TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Inangahua Times, Volume III, Issue 97, 2 April 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

[BY ELECriUC TELRfi.I.VPK] [PBB JUESS aSSOCUTUN.] Wblliuotoh, March 31. The Government Pnntinng Uffiee has just pri ted a duty stamp which represents €2134, 'he probate duty paid m the wiil of the late Sir Donald M'Lean ; tbe proreity devised being estimated at £106,700. Dunedin, March 31. Ihe Guardian gives the following account of a scene between the hon. Donald Reid and Mr IVmdf oot, contractor, who called upon the Yf inister tor a settlement of an instalment of the well-known arbi tration award, far which hehad given time to the Provincial Governm"nt owing to its embarrassed condition, although be might have demanded immediate payment. Tbe instalment bad fallen due a day or two ago, and the contractor waitel, on tlie Minister, voucher in hand, and \ urged payment. "' I'll shove this r ill of papers down your throat," said tbe Minister. " f*o it, I should like to see you," said tbe contractor. " Your'e a blackguard to talk to me in that way.' said the vlinister. "You're a doubledyed blackguard to talk to me in that way," retorted the contractor ; " I oome to you as a citizen, and you must, hear." 'If you talk to me in that way I will spnd for a constable, sad the Minister." "Send for him," said the contractor, '• I'll wait here for him ;" hut after <waitI ing a few minutes he retired, before the arrival of a policeman.