LATEST TELEGRAMS

Kumara Times, Issue 991, 3 December 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS

[press agency.] Auckland, December 2. Ibo delegates of the unemployed laborers forwarded a petition to the City Council stating that 200 men were idle and asking for work until the GroV6i nment is prepared to prosecute some, public works in the district. The Rev. S. Edgar conies forward as champion of Mrs Britten, and lias challenged any ten men to meet him On a public platform and argue their views. Wellington, December 2. In the Court of Appeal to-day, judgment Was given in the celebrated Gleich case, in which the South Australian assignee sought to attach for the South Australian creditor all moneys and property found in Gleich’s possession here: The. Court upheld the rights of the New Zealand creditors over the claims of the assignee. The other side threaten appeal. [new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Greymoutii, December 2. The rush at the Seventeen-mile Beach is increasing, and ground is being taken Up in all directions, mostly by old West Coast diggers, who are hastening back daily, as the locality has always been a favorite brie in consequence of Ihe heavy nature of the gold. Since October over 10.0 millers’ rights have been taken out and to-day 20 more were applied for. The bush is heavy. Christchurch, December 2. The Acclimatisation Society, in view of the ravages committed by sparrows and linnets, have voted a sum for poison to destroy them, subject to the ' consent of the city authorities; Iho total number of trout distributed this session, up to date is 33 .525. There remain in the races in the gardens about 2000 trout. At the quarterly Licensing Court to-day the only two applications for new licenses were refused. The reports of crops in the Ashburton district, indicate that a little more sun is needed to complete the good work of the late rains. On the h'eavv lowlands the crops are backward, but on the plains, which last year suffered from drought, the prospects are most favorable. Auckland, December 1. J. S. M'Farlane left for Gisborne today, to proceed with the case brought against W. L. Bees. The action is for £lO 000 damage's, which is set forth in the pleading to have be%n sustained in the estate of the late Captain Beid, through slanders committed by Rees against titles to lards in the Poverty Bay district—in the estate of which MFarlane is trustee. A most ing of creditors in the estate of Harris Hasiett, bookseller. Liabilities, .£Bl2 j assets, .£7B. At the meeting of the Acclimatisation Society, it was reported that of 3000 trout sent to Pokeno, half the number had been killed by the shaking of the ease in which they were transported. December 2. A lad named Swinburne, aged 16, was arrested for sheep stealing. The prisoner stabbed the man who endeavored to arrest him. Remanded. The gold returns for the month were nearly GOOOozs. The Alburnia declared a dividend of 17s 6d a share, absorbing £7OOO.