NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2265, 21 June 1880, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[Pee “Times” Special Wire.] £L Wea% Case. Auckland, June 21. Antonio St. Just McKay, charged on remand with endeavoring to induce Jules Juliet to commit an unmentionable offence, was discharged this morning, the magistrate stating that (he evidence was insufficient for a eomuiital, Unfounded Rumours. Wellington, June 17. The Humours that a serious difficulty had arisen on the West Coast, are unfounded. Mr Roycc left in the Hinemoa on an official visit to Taranaki, and lie returns in two or three days. The Crain Trafac. OIIIUSTCTTUIiCIT, June 21. 27,824 bags of grain were carried over the Christchurch section of railway last week. Rurglary. At the Magistrate’s Court to-day Richard Wood was committed for trial for burglariously entering and stealing goods and cash from the shops of • B. Cass, Draper, and the New Zealand Clothing Company. SKCining- Hews. Dunedin, June 21. Vinegar Hill, in the Dunstan Creek district is looking well. Mills and Co. commenced washing up last week. Three buckets of stuff, taken from the bead of the tail-race before the paddock was cleaned down, yielded 2200z5. They expect to have on the whole about 700 ozs. at this washing. Holvcrscn’s claim at Hyde continues to give good yields. TfccGariiira'. The Benevolent Carnival so far has realised £I4OO. Wreck of a Steamer. Houghton’s steamer, Wanganui, has been wrecked between Sydney and Clarence River, and is a total loss. She was insured For £3,-500. Four colonial officers lose £437 each.