INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 128, 30 May 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

fPBESS AGENCY."] ADVANCE DTJNEDIN. Dunedijt, Thursday night. A very old man, the caretaker at the Government Buildings, whose wife had twins two years ago, was presented by her with triplets yesterday. Wakganbi, Thursday. Sir William Fox addressed a meeting of his constituents at Waverley. He was most attentively listened to, and frequently cheered, and a resolution of the fullest confidence and thanks was unanimously carried. On Wednesday evening a meeting of the Vigilance Committee was held to consider a message from Major Brown that Kereopa, whose turbulent character is well-known, had threatened to follow the example of Hiroki in murdering the settlers and Major Brown particularly. The subject was brought be-

fore Sir W. Fok, w i, 0 telegraphed io the Minister for Defence suggebuiig the arming of the settlers fcthd that steps should be taken to secure Ivereopa. No reply had been received when the meeting assembled. The meeting was a crowded one, and resolutions were passed that a memorial be forwarded to tho Government asking ihem to arm the settlers and arrest Kereopa. The memorial was prepared immediately and numerously signed. It will be forwarded at once. A resolution was also passed by which those present agreed to enrol themselves as volunteers. The survey parties in the neighborhood have been brought in, and will not be sent to the field again until sufficient protection is provided. Patea, Friday. A very large meefiDg of CarJj-le residents w s held last night to discuss Native affairs, Mr Sherwood in the chair. The following resolutions were unanimously carried: (1) ~" That this meetiug is of opinion that in consequence of the present attitude of the Natives it is urgently necessary that the district should immediately be put in a state of defence, and that the Government be at once requested to forward a supply of arms aud ammunition here to be issued to the settlers, when the occasion requires. (2) That the settlers at this meeting sign their names as being williug to form themselves into a corps for the local defence of Carlyle and request to be armed and drilled at once." The settlers here are not at all satisfied with the aspect of affairs, and should an outrage be committed near town, nothing could be done to assist as very few possess arms. Similar meetings to the above have been held all through the country. Grahamstown, Friday. Michael Ryan for cutting and wounding Patrick Nolan was committed for trial, but was allowed bail in his own surety of £1 00 and two sureties of £50 each. Wellington, Friday. Mr George Thomas reports produce prices 83 follows :— Flour, Adelaide, £14 to £14 10s ; Colonial, £9 10s to £10 ; oata, 3s to 3s Id with ready sale ; bran, lid to Is ; wheat, 4a to 4s 2d ; hams, 9£d ; bacon, 9d ; cheeee, 8d ; maize, 4s 6d, market overstocked and no sale ; potatoes, £5 to £5 10s ; butter, lid to is. Mr E. T. Gillon the manager of the New Zealand Press Association, sued in the District Court to day the UteNew Zealander Company for £197 6s 7d for agency services and telegrams supplied. Mr Stafford, who appeared for the defendants raised four objections. (1) That an agent like Mr Gillon could not sue a principal without authority. (2) That according to the Statute of Frauds the contract was not good, and the 3rd and 4th objections were practically to the effect that the members of the Association were partners and could not proceed against each other in that way. Mr Sievwright in urging the claim of the plaintiff said tbe course adopted by theopposingcounsel wasnot creditable but the Judge interposed, saying that had nothing to do with the question, which was purely one of law. He said the case was bristling with difficulties from the first. As the Court was one of law and not equity the case must be decided the same as if in the Supreme Court. He held that three of the objections raised by Mr Stafford were good, the second being bad, and he nonsuited the plaintiff. It is understood that the object of the defence was to protect the interests of the creditors of the Company, which is in liquidation, there being a further heavy claim of the Association against the Company, and which would have been sued for had the present case resulted in favor of the plaintiff. Hokitika, Friday. At the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day, E. B. Dixon, head master of the State' school, was charged on three informations with unlawfully assaulting ajpupil named Peter Heiinling, aged fourteen, by beating him with a stick on the 16th, 20th, and 23rd instant. A number of witnesses were examined for the complainant, but, without requiring any evidence for the defence, the Bench dismissed the informations, each party to bear his own costs. Notice was given of appeal to the Supreme Court. The annual meeting of shareholders in the Hokitika Gas Company was held last night and a dividend was declared of 7s 6d per share.