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Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 387, 2 September 1874, Page 3

WARDEN'S COURT, ROXBURGH. Tuesday, 25th August. (Before W. L. Simpson, Esq., Warden.) — Brigg's applications for extended claim, head race, tail race, and dam at Nuggety Gully, Pomahaka, was granted. J. M. Andrews' application for extended claim of five acres, about a mile above Roxburgh, was granted. — Kitto's application for a residence area was granted. TELEGRAMS, (From the Dunedin Dailies. ) Wellington, August 29fch. The public works and Immigration Committee, to which the petition of certain imigrants, claiming exemption from payment of their promissory notes, was referred, have reported that while it is expedient that individual cases of hardship arising from sickness or other exceptional cases be relieved by extension of time of payment, or otherwise, the Committee see no reason to recommend any general release from the obligation. Merely a little formal business was transacted in the House to-day, The House then adjourned till 2.30 on Monday, when the prorogation will take place. August 31. Twenty-four members attended the prorogation to-day. Very few of the public were present, owing to the bad weather. Mr. Yogel announced that the Hon. Mr. Russell would proceed to Sydney to rearrange for the Californian mail contract. In reply to Mr. Harrison M. Yogel said the Government did not intend to hold a colonial exhibition. If the matter was taken up as a private speculation, the Government might perhaps grant some subsidy. Lyttelton, August 30t,h. The ships St. Lawrence and Cathcart were at the Heads last night with immigrants, said to be 750 in number. Christchurch, August 31. A thunderstorm occurred on Friday night. It was not very heavy in Christchurch, but reports from Northern parts of the province show houses and other property slightly damaged. No lives were lost. « It is rumoured on good authority that the Mayor of Christchurch intends, before the expiration of his term of office (November), to invite the Premier to a I banquet, •