LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 589, 16 August 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

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Auckland, August 14. Johnson "Witson, firmer, is deputed to represent the liquor interest at Wellington in the proposed combined at I tempt to avert the beer tax. j The schooner Pelican is ashore at I Manakan, She was sold for £275, and was insured in t) e South British for i£l ooo. The hull is reported as being perfectly safe. J Share Market:—Sales ; Bank of New Zealand £22 4s 5d ; New. Zealand Insurance Company, 90s ;■ South British, 72s 6d ; Standard,' 225; New Zenland Loan and Mercantile Co., 70s. Buyers: j Colonial Bank, 595; Guthrie and Laruach', 's3s. Sellers : Union Insurance, 15s; New Zealand Shipping Co, 90s. I Mining:—Buyers: Moanatairi, 565. j Sellers; Caledonians, 555. Wellington, August 15.' i The County Conference to-day con- ! eluded its business. It was resolved.; that the Counties Act be amended so ' as to give the right to Counties to levy a County rate over outlying districts.— That a written acceptance of a nbmina-. : tion by a candidate for election ••" if properly, attested shall he sufficient.— ■ That the present system of survey of roads to Cr >wn lands is'/unsatisfact'jry,. and-'.the. Conference,suggeststhat' before sectional... survey ■' is ■ undertaken";;' an engineer be appointed to lay offzaud grade the road lines.---That thanks he tendered to tlie Government for use of the room and frei* printing,'> and also thanks the Chairman' for his , casting vote .re maiptainancn of hospitals. A report,,of the proceedings will be printed, Thelo'tal cost of the Conference is £l per County.