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[By Telegram,] (United Press Aseooiation.) Sutclerv.Payton. Wellington, Weduesday. A new trial was refused by the Chief Justice this morning iu the case Butoher v. Pavton, with ten guineas costs, TJw Groy Yalloy Ooal SieputO' _ Wellington, Wednesday. A privato telegram from West-port states that the miners are determined to take another holiday to-morrow in order to keep down tho output of coal till the difficulty with the Grey Valley miners is settled, ■ IlioWJi&katMw. Murder. C&ango of Yoauo.
■Gisbobnb, Wednosday, • _ This morning Judge Connolly intimated in the Supreme Oourt that in tho murdor case the venue had j.becn changed to.Auokland, and September 2nd had been fixed for the date of hearing. "
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'• Auckland, Wednesday, News has been received from j Sydney that Kemp and Stansbury , will visit New Zealand on their way r to America in about a fortnight. They * will if inducement offers, give exliibi- • tion races in this colony, t i DEPUTATION. Wellington, Wednesday, ; Mr Guinness, and Messrs , Loroas and Newton, mining delegates, i waited on the Minister of Public i works this morning,, urging the Government to suspend the Royalty on coal produced from the Wes't Goaafc miners, or reduce the railway pates, by sixpence per ton, Mr Fergus promised to lav the matter before the Cabinet, buft held out little .hopes of-tho request being granted, He explained that the. railways were in the bands of the Commissioners, and to reduce tho charges on any one section ' would call forth similar applications irom all parts. of the colony, As to suspending tho royalty lie doubted whether the Government had power to do so, as ii would be a -breach of faith with the debenture holders to whom it was secured for the payment of money advanced on : harbors, It was suggested that the ; Government should legislate specially i in the matter, 'but the Minister i doubted whether Parliament would ■ pptjon it-, • ■ - (
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3586, 13 August 1890, Page 2
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