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Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 286, 24 July 1873, Page 6

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

New Plymouth, July 13. Ihaia, the celebrated friendly chief, is dead. Grahamstown, July 13. The petition in favor of a municipality has 867 signatures. July 14. No Orange demonstration took place on Saturday, but there will be a picnic excursion to-day. The only colors displayed were a few orange and blue rosettes. Auckland, July 13. Mr Saunders quotes South British at 465. Caledonians, Ll7 Ids. The case of forgery of Bass's trade marks discloses that nine merchants sold defendant's beer. Oamaru, July 14. At the Government land sale to-day, 691 acres, in block 6, Maerewhenua, was sold at 10s per acre, the purchaser being the Hon. R. Campbell. All the sections in George Town, Awamoko, were sold at from L 3 te L 6 6s ; and the remaining sections in Oamaru —thirteen in all— at L 3 and upwards. Cromwell, July 14. At the Mayoralty nomination to-day Mr Fraer was proposed by Mr J. Hayes, miner, and seconded by Mr J. Buchan, blacksmith. Mr J. Marsh was proposed by Mr. W. Whetter. bootmaker, and seconded by Mr J. Taylor, timber merchant. The contest will be keen. New Plymouth, July 14. Mr Walduak has written from England stating that he has formed a private eorapany to work the iron Band. The company consists of large English ironmasters. Wellington, July 14. Three of the Halcione's passengers died of typhoid fev%«nd therfc were three deaths from other causes. Tbe vessel has been quarantined. She brings 278 passengers, including 256 Government immigrants. The mail advices state that Mr Brunei, engineer to the Mount Cenis Tunnel and Righi Railway, reports favorably of the invention by Mr Handyside, of Kelson, for taking railway trains up steep gradients. Mr Brunei calculates that an engine of 26 tons will easily take 18 J tons up a gradient of one in ten, at the rate of five miles an hour, or up a gradient of one in eight at the rate of three miles an hour. Wanganui, July 14. Mr Fox opposes the proposed Wellington Provicial loan of L 210,000. Auckland, July 14 Mr Saunders reports buyers .-—Caledonians, L 18;1 8; Thames, L 5 10s ; Bismarcks, LI 10s ; South British, L 2 6s. There was no procession of Orangemen. Nine hundred tickets have been sold for the Orange soiree. Captain Ashby, of the City of Auckland, writes that the New Zealand Shipping Company have engaged London offices, ana that abundance of freight is offering. The pioneer ship will be the Punjaub ; and the Adamant fellows on June 21, with 200 immigrants. Christchurch, July 14. The journeyman tailors held a meeting and resolved to give their employers notice that unless they complied with their demands by Wednesday they would not work on Thursday morning. ' The Orangemen hold a grand dinner tonight to celebrate the Battle of the Boyne. Over 200 tickets have been sold. The nisi prius sittings opened to-day. There was only one common jury case, viz., an action for false imprisonment, in which damages were claimed at LSOO. It has occupied all the day and will be resumed tomorrow. The remainder of the Canterbury members of the Assembly sailed to-day in the Wellington. Cambridge, July 14. A large meeting held here on Saturday, regarding Sullivan's murder, passed resolutions to the following effect : — In the opinion of this meeting, from the utter contempt with which the Natives have treated the Government since and previous to the murder of Sullivan, and having attempted the murder of the Government agent, the settlers demand that British law be enforced through the length and breath of New Zealand. This meeting expresses its surprise and regret that the Government are endeavoring to construe the murder of Sullivan into a private quarrel which the Natives acknowledge to have been premeditated and solely for political purposes, Purukutu being nstigated by the King to commit some outrage in order to provoke hostilities. IMb meeting cannot understand the action of the Government in issuing Urown grants and not protecting the purchasers, thereby virtually acknowledging the authority of the King over lands where he is in power, and that if a Government grant protection beyond the confiscated land such protection ought to be given. The Hon. Dr Pollen informs Mr Buckland that the Government declines to grant protection outside the confiscated land. Wellington, July 15. It is stated that whilst the last contract made by the Agent-General for conveyance of immigrants to New Zealand was Ll7 per head, the New Zealand Shipping Company's first contract was Ll6 10s ; whereupon Messrs Shaw, Saville, and Co. reducsd the price to Ll4 for the principal ports, with a slight increase for small ports. The Magistrate reserved his decision in the cases against some of Brogden's immigrants, pending inquiry. The promissory notes are not invalid, under the 25th section of the Stamp Act. Christchurch, July 15. The Board of Education received letters rom Mr OttywelL their English agent, in- j orming them that two high-class masters have sailed from London under engagement or Canterbury, but as regards mistresses he was unable to get any suitable at the salaries mentioned. The Beard agreed to give Ll5O per annum to mistresses, without house accommodation. a. project is now before the City Council for the erection of a handsome market ia the centre of the City. A new Bill has been drafted to be brought into the Assembly this session, granting enlarged powers to the Corporation to enable them to deal with licensed cabs. The Orange dinner held last night was attended by 250 persons. The proceeding passed off quietly. The Rev. J. Buller in responding to toasts, said that the battle of religious freedom and liberty would have j one day to be fought in New Zealand, as j Catholicism was endeavoring by all means in its power to attain an increased footing in the Colony. About 500 shares have already been taken In the Saleyards Company. A Company has been formed to supply Lyttelton with gas, with a capital of L 7.500 in 1,500 shares of L 5 each, and provisional j directors have been appointed. The land sold yesterday by the Waste Land Board realised L 4,960. Auckland, July 15. William Roberts, for the manslaughter of the Hindeo "Goey," was sentenced to one year's imprisonment. Twelve hundred persons were present at the Orange soiree. Napier, July 15. Six hundred and twenty-five shares in the New Zealand Shipping Company have been taken up. Rbefton, July 15. The Band of Hope Company is being liquidated. The Ajax has met with a fine ledge of payable stone, and. (ho Golden Fleece

