TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1940, 10 September 1888, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

[per press association ]

The Premier. Auckland, September 10. It is rumored that tho Premier will visit Auckland m a month or two. One of the obiof objectß of bio vibit will bo to deliver an address on the property tax and its value as an equitable msans of filling the Government coflora. Action against a Steamship Company Tho Supremo Court was occupied the whole of Friday and Saturday m hearing tho caeo McGregor v Northern S.B. Company, an action to recover £877 10s for damages, and a counter claim against tho plaintiff for damages through the Gairlooh steamor not being according to specifications. Tho jury brought m a verdict for plaintiff for £550, and a verdict againßt tho Company m tho counter claim. Judgment was accordingly givon for that amount and costs on the highest Bcale. A Haka Troupe. Wellington, September 10. Mr R. Reeves M.fl.R. hai returned from Patoa. Ho states that the Haka troupe is a grand success. He expects the Maoris will bring In a pot of money at ; tho Melbourne Exhibition- ! Memorial Window. Eblson, September 10. A handsome stained glass window which arrived perTninut has been erected to the memory of the late Dr Scaly m the Cathedral, which was crorrned yesterday on the oocw'on of the dedication service. Dr Scaly who dlod m 1886 wan a Freemason of very high standing and the Masons attended yeeterday morning In a body.