THE CAPITATION REFUNDED. DOCK LOAN FLOATED. POISONOUS GROG AND SUICIDE. EXTRAORDINARY RUMOUR RE VOGEL. AUCKLAND. Wednesday evening.

Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 486, 1 July 1875, Page 2

THE CAPITATION REFUNDED . DOCK LOAN FLOATED. POISONOUS GROG AND SUICIDE. EXTRAORDINARY RUMOUR RE VOGEL. AUCKLAND. Wednesday evening.

Wellington telegrams announce that the General Government has abandoned the position it assumed regarding the Capitation allowance, and paid it over to the Provinces of Auckland and Wellington. Mr Batkin, of the Treasury, in a letter to the Superintendent of Wellington, explains that owing 1 to the ambigaity of the Act the, General Government has determined to defer the adjustment of the interest on the railways until the Parliament, in its next session, clearly defines the intentions of the Legislature. The Harhour Board has received a cablegram that the Dock Loan of £100,000 has been floated at 98. John Hunter was charged at the Policy Court today with having attempted suicido. Tfe evidence shewed that two deliberate attempts had i>een made. Mr Joy, who appeared for the accused, nrged the Bench to accept sureties for his client's good behaviour, and attributed his mad actions to the poisonous grog vended in some of the public-houses in the citjs^ 'Ike jtench tcMk^ime to cousider whether o/2oVtS^£ co%kl merely accept sureties ; the offence ISyy wg^been cTto.rfJy>rove4J. The Melbourne "'Age" says iUja reported on good authority that Sir Julius Vogel has resigned to accept something more stable than politics, and accepted an offer to act as one of the Kothschilds' financial agents. The City Council has affirmed the desirableness ef street-tramways, and waived to invite tenders till July 21st, from persons willing to carry out the project. in the Criminal calendar, commencing on Monday, there are cwo cisus of horse-stealing, one unnatural offence, two o\m\ ciblo entry, two burglary, and one of shS^ifcwittouteifc/V^