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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(from our own correspondent.) Hamilton, Tuesday. The Waikato Times to-day has a strong article in support of the carrying out the extension of the North Island trunk railway, and points out that the work would settle the native difficulty for ever, and raise the credit of the colony in the Home money market, giving an increased value to every acre of laud in the colony.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.)

Auckland, Tuesday.

Attention is drawn to the high rates of freight and scarcity of shipping for timber. A portion of the boat has been found in which Mr. Marshall, J.P., left the North Shore for Waugapoua, This leaves very little doubt now that he was drpwned. The North Shore Ferry Company sold their steamers Tongariro and Durham for £6750, to the Kaipara Steam Company, to be used in opposition to Captain Casey’s steamers. The new company obtained a subsidy by tender, and commence running their boats on the Ist August. . Christchurch, Tuesday.

At the Supreme Court to-day, Mr. Joynt applied for a rule nisi calling on the Colonial Treasurer to show cause why a mandamus should not issue to compel him to pay over to the Hoad Boards certain money accruing from the Land Fund, and alleged to be due on December 31 last. After a long argument, his Honor Judge Johnston granted the application, the rule to be returnable in a fortnight. Steps have been taken here for the publication of a “Coursing Calendar” for New Zealand. The north-west gale on Sunday did considerable damage in the country districts. Two buildings and several partly-erected houses were blown down, and others were moved off the piles, while innumerable windows were smashed. The damage done to the northern railway by the Waimakiriri flood will take a week to repair. The Kakaia and Ashburton rivers wore higher than known for many years, but did no damage. As an instance of the value of freehold property in Christchurch, it may be mentioned that a building site in High-street, opposite the Triangle, has been let for 33 years at £l6 13s. 4d. per foot. Dunedin, Tuesday. ,

The equity suit Chalmers Brothers v. Clarke Brothers, involving the ownership of Moa Flat Station, one of the most valuable pastoral properties in Otago, is being settled, the defendants agreeing to pay plaintiffs £75,000. Timaru, Tuesday.

At a meeting of tho Borough Council last night six tenders were opened for the supply of iron piping for the water scheme at Tiraaru. Accepted—E. Mills, Wellington, £10,954 ; special castings, 13s. 9d. per owt. An inquest was held to-day on the body of F. Fynmore, found drowned in the Saltwater Creek yesterday afternoon. The jury returned a verdict that the deceased drowned himself whilst suffering from temporary insanity. PogT CffApilEns, Tuesday. A serious accident happened at Bert Qlfalmors last night to Harry Maitland, eldest son of Mr. J. P. Maitland, Chief Commissioner of the Waste Lands Board. The young gentleman had visited the Port on horseback, and while engaged in remounting his horse the animal became restive, and caused Mr. Maitland to fall on his head heavily. He was at once put to bed in Dobson's Hotel, and visited by Dr. Drysdalo, who found him to be suffering from concussion of the brain.

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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5411, 31 July 1878, Page 2

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Tapeke kupu
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5411, 31 July 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5411, 31 July 1878, Page 2

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