LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1391, 17 March 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Christchurch, March 16. Railway whistling between Addington and Lyttelton have been stopped—the strong I’epresentations made having had effect. That portion of the town was a perfect pandonium while it lasted.

The Lyttelton Times makes a charge against the Government that it deliberately took measures to prevent the appointment of Johnstone to the Ministry becoming known to it at the same time as other journals. Timaru, March 16.

The Fire Brigade being unable to get their books from the Borough Council disbanded in a body, after voting their library to the Hospital, their torches to the Artillery Band, and their sick and accident fund to trustees. Yesterday an express, manned by exfiremen, went to the station for the books, but the Council’s property man instructed by the Mayor, refused to deliver them. On going to the bank to draw their money, the Mayor again stood in the

way, and their chetjue was returned marked “drawers right disputed.’* Last evening it was resolved taf take legal proceedings against the * x yor> and forward full particulars of tl^disbanding to the Fire Brigade Association. Hamilton, March 11.

At the District Court, Hamilton*. M‘Tavish brought an action against Ivess for alleged wrongful dismissal* from the editorship of the Waikato Mail, for the sum of £IOO, Defendant conducted his own case, and contended that plaintiff had suspended the publication of the paper and reproduced old matter which had appealed in a previous issue of the mail* and that plaintiff had insulted his customers, resulting in loss and damage to his business. Experts were called on both sides to prove the impropriety of such ings. Judge M‘Donald gave a verdict for the plaintiff for £SO. Defendant gave notice of appeal. Dunedin, March 14.

Cargill, Gibbs, and Co., received the following telegram from Messrs HeL muth, Schwartz, and Co., London, dated 12th instant. There is an im crease in prices which show an average rise of per of wool compared with the lowest rates and present series. A telegram received in town to-day says that the Railway Hotel at Lawrence, has been burnt down. The building was insured in the New Zealand office for £SOO, and the stock and furniture in the National for £3OO.

The Governor arrived by special train at 8.20 to-night. An immense crowd assembled at the station where the volunteer band, and a guard of honor were posted. The Governor was welcomed by the Mayor, and afterwards drove round the city.

March 16,

At the circuit sittings of the Supreme Court, at Lawrence, Judge Gillies ejtpresed an opinion that the time was come when grand juries should be abolished v on .trivial, cases, as the cir* cum stances of the Colony were much altered since the forming of the. enactment relative to juries.