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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 2, 9 May 1885, Page 3

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O'Brien and Co. agreed to terms proposed by operative bootmakers. Lightband, Allen and Go. still refuse to accept them. Napier, May 8, The celebrated dispute re Mangatepetere west block, seven miles how Napier, which has been before the Supreme Court the last fifteen years, has been settled. The dispute was between the late Karitiana, the Maori member, and MrSuttun, late M.H.R. for Hawke'a Bay. The hlock has been divided, and Mr Sutton obtains a portion highly improved, which is valued at fifteen thousand pounds. Dunediv, May 8. It is believed John Reid, who committed suicide ucar Timaru, is the man | wanted to give important evidence m the west Waitahun.i dummy cas-'S. Auckland, Friday. Maxwell, alias Dauguier, for the St. Louis murder, wns further remanded till Monday. Since bis arrest the prisoner waited on the United States Consul, Auckland, who telegraphed to the police authorities m America and received a reply directing him to hold prisoner at all hnzards, as evidence of the murder was conclusive. Wellington, Satuvpay. A heavy north-west gale blowing, •with heavy rain. The races have been postponed until the first fine day. Mr C. W. Cubten, of the firm of Moorhouse. Edwards and Cutten, solicitors, died at his residence, Island Bay, this morning. He had been ailing for a week.