TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Inangahua Times, Volume III, Issue 90, 16 March 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

■ ♦ [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] [*EB PBB9B ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, March IS. An attempt is being made by the Good Templars to start a temperance weekly paper, to be called tbe New Zealand Reformer. Tbe capital proposed is £S(XX in 500 shares. Tbe Hou W, Fox will take 100 shares. Dunewn, March 15. The case of Pearson v the Corporation was continued to-day, and judgment reserved. An injunction hai been applied for to compel the Corporation to remove the fever hospital from the towu belt. Tlie Davenports' have accepted the challenge from Captain Barry, who bets £50 that he can tie them so they cannot free themselves. The test will be made to morrow evening. An Otago Bowing Association has been formed in Dunedtn. Auckland, March 16. Sailed — Bertha, German war ship, for Europe, via Sydney and tbe Cape of Hope. Judge Gillies rule 3 that tbe word " meeting " in the Bankruptcy Act means more than one person. Proceedings upon proxies, where there was not more than one person present, was invalid. This applies to several discharges granted under the Act of 1875 which were granted on proxies, and a great number of bankrupts will have to be re-whitewashed. The directors of the Moatira mine send daily telegrams to inform the share* holders of their progress. The Bank of New South Wales has bought a site for new premises in Queen* street, near the B ink of New Zealand ; extent 90 feet frontage, at 120 per foot. William Moyle, landlord of the Wharf Hotel, was fined £20 for Sunday trading, on the evidence of one withess, although it was distinctly contradicted on oath by defendant and bis wife. MoHtira buyers at 13s 63, sellers at 16s 6d.