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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 234, 14 October 1879, Page 2

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("rRIOBS AOENCr.] Wellington, Monday night. It is stated that the Government will allow Mr Macandrew to bring on his no confidence motion with as little delay as possible, though they consider they should be allowed a fortnight, in which time to prepare the measures they intend to bring forward, and to enable them to lay a plain statement of the financial condition of the Colony before the House. If, after the disclosures they then make, the majority is against them they will accept the position and loyally assist in carrying on the business of the country, but they intend to get sufficient time to make an examination of the financial and other affairs of the Colony. It is rumored that the Colonial Treasurer's financial statement tomorrow will show that the revenue is seriously short of the expenditure, and will reveal enormous extravagance and reckless outlay on the part cf the late Government, in all the public departments, the Native office especially. James Shearer was acquitted on the charge of indecency owing to the female witnesses declining to give evidence. Frank Nicholson, who was collecting for Punch, has been charged with embezzlement and remanded. Morton Quin, on bail, charged with embezzling from the Foresters' Society was discharged, the Crown Prosecutor not being prepared to proceed with the fresh case against him. In the case of the Gisborne Maoris to-day Mr Rees raised the question that in such cases Maoris ought to be on the juries. Tuesday. The Maoris from Gisborne charged with assault, forcible entry, and rioting, in going on the land held by Bond and Allan, but to which the Maoris asserted a claim, were found guilty of only common assault, the jury having retired for an hour and a half. They were brought up for sentence this morning when the Crown Prosecutor asked the Judge that they might be merely bound over to keep the peace for six months, especially towards Bond and Allan. This wa9 done and the Maoris were ordered to find bail in their own recognisances of £100 and one surety of £50. A number of the members of the Working Men's Club have determined to start a Small Farm Association, and intend to apply to the Governmant for a suitable block of land, the minimum value of land for a farm to be £100, and the maximum £400. ?Ten per cent deposit to be lodged on application, and weekly instalments of 10 per cent to be paid into the Bank. Mr Vesey Stewart was present at the meeting, and gave valuable information regarding the conduct of Small Farm Associatious. The Cbaudiere sailed for London with a cargo valued at nearly £90,000. At present the Triennial Parliaments Bill is the first order of the day, and the Representation Bill the second. It is understood to be the intention of the Opposition jto pass the first, but when the debate on the second reading of the Representation Bill' conies on to move as an amendment that while the House approves of the measure it has no confidence in the present Government to entrust the Bill to them to carry out. Auckland, Monday night. A man named Myers, who was working in a deep cutting at Ohaupo, received fatal injuries by a fatl of earth. Manning, who escaped from custody at Dargaville and took refuge with the Hokianga natives, has given hiuiself up through the exertions of his sisters, who went to the district where he was hiding. The South British half-yearly meeting was held to-day. The report showed an income for that term of £G7,'J->7, and expenditure £63,87G. The fire and marine premiums amounted to £50,550, aud the losses to £41,197. The report refers to the heavy losses incurred and the general depression, and recommends the payment of a dividend of 10 per cent. Punedin, Monday night. The trial of Waters is proceeding. A large number of jurors were challenged, par- ' ticularly by the Crowu. Defaulting jurors i were fined ten guineas.