NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2092, 5 December 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[Per “Times” Special Wire.] AUCKLAND, Dec. 5. Mr Heskcth Russell’s solicitor writes to the Herald ” stating that ■'’Russell’s claim to the Arohua dates back to 1873, and was acknowledged by the Whitaker and Atkinson Government. Representations were repeatedly made to the last Government but only elicited a bare acknowledgement, and when the present Government came into office he brought it under their notice in full. Mr Kean,who has lately been trainer of Mr John Smith’s Maid of Honor for the Auckland Cup has been offered and accepted the post of trainer for His Excellency. The Press comments severely on the mode in which excavations were performed at Fort Britomart. At the inquest on the body of Mr Lee, the Government overseer said lie warned the contractor of the risk he ran. WELLINGTON, Dec. 5. Jas Hales, charged with voting twice at the late general election, was remanded at the Police Court to-day. A man named Alexander Ogilvie who was as arrested at Waihi, Taranaki, for forgery at Sydney while manager of the Operative Building Society there, has been remanded back to Sydney.

At the circus last night, a man named Nash received a nasty scalp wound from a falling pole, which was broken by the strong wind blowing outside. Montague Brown, pressman and theatrical, who broke his leg about four months ago, received a complimentary benefit last night from; the amateurs and professionals combined, including Mr and Mrs Hart. The programme was an extraordinary success, there being considerably over £IOO in the House, and not an inch of space being unoccupied.

BLENHEIM, Dec. 5. Two men were killed yesterday by a fall of earth at the Wakamarina mine, near Havelock. Their names are Jones and Thompson. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 5. At The Resident Magistrates Court this morning R. Davis late Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court was lined £9O and costs for a broach of the stamp Act. There were six informations laid by the auditor General and the evidence showed 491 documents were unstamped though the money had been received for the stamps. It was mentioned in Court that a large number of other documents is in a similar position. The therometor to-day at half past twelve registered seventy four degrees in shade, and one hundred in the sun.