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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 144, 20 June 1877, Page 2

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Wellington, Tuesday. ' At the adjourned meeting of the Licensing Bench' to-day, it was decided— on a question asketf-byMr OUiyifer, acting for the' local "Licensed Victuallers' Association— that' nA extra fee was required where an hotel had* Imore than one bar. "-.«-"' ; „-- ■>-. It is stated that a compromise has been effected with Kirchener and Slowman, who claimed compensation for non-fulfilment of a, contract made by .the late ifc r .Featherstbn : > with those gentlemen for- this '.introduction into New Zealand of 4000 German immi--552. colony is t0 P a y Kirchener £500, and Mowman £3000 (exclusive of the passage money for the Fitz Reuter immigrants), in full of all demands. Slowman's claim was £20,000. Arrived—Barque Wennington, from London, 116 days out. She brings 38' Government immigrants, and a few saloon passengers. The barque experienced rough weather on the voyage, and lost a valuable entire horse during a gale. < •"•: Wednesday. - : The Marquis of Normanbyleaves fiere for Nelson to-morrow evening iQ the Hineinoa. I It is expected his atay will* be till 'next .Wednesday. . : ;--,; Dr 'Lemon has received intimatibn from Adelaide that the Bangalore, yitb, the Siiez mails," passed Cape Borda at ! 430 this morning. ■. ~l j ~lz~-< >-■■_, ■ . . Charleston, tuesdayi ' Wreckage, consisting of kauri ijoards, portions of two vessels of about 30 (tons', were picked up on Nine Mile Beach-ra piece of bulwark with half of the letter "K "painted in yellow, and the brass box of the pinnacle cotnpass siill fast to the upper deck" of the > cabin; two pieces of the other vessel, having painted chrome s , colored letters 'fivprihehes long, one with "Kaik^oura, Wei.,'? tbfeother giving the terminal of the.name inly; The beach is strewn withsmall fragnlenj;s of the > wrecks, which probably 'occurred ilast. Friday 1 or Saturday. One new, ' having copper or cojuiiposition nailsr us'edTin ■ -; her construction. - • •-. ,_,.:;, "■ ■ Ltttelton, Tuesday. ' The N.Z-S. Company's ship Pi/ikg has . cleared for London'-with a cargo of/""wheat, ' • wool, tallow, aud gold, ..valued at .£BO,OOO. ; .. She takes 19 passengers. '-'* !""""" NaUpieb, Taesaay. The first of three libel cases, the proprietors of the Teleyraph against the proprietors of the Herald, lasted all day, and resulted in a verdict for plaintiff, one farthing damages. I The Judge refused to^ertify-for costs. This - case was that of Alexander The ofcber two — Newton and Knowtes against the same defendants, will be tried:to-morrow. - ;;• Dunedin, Tuesday. ■„ At a meeting of the Uriiv&fsifcy Council, held this afternoon, Mr Macandrew's motion to spend £1000 annually on scholarships? for the Otago University was; rejected. 'The Council resolved to proceed.with the erection 1 of new; buildings in the old Botanical Gardens > 'at a cost of £i7,6q0. ;; fp. >. .; Wednesday; , TheYatepayers' roll fof Dunedin will, he ■-'reduced by one-half thi» year 'through the stringency of thel&atjing Act. ~ ]«"«■ s V: : Negotiations for" exchanging a site bn the town belt for the, present gejaeratl hospital have fallen through. 5 ; : :. ;.- V^^ ] • ; The attention of the City Council has been called to the dilapidated, unsightly, ajnd ! uncomfortable conditioh of .'the -city' cabstand the necessary authority- has bsea,givfen . for their inspection. " : •■• f~; I , , The City Council has resolved to improve < the cricket reserve by erecting a fence 'at a cost of £450. ' ■ • , ; •- , . . Hokitika, Tuesday. The steamer Albion is not yet tendered, the sea being too rough. It is expected that she will be tendered to-day. She has signalled that the latter part of the trip was very rough, she having lost the lifeboat and thirty feet of the railing.