LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1160, 17 June 1880, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Dunedin, June 15. A telegram received in Dunedin states that Havannah tobacco crop is an entire failure. There is no good left, and the factories are closing. At a meeting of land agents to-day the following resolution was passed : That in the opinion of the meeting the case of person carrying on business in any branch of trade, manufactory, adventure, or concern in which books are kept, whether as a partner or otherwise, the Property Tax should be leviable on the amount of capital eagaged in the business, including any individual or reserved profits, and for the purposes of the Act the amount of such capital shall be the balance of assets over liabilities, as shown by the last immediately proceeding balance sheet, not being of a date more than twelve months from of return of such partnership business; provided always that the Commissioner should have power to require proof of the correctness of such balance sheet if he thinks necessary. Further that the return of such capital engaged in. trade or business should be kept distinct from the I'eturn of private property made by a single person carrying ou a trade or business as aforesaid, or by partners of a trading business firm, and that making his returns in a private capacity, any person engaged in business as aforesaid shall add or subtract as the case might require the amount standing to his debt or credit in the books of such trading or business firm at the date when his private list of property was made

Oamaru, June 15. The most numerously attended political meeting which lias yet taken place in Oamaru, was held this evening. The occasion was the addressing the electors '•v Messrs l.'eid and Jones. Ofying Reid's remarks he was interrupt ed4&and throughout the discourse the audience was very noisy ) however, he was able to finish his address, and* amid some applause, Mr Jones then arose to address the audience, but the hooting and cheering were so loud and prolonged} that, after the utterance of a few wordsj ho was compelled to dasiNt, and the lights were put out. Rotten eggs and flour balls were freely thrown amongst the assemblage during the evening, but when Mr Jones attempted to address the crowd, this feature of the evening was simply disgraceful. The work was that of a number of larrikins, and was not that of the respectable part' of the meeting. The proceedings throughout were the most disgraceful ever yet witnessed in Oamaru, and might have been anticipated from the fact that boih candidates had to address one meeting one at the conclusion of the others address. Napier, June 15. A curious difficulty occurred in connection with the Sitting of the Supreme Court. Wheu the Grand Jury had nearly furnished, it transpired there were twenty-five jurymen. The law declares there, shall not be less than twelve ov more than twenty-four, and the discovery of one too many nonplussed Judge Richmoud, who remarked he had no precedent to guide him, no such event having before occurred in the Colony. At last he decided that; the last gentleman called was not a juryman at all. It then transpired thab Mr Tanner the last called, had been chosen foreman, and the foreman certainly could not be discharged. At the last the jury were allowed to depart till Friday, when the whole twenty-five will attend. A number 6f outsiders are coming into town, attracted by the gold discoveries, "the Herald to-day warns visitors that the facts so far as ascertained are not sufficient to justify the speculation, saying it has been proved gold beariug quartz has been found over a large area, but there has been no test made to ascertain the actual quantity of gold in the stoiie. The prospects are only suiliciently encouraging to cause prospecting to be pushed on with vigor.