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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 123, 29 April 1885, Page 3

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(UNITED PBBSS ASSOCIATION.* Wellington, April 27. It is understood that the Hon. Mr Stout will be nominated by convocation of the University Senate as a member of the Senate. Captain Ridley, of the steamer Coptic, was taken suddenly ill to-day, and removed to the hospital. The nature of his illness is not yet ascertained. The Government have bought the scabby flocks of sheep of Mr Dillon, Pakawai, Wairarapa district. They have all been : killed. The object is to eradicate scab in. the district. • # i The Government have received the resolutions passed at Fiji asking for an- i nexation to New Zealand. The Govern- j inent have the question in hand, but i nothing has been decided as to what course will be adopted. ! Blenheim, April 28. At the Supreme Court a true bill was ! returned against John Wilson for rape. ' No bill was returned against Charles Ball for an attempt to commit an unnatural offence, and he was discharged. The tnal of Joseph Davis, landlord of the Tuamarama Hotel, for feloniously altering a cheque from £2, into £12, occupied the whole afternoon. Prisoner was acquitted. There are two more criminal cases for trial to-morrow. The civil .business will occuppy the judge till Monday next, when he will go to Nelson. This Day. The Supreme Court resumed this morning. John Rose, a lad, for obtaining a gun on false pretences, was sentenced to 6 months. Westpobt April 28. The proposal to borrow i'Boo for the establishment ot gas works in the borough was carried by a large majority. The strike at the Westport Coal Company's mine still continues. The new i hands who were put on have discontinued work. The miners are receiving assistance from Newcastle (£25 per month), also from Shag Point.' The BrunnertonKoranui Company are now advertising for other men. Auckland, April 28. Auguste Muller was committed for trial for cigar robbery and burglary at the Auckland Tobacco Company's Factory. The Zealandia will be anchored in the Btream. to prevent her crew being tampered with by the Seamen's Union. The Lumpers' Union have decided to sustain any action taken by the Seamen's Union. Wanganui, This Day. The brigantine F. S. Lucas, was floated off the South Spit, this monn'ug, and is now being towed up the river.