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» Wellington, Thursday, 7 p.m. The cable steamer Agnes leaves on Sunday, to pick up the cable. Lewis Moss, draper, has called a meeting of his creditors. Liabilities, £13,000; assets, £11,000. The time of the House this after* noon was mainly occupied in answering questions. Hall said Joshua Jones, of Mokau, had been acting at Mokau, but his specific duties he was ignorant of. He had been paid £390 since 1878 The late Government had also pro^ mised not to prevent him trying to acquire tne lease of a large tract of land from the natives to the northeast of Mokau. The Government also advanced £864 on the Fl annah Mokau, and when the steamer was seized they paid £100 on account to both Rewi and Wetere. Beetham moved for a Committee to enquire into the election of Mohi Tawhai, who was elected on the Bth of September, and: though in receipt of Government fees as Native Assessor, did not send in his resignation till the 11th. The discussion continued till 5.30. Dunedin, Thursday, 7 p.m. David Hurst, of Wellington, a tanner at Kaiwarra, has been ordered to pay £400 damages in a breach of promise case brought against him by Mary David, formerly his housekeeper, whom he promised to marry.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 16, 17 October 1879, Page 3
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