LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1530, 23 August 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

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Dunedin, August 19. ■: At a meeting of S. Clayton’s creditors, held to-day, when the debtor was present, a