SPECIAL STAR TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 18 December 1901, Page 3

SPECIAL STAR TELEGRAMS.

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Tk« Arising Gait. Dunswr, This Day. Mr AO. Hanlon wiU leave ft. Chris*ehutch in to or mw morning for ffcs putpose of aicss-eanoiiniQg the New Orawp witoegss# In the Ariadne C«ri before the MaglstMts prior to the Stops**** ffgilt trial, BluloUri 7. Fartoin/J. There Is to bs litigation sn the subjsst of the pollnsloa dt the SfokoasaAflse rival, William Dunn is the purs sing falsest this time and John Stewart the aesvzsriag miner. As brought bsfer* Justias Williams to-day fhs action was for an injunction and nomintfl damag**. Mr John MasGragor gars evidence to show that defendant who is a sluicer, was polluting the stream. Mr Sim on tha othsr side produced testimony exonerating sluioers, and throwing tha bam* on tha dredging al&ims. His Horror reserved judgement, thuarlng Operations. From all accounts tha bxokau weather af the past several weeks has delayed ahsriritog to a gtsat extent, aid aogsseusutly has stopped tbs worn team ewnla§ forward ae qutokly as aonld be wished tor. It is said that weal to hand at Gam era is about I,CM bales chert af what it was at this rime last jeer. In addition, shearers arc sold not te ba ae plan tided as la former ysars, but this may bs aosounted for 'by shearers not being able to leave the sheds to tales up other engagements. The Eighth Contingent. Up to four o'clock this afternoon the number of offers received at the Defence Office for enrolment in the Eighth Con. tingsnt totalled 125 men and 11 officers. Of this number, about fifteen applicants were members of former contingents.