INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS
Auckland, September 28
The Hospital and Charitable Aid B >ard held a Bpeoial meeting m Committee this evening to diecuoa the queetion of the management of the Hospital, the medical staff of that institution being also present On resuming, the Board adopted the ocndltlons of the appointment of a Honae Surgeon to have sole control of the Hospital and the two i ßefoges attaohed to the Institution. It waa also dtcided to iovite applications for the poaition, the successful candidate to take office on the lot January next Wellington, S aptetnber 28 la conspqaence of the illness of Mr Justice Johnston, the Chief Justice takes the criminal sessions at Ohriatchurch. The Wanganui sittings are postponed for a fortnight. Robert Mansfield And David Francis, on a charge of robbery from the persoD, were committed for trial to-day. Government have received no official Information reipec leg the alleged oatbreak of smallpox at Launoeston. The annual teport of Star Boating Club shows that during the past year the olab not only expended the sum of £200 on new plant, bat has been able to pay off debentures amounting to £150, which reduces the debt incurred for the building of new clubhouse to £1150. The receipts for the year were £867, expenditure £852, leaving £15 to be carried forward. The olab's assets are valued at £3298. The liabilib'e* are fixed at £1485. Christohctkch, September 58 At the Addington weekly stock market to -day a resolution of condolence with Mr Harlnell'a family was passed. John Rulph, shepherd, at St Helen's, was drowned while attempting to ford the Acheron river on horseback this morning. Etjnedin, September 28 la tha Supreme Court to-day Justice Williams delivered judgment m the case of Sutherland v Neill. Sutherland had brought an action for libel against Dr Nelll, because the doctor, aa Superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum, had caused to be inserted m a letter forwarded to otber superintendents a statement of reasons for {Sutherland's dismissal. Sutherland recovered damages, but defendant moved to have plaintiff uotuulted. His Honor now nonsuited Sutherland, with costs. Sir R. Stout left late this afternoon for Wellington m the Tarawera.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1675, 29 September 1887, Page 2
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356INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1675, 29 September 1887, Page 2
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