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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 97, 24 April 1879, Page 2

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Wellington, Wednesday. The cook of the Clan Campbell swore in Court to-day that the men were supplied on the voyage with flour full of the excreta of rats and other offensive matter, and with potatoes which smelt horribly and were not fit for food for pigs. The men intend proceeding against the captain. The Government have promised to advance £1000 to the Westland Education Board for building purposes. An information has been laid against the captain of the Taiaroa for overcrowding. Sir G. Grey and Mr Sheehan left this afternoon for the Bay of Islands en route to the Maori meeting. The Omeo, from Sydney, brings 120 Chinamen for Otago When the steamer was alojgside the wharf, the wharf hands pelted the Chinamen, and they retaliated with pieces of coal. The disturbance was soon over

_, . Thursday. The iron goods and dead weight of the Stad Haarlem's cargo, it is said, have not come to haud in very good order and the consignees in some instances have claimed and received compensation. The City Solicitor, is is said, intends to make certain representations to the Government regarding the appointment of a second R.M. for Wellington.

o•, ™„_ Lttt eltox, Thursday. bailed: Marlborough, for London. The ships City of Quebec and Piako were cleared for London to-day by the New Zealand Shipping Company, the former with a cargo of grain valued at £85,000, and the Piako with grain, wool, and tallow, valued at £70,000. Both sail to morrow at" daylight. J

New Plymouth, Thursday Eight dray loads of .'preserved provisions received some time since by steamer have been conveyed by the natives to Parihaka.

Auckland, Thursday. Wm. Crossley, son of aclergymau, charged with stealing a lady's cloak, said he had drunk hard all the week. The prisoner was also convicted of stealing a pair of trousers and a waistcoat, and was sentenced to three monthß hard labor on each offence. A young man from San Francisco, who laid long odds at the recent races, gave valueless cheques to the bookmakers for hia losses to the amount of £370, and then bolted. One of the bookmakers pursued him and compelled him to give up a diamond ring and other jewellery worth £90. At the Bank of New Zealand meeting held to-day, the usual dividend and bonus of 15 per cent were declared. £25,000 will be carried to the reserve fund, and £9700 carried forward. The report shows a cash and coin balance at the bankers of £1,700 000 of which £769,0c0 is held in the colony, and the balance in London. The profit and loss account was as follows:— Profit at March 31 after making very full appropriations for every bad or doubtful debt depending, £88,250, to which is added the balance of undivided profit, 30th September, 1879, £888, making the total available £89,128 11s Bd. This, it is recommended, should be appro^ priated as follows:— Payment of dividend at the rate of ten per cent per annum, £36,360; bonus of 5s per share, equal to 5 per cent per annum. It is proposed to increase the reserve fund €25,000. The balance to be earned to the profit and loss new account is £9753. The report was adopted. The Chairman remarked on the disastrous consequences of the ( ity of Glasgow Bank failure but said the reports of this Bank's losses by such failure were quite untrue, as not a shilling was lost. The private deposits had increased to £198,000, and the profit brought to account was about the same as last year but a larger provision had been made for future contingencies. A hopeful view was expressed of the prospects of the colony. . Blenheim, Thursday. Ihe Agricultural Show yesterday was a fair success, and was the best Show yet held tor cart horses. . The.re were very good samples of grain and barley. The first prize was awarded to T. (Redwood, and the second to T. Gilford; for wheat, E. Paul 1, T Redwood 2; oats, Redwood Brothers I, T Redwood 2 ; potatoes (white), Dalziel 1, Muirhead 2; (brown) C. Redwood 1, Dalziel 2. T Dd.neddj, Thursday. Judgment has been given in the case btanford v. Liquidators of the Otago Daily 7 i;/u» Company, in favor of the defendants, who therefore retain the £25 per share paid to the Rev. Mr Stanford, and c which he placed in their hands pending the result of the case-