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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5264, 6 February 1878, Page 3

A.Melbourne paper of the’23rd ultimo states that five justices of the pe <ce were engaged on the previous day, at the \Villiam>town Police Court, in investigating a case of seaman’s wages, brought against the master of the ship Windward. It was maintained on one side that the vessel had .deviated from its course in coming to Melbourne, while the articles distinctly stated that she was to trade for two years between Java, Batavia, and ports in the China Sea and Indian Ocean. 'The seaman maintained that Hobson’s Bay was not in the Indian Ocean, and that therefore his contract had become void. On the other hand, a number of experienced captains gave it as their opinion that the port was in the Indian Ocean, and ultimately the case was dismissed. There were eight other cases depending upon the decision, ami it was stated that they would be taken to a higher Court, as the men had been advised not to return to their ship. Another successful trial of the Wood harvester, with hinder attach d. lias taken place recently in New South time on a farm between Orange and Blavn»*y, or right in the heart of an excellent wheat-growing country. Regarding this the Bathurst Free Press says :—“The reaping on the whole was remavkab y clean, and making allowance for the inexperience of the apprentice hands who essayed to work it occasionally, and the unsuitableness of the land—the furrows in many cases being very de< j p and rough—the machine cut the crop and bound the sheaves ns neatly and with as little loss of grain as any of the farmers present appeared to desire.” New Zealand of tlie past, an 1 New Zealand .of the present are two very different, thins*. In the early days, when all was prosperity, and the denizen of the forest breathed the pure air of Heaven, the human frame and c institution had all the chance of robust health ; but now that thickly populated cities and towns h ive sprumr up with the attendant had habits and worse drainage, a remedy is call* d for which will counteract all the baheful effects of the existing and growing evils. This is to be found at every Chemist’s. As< for “ Choi.daii’s Gkbat Indian Cubes." lAdvt,]

Funeral Notice 5 FUNERAL NOTICE.—The funeral procession'of Ann Elizabeth, the beloved wife of Mr. Henry Gills, will leave his residence, Taranulti-place, THIS DAY”, at halfpast 2 o’clock. Friends are respectfully invited. NICHOLSON & CO., Undertakers. Meetings, fim. GENERAL MEETING of the United C.C. will be held in the sideroom of the Royal Oak Hotel ’PHIS LAY (WEDNESDAY), 6th FEBRUARY 1 , at half-past? sharp. All members are requested to attend. R. VV. BROWN, , . Hon. Sec. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIFTING COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that the adjourned EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of Shareholders in this company will be held at the Head Offices, Christchurch, at NOON on IUESDAY, the 19th day of February next, to confirm the billowing resolutions passed unanimously at the extraordinary meeting held bn the 15ch day of January, viz : 1. That amended; Article No. 5 of the Articles of Association be repealed. 2. That the following article be inserted in I lieu thereof:—“The Company may from time to time borrow upon debentures, to be issued under the seal of the Company, and signed by at least two of the Directors of the Company, aud also by the General Manager for the time being of the Company, any sum or sums of money not exceeding in the whole current at any one time a sum of money equal in amount to the sum of the uncalled portion of the capital of the Company for the time being, at such late or rates of interest as may from time to time be determined by the Directors ; and the payment of the principal moneys and interest intended to he secured by such debentures ahull be a first charge on the portion of the capital of the Com* pany uncalled at the time of the issue of such debentures resp-ctiv-dy ; and such uncalled portion of the capital of the Company shall, when called up, be applied in the first place to ths discharge of the principal moneys intended to be secured by such debentures.” By order of the Board of Directors. H. SELWYN SMITH, General Manager. Note.—Every instrument of proxy must be deposited at the office at least, forty-eight hours before the time for holding the meeting whereat it is to be acted on. Corporation Notices CITY CO UNCUtT THURSDAY, the 7th instant, will be observed as a HOLIDAY in the whole of the Corporation Offices, including the Wharf, on the occasion of the Wellington Races. By order. CHARLES O. GRAHAM, Towu Clerk. Wellington, February 5. 1878. CITY COUNCIL. The following -Licenses have been issued during the month of January, 1878: * CART LICENSES. No. No. 129. Blanford, J. 134. Boo‘h,-W. 130. Walsh, J. 135. Ryan. J. 131. Estell, R. 136. Ahleis, 0. BOROUGH STAGE LICENSES. No. No. 50. Guilford, J. 52. Smith, J. 51. Oakes, W. F. HACKNEY CARRIAGE LICENSE. No, 62. liitaou, T. DRIVERS’ LICENSES. No. 50. Donaldson, R. W. 51. Clare, S. 52. Leslie, G. I. Crocker, H. . Johnson, A. ;. Fair, A. -. Bruxere, 0. J. By order. CHARLES C. GRAHAM, Town Clerk 31st January. 1878. ■’yy'ELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL. INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES. It is hereby notified that Mr, MICHAEL MONAGHAN has, been appointed Inspector of Nuisances for the City »f Wellington, in terms of the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1878, vice Mr. A. A. G. Pilmer, and that Mr. Monaghan assumed the duties of the office on the Ist day of January, 1878. By order. CHARLES C. GRAHAM, , Town Clerk. January 15, 1878. , T . , - , NOTICE to Storekeepers.—FOß SALE, about 2 tons’prime Canterbury cheese, in splendid condition. , ■ , 11. MUSS & CO., Panama-street,