crushing promises to be satisfactory, while that of the Wealth of Nations iB yielding nearly an ounce to the ton. Anderson's crushing is expected to yield over an ounce to the ton. Tnvercaroill, July 15. The Municipal nominations took place today. Mr Lumsden was the only candidate nominated as Mayor, and he was declared elected. For the four seats in the Council, the following were nominated : — Messrs Qoodwillie, Ross, Mitchell, Osborne, Hall, Porter, and Frederic. Alexandra, July 15. The Natives are very active planting ; the King himself is ploughing. A petition sent up from the Cambridge meeting, asking that steps be taken to arrest the murderers, is being signed. Wellington, July 16. The Halcione will be released from quarantine to-day. It is rumored that Major Atkinson will shortly resign his Adjutancy of the Otago Militia and Volunteers, and that Major Steward of Oamaru will b» offered the post. Auckland, July 16. Mr Lusk's meeting, held last night, was very disorderly. An hour elapsed before the candidate would be heard. At the conclusion of his speech, a motion was proposed —"That Mr Lusk, having introduced the education tax, was not fit to be Superintendent." An amendment was moved in favor of Mr Lusk. The lights were extinguished, and the chairman and others on the platform were hustled and bonnetted. On the gas being relighted, the motion against Mr Lusk was carried. It was the rowdiest meeting ever held in Auckland. Mr Saunders reports buyers — Thames, L 5 10s ; National Bank, 32s 6d ; South British* 455 ; Albion, 100s ; City of London, 263; Royal Oak, 17s 6d; Bismarck, 315.— 5 p.m. Caledonians, L2O ; Harbor View, 17s ; Thames, L 5 10s ; City London, 16s 6d. * Beaton, captain of the schooner Florence, is committed for trial for barratry. Grahamstown, July 16. The Pumping Association has resumed operations, and drawn all the water out of the Caledonian. 1,600 people were present. Christchurch, July 17. The master tailors have agreed to pay a higher rate of wages, in accordance with the demand of the journeymen. In the case of Bramley v. Ball, heard at niii prius, an action for false imprisonment, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff —damages L3OO. A new issue of Deep Sea Fishing Company shares has gone off rapidly. LI, 000 worth was subscribed for yesterday in three hours. The Provincial Government have advertised that they will return any money paid, on account of passages of friends to the Colony, to the General Government, on the production of the receipt of the Immigration Officer. The Museum correspondence has been stopped by both papers. Rangiora is now connected by telegraph with Christchurch. Auckland, July 17. Chief Justice Arney sentenced Job Tyler, for arson at Tararu, to six years 1 penal servitude. * Traces of the Rev. Mr Hamilton, Presbyterian clergyman, were found in the bush. Hokitika, July 17. The Claud Hamilton arrived early this morning. She left on the 11th inst., and brings twenty-two saloon and twenty-one steerage pasaengers. She Bailed for the North at four p.m.