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Kumara Times, Issue 993, 5 December 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[press AC-ENOV.] Wellington, Decern' -or 4. In Hie Court ol Appeal-, before the Chief Justice add Mr .Justice Richmond, Mr While appealed against (ho South British Insurance Company. The respondent White, in TST6, took out a policy of £250 in the Bonth British office. While the policy was in full foi'ce, the house which he had insured was burned down. The company repudiate the policy on the ground of violation or one of the conditions, whicii waa to the eilcct that the amount would not bo recoverable in the event of the property being subsequently insured in any office without notice beiim given, so that they might have : >n opportunity ot terminating their insurance if they wished. White stmd the South British Company at Kelson for the amount, less .£SO, so as to give the Court juiisdiction. It was proved By the defendants that two other policies in another office, to the amount, of .£450 in all, had been taken out by plaintiff on same property befoio the date of the South British policy had expired; ami the Court gave judgment for defendant. White appealed against this on the ground that such a regulation of the company as that Inferred to was uncalled for and unnecessary, and that the .£7OO insured was not above the value of the property. The Court decided against the appellant, with costs. PARLIAMEN T ARY. Wellington; December 5. The House sat till a quarter to three o’clock this morning, debating the second reading of the Property Assessment Bill, which was carried by 24 against fourteen. The following is the division list Ayes : Atkinson, Bain, Bowen, Dick, Gibbs, Hall, Hirst, Hurslllonse, Kelly, Kenny, M'Lean, Murray, Pitt, Richardson, Itollcston-, Saunders, Seymour, Shanks, Stevens, Stndholme, Sutton, Swanson, Trimble, Wright. Ndes; Andrews, Burrow, de Lautour, Fisher, George, Gisborne, Harris, liislop. Moss, Seddon, Shephard, Speight, Steward, Tele. Montague Brown-, pressman and theatrical, who broke his leg about four months ago,r eceived a complimentary benefit last night, from the amateurs had professionals combined, including Mr and Mrs Hart. The performance was an extraordinary success, there being considerably over £IOO in the house ; not an inch 6f space being unoccupied.

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Invercargill, December 1. Donald M-Kay was arrested today on a charge of arson. Tb will be remembered that some time siucej hej along with two other men, were charged with firing the Old Police barracks at Mataura, owned by Mr M‘Kay. Whittou and Ca meron were committed for trial, and MTCay was di-'chargedj the evidence the being sullicient to justify his committal. Since then the police have gob hold of further evidence, and have rearrested M'Kay, who \Vas brought to town this morning and lodged in gaol. The charge against him will be heard on Thursday. The potato crop has suffered considerably. Auckland, December 4. A. White, the champion sculler of this Province, returned from Sydney by tlie Ilotomahana. White lias had built iu Sydney a cedab onttrigger, with patent swivel rowlocks, same as those used by Haulan in his boat. When the storm arose, a sea broke on board, smashing the boat, and White loses .£45. He has now got by the Lebu an outrigger, built by Salter, of Oxford; Hie four brothers White intend going South to compete at the various regattas. Hawea, December 3. Mr P. G. Moore, chemist, died suddenly last night at 1 o’clock. Not feeling well about 5 o’clock he took a soothing draught, probably choral, after wlncli he sank into a state of coma. He had been in excellent spirits during the day and had been preparing . to speak that evening at the Debating Club of which ho was an enthusiastic member. He was highly respected and was a universal favorite. He leaves a wife but no children. ttfct Wellington, December 3. A serious accident occurred last night. A horse, while being taken out of an express, bolted and knocked down two young girls, one escaped without injury, but the other lies iu a very critical condition. Dunedin, December 4. Mr H. J. Walters, in conjunction with Messrs James Finch and James

’James, this morning 1 oil god a petition mth the R.M. praying that Mr 11. S. ?tsh jun. be ousted from the position of Mayor df Dunedin, to wliich he was elected oh the 2Gth ult., 6n the grounds that he Was at the time interested in a contract under the Corporation.