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SUPPLEMENTARY TELEGRAMS. (From our own correspondent). Dunedin, Friday, 8 p.m. . The case of Macassey v. Bell seems interminable. To-day Smith moved for an attachment . against Macassey -for publishing letters calculated to prejudice the case. Ma .cassey's side put in an answering affidavit setting out the:telegram to the 'Cross' re the Ward-Chapman Committee proceedings. iSmith, in arguing, used strong language. He charged Macassey with introducing scandalous and scurrilous; matter. The Judge said it was what the Court of Chancery would call impertinent. He.reseryed judgment. Within three weeks the engine will he running from Tokomaiiaro to Clutha Valley, if the carriages are available. Tokomairiro couldfbe immediately brought within three hours' communication of town.
■ The Harbor Board, propose_to allow Gillies to retain his seat in %he -.Provincial Council; until his full time is required" by the Board: ;Bryce addressed his constituents at Wanganui, and. received a vote of renewed confidence. The meeting carried a resolution affirming that the abolition of Provincialism in the North will tend to greater freedom, economy, and efficiency in the administration of Government. .
The Berlin Ministerial journals state that the incident of the Carlists firing upon the German gunboat at Gutaeria will prove of no consequence.
The Cromwell Spring Meeting takes place> . on Friday next. " Me. In*™ and Mr, Manders will come forward, and possibly Mr. Miller, as candidate* for the vacancy caused by the resignatioa of" Mr. Clarke, M.P.C. At the Alexandra Spring Race Meetings Mr. Cox's Clyde won the Maiden Plate, Mr.. Crossan's Little Nell, the Alexandra Handicap; Mr. Wilkin's Kathleen, the District Handicap; and Don Caesar, the Consolation Stakes. '..'-" ' . Mr. Oliver, MiP.C, telegraphed yesterday to the Hospital Committee's Secretary, that Dr. Cunningham (we presume .a surgeon from the Port) will decide to-day whetMlrlhlr-* can leave by Monday's coach for Naseby, the Superintendent guaranteeing, on behalf of the Committee, to pay expenses. The stud horse Tom King, formerly tMa ■ property of John A. Douglas, is, says 'the Tu v- '-. peka Times' making a name for himsell nr * Victoria. A yearling of his was for £5lO. His fee this season is £lsr"thus showing the estimation in which a well bred' horse is held in the Australian Colonies. -The Duustan Jockey Club Spring- Meeting- , was run off yesterday-. The horses entered for the Alexandra Handicap were J. Hazlett'* Brunette, H. Goodman's Verbena, T. "Wilkin's Kathleen, T. Keenan's Pickpocket,. M'Cluskey's Dungiven Lass, Gordon's Tut- ' pin, and Taylor's Stanley.—For the Dunstan - Handicap : Hazlett's. Brunette, Wilkin's Kathleen, Goodman's Verbena, Keenan's Pickpocket, "Keenan's Jock the Flat;. And. . M'Cluskey's Dungiven Lass. ' ;f;
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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 291, 26 September 1874, Page 3
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420LATEST NEWS. Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 291, 26 September 1874, Page 3
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