year, which makes 7 per cent for the year. The Dental Board of Examiners have concluded their examination at Dunedin. The following have been successful: —A. E. Blakeloy, Dunedin; Cyril Colsen, Auckland i W. J. Colwell, Auckland; F. W. Gresham, Invercargill; W. Hobbs, Auckland ; Miss Amy S. Johnston, Blenheim ; Charles S. Morris, Wellington. The Phcenix Hotel, at Bullendale, Skippers, was destroyed by fire on Thursday night, with the contents. Nothing is known about the insurances. Argument in the case Teira Te Pata and others v. Ncht.i Tareha and Mrs Donnelly, was commenced in the Court of Appeal, Wellington, yesterday afternoon. Plaintiffs sue on behalf of themselves and other natives, claiming lo be beneficially entitled to the Kaiwaka block in Hawke's Bay, and defendants are sued as representing themselves and other natives, declared to be entitled to succeed to the interests of Tareha Te Moanatiui in the block. The block is in the Mobaka Waikare district, taken by the Crown for purposes of settlement nncler the New Zealand Settlement Act, 1863, on the ground that the Native owners, or a considerable number of thein, were engaged in rebellion against Her Majesty, it being declared, however, under that Act by the Order-in-Council taking it that no land of any loyal inhabitant would be retained. In pursuance of an agreement entered into in at a meeting between the loyal Natives and the Native Minister and of Statutes afterwards passed for carrying the agreement into efleet, the Kaiwaka block was afterwards vested in Tareha te Moan&nui, first by a Native Land Court certificate of title and afterwards by a Crown grant. Plaintiffs allege that by virtue of agreement and statutes Tareha was trustee for the lojal Native owners of land, and they seek now to have him and his successors trustees. Defendants deny any trust and allege that they are entitled beneficially. Questions of law were ordered to be argued before the trial and arg'.nuent has by consent been removed into the Court of Appeal. Mr Morrison is appearing for plaintiffs and Sir Robert Stout for defendants. Argument for plaintiffs had not concluded when the Court adjourned to Monday.