Receiving Stolen Goods.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1540, 23 April 1887, Page 3

Receiving Stolen Goods.

Wellington, April 23. Joseph Trencry and wife have been committed for trial on a charge of purchasing goods stolen by the convict Orabtree.

A Recreation Keserve Question. Jkybboakgill, April 23. The Town Council intend to eteot waterworks on one of the recreation te- . lerves. They have already gone to conilderable expense m sinking a well. Some of the citizen* think the use of the re- ■ wrve for naoh purposes fe an infringement of the rights or the burgeseeß and Mr ..George Goudwillie, ex-Msyor, recently wrote on the subject to Sir R. Stout, as Premier. The latter sends the following ?ep)y. "In receipt of your letter asking whether the Borough Council oan use the ; reoreation reserve for waterworks purpoaei. In my opinion the Council can not do so, and any ratepayer by taking proper proceedings could pat an end to such misuse of a recreation reserve." Cheap Gas. The Council has reduced the price of gas to seven shillings and afxpenoe per 1000 ft. That is now the cheapest m the colony. Tke Jubilee. A public meeting is to be held to doolde what form the Jubilee Celebration ■hall take. • The Assault on a Councillor. Councillor McDonald who waa etruok daring the Council meeting last night by Councillor Batstlan has laid, an information against the Utter for aisauU.