SPECIAL TELEGRAMS To "The Waikato Times." (From the Anglo-Australian Telegraph Agency.)

Waikato Times, Volume V, Issue 306, 30 April 1874, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS To "The Waikato Times." (From the Anglo-Australian Telegraph Agency.)

Itotoruo, Wednesday. The inert me to-day was occupied by presentations |o Mr Miickny and other Europeans, bpeeclio.s were made in favor of leading t lie land, ami of a separate government for tho Llnoris nml Europeans. An Euroueaj, wlnlo cooking nisat, foil into boiling water and is badly scalded. Auckland, Wednesday. The argument on rule nisi in the Star libel case has been ndjourned by consent of Counsel till tho return of the Chief Justice from Wellington. This will cause a delay of a month. The Judge made to-day a rule absolute, quashing the conviction in the case of Donally, who was sent to prison by Magistrate Fraser for refusing to pay n fine imposed upon his wiTe. An aclion for false imprisonment is entered. At the half-yearly meeting of the Bank of New Zealand, profits for the half-year were shown of £41,820. A dividend at the rate of 12£ per cent, was declared. Eussell is reelected director. The chairman in moving the adoption of the report stated that the business was steadily increasing. The report w as adopted.