SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 77, 20 July 1876, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(.FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDED » ♦ —— DUNEDXN, Thurso THE NORTHERN ESCORT The escort brought 3,741 ozs. BARNES AGAIN. O'Heir v. Barnes occupied the Sim Court all day. The action was for $7 for libel contained in letters to the P ration from the defendant, who if spector at the City Works, to the » that the plaintiff had placed £4 desk as a bribe to pass certain bricks!, used in the Andrew-street sewer I plaintiff denied that he had pl money there, or had tendered it f / fendant. Barnes swears most p Qs iH the money was tendered, but IMMIGRANT SHIP. The ship Invercargill sailed W, Clyde, for Otago, with immigrant, June 23. TRESPASSING ON RAILWAY LBj To-day, the first case for trespass®,, railway lines was heard. A nominaU only was asked for. The case was J! brought to give it publicity. In the Government intend prosecuting, persons trespassing. * THE COLONIAL BANK. The Colonial Bank's half-yearly i*, shows net profits for the past half ym have been £6,434. No dividend hasl# declared, it being proposed to add fl sum to the reserve fund. The rea says the Board have secured the ser| of George Cowie, formerly of theUni Bank of Australia as General Man# of the Bank, and they believe the appoj msnt will in every \vl3y promote ( strength and prosperity of the instituti Mr. Coure entered on his duties 0111 Ist instant. Upon, the resignation March last by Mr. Johnßeid, of Elderf of a seat at the Board, the Direct accordance with clause 44 of the fe settlement, nominated Mr. A. W. Moc to fill the vacancy until the present ii yearly meeting. It will, be the" dutj the proprietors on this occasion to & a Director in Mr. Reid's place from an the advertised candidates, viz., Mes Hugh M'Neil and A. Moms, eacl whom is a duly qualified proprietor. GORED BY A BULL. Mr. Donald Brown, settler, PortobeS was dangerously assaulted by an i furiated bull yesterday.