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[Per Hero at Auckland.] _. Sydney, May 27. ih e amount of the verdict in Manning v. the New Zealand Insurance Company with costs was £1345, which has been paid? .Nine hundred tons of wheat have been sold at Adelaide tor, the Cape at a price which has uot transpired.
A statue is to be erected to Mr Mort. Ihe New Guinea expedition landed at Port Moresby, all well. A large deputation of natives requested the protection of the Queensland Government. The combined prospecting parties proceeded to the Halokie river, fourteen miles from Moresby. They assisted the Expedition to land. The Europeans have appointed Mr Jones, an old prospector, their leader, and Mr Harvan ]udge and warden. A committee has been appointed to draw up regulations. Lynch law is to be used against any person committing outrages upon the natives. The Soldie aid party got wilhiu a mile of Broken laland, where are the relics of the party murdered by the natives. The latter used their rifles, soundiug their conchs and the war cry. No landing was effected.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 132, 4 June 1878, Page 2
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178AUSTRALIAN Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 132, 4 June 1878, Page 2
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