DUNEDIN.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1670, 25 June 1875, Page 3

DUNEDIN.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Personal Encounter "between two NotablesIn to-night's Star appears the _bllo wing :— " We hear that the latest legal squabble has culminated in a personal encounter between two well-known citizens at the Criterion Hotel, this afternoon." It is understood that one of, the prime movers in the recent legal correspondence had high words with one of the leading directors of the Daily Times, with the result stat«d above. The refusal of the Times to publish a reply to Mr Macassey's last Jetter is said to be the cause.

An Irate JudgeThe Bar find Mr Justice Johnston a tough customer to deal with. Two members got a Egging to-day, and Mr Barton had two passes of arms with the Bench. Public Health Act. The City Council, has resolved to ask the Assembly to remedy the defects in the Public Health Act, and to introduce a Bill conferring j\& following powers on the Municipalities. _ArCaUEe an abatement of the nuisance on aT&,Jands owned by absentees at the cost of JsfeWowners in succession, the costs to be re£»rable in a summary way. To compel % ifc^wners of houses within the city to con T f>i!; * ck an<i cement cesspools of a deshptioa to satisfy the Council, and tojeon-

any caterers for tbe public entertainment to the favourable notice of the most discriminating. We have no doubt they will be welcomed by a bumper house.