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Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 13 July 1881, Page 2

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+ [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] [from otjb own correspondent.] HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wellington, July 12. At a meeting of gold fields members held on Saturday to consider the question of gold duty, it was resolved that R. C. Reid, member for Hokitika, should more in the House a resolution to the effect that it is expedient that the duty on gold be abolished, and that the Government bring in a Bill accordingly. It is expected there will be some warm work to-night over proposals re Local Goyernment. Wellington, July 12. Intelligence to band from Parihak» states, that fencing bus been commenced Bgain by Maories. The Native Mioister received tbe following (elegram last night from Major Maio, the Government agent at Alexandra : —* "Tawbiao, Wahanui. Manuhiri, and a number of other chiefs, came in at 3 o'clock. Tawhiao ordered 80 guns to be laid down before me, and said that there would not be any more trouble." Whitelay wa§ tried yesterday for as* saulting the patient M'lntosh, by placing him in a shower bath, as previously described in Asylum enquiry. The jury was locked up all nUht,iand being unable to agree, were di&cb^rge. A new trial will be commenced next Tuesday. Dttnedin, July 12. The case of M. Simonsen v. Joseph Solomon' action for alleged breach of promise of marriage was heard in the Supreme Court this morning. Tbe defendant appeared said he was and always had been prepared to fulfill his promise. Plaintiff's counsel said this was first they bad heard of such a thing, and plaintiff pressed for only reparation possible under circumstances. Verdict : £125.