NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2484, 7 March 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

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Station Stock. Wanganui, March 7. The sale of stock on Owen and Letbbridges’ Euatangata run was concluded on Saturday, having lasted four days. The amount realised is probably about £15,000. There was a good competition for all classes of stock. The Prevailing Scourge, Dunedin, March 7. A five-roomed cottage at Mansford Bay, owned and occupied by John Pearce, was burned down- on Saturday night, and the adjoining cottage had to be pulled down to save the fire from spreading. Insurances £450 in the Colonial. A Paternal Monster. At the City Court, Patrick Eussell was charged with assaulting his daughter, aged nine. She presented a sickening sight, her head and face being a mass of bruises, while testimony was given that her body and limbs were in a worse condition, being contused and excoriated all over. The defendant got off with a £lO fine. Mr Watt and Logan, J.P., were on the Bench. The Governor’s Trip. The Governor remains here on March 22nd and 23rd on his way. The Caledonian Society hold a special gathering in his honor on the latter clay, Paget for stealing the contents of a registered letter was further remanded for a week. The Southland X,and league. Invercargill, March 7. The Southland Branch of the Land League numbers over one hundred. At a meeting on Saturday it was decided to invite Mr Kobert Stout to visit cargill ami deliver aiecuue on me land question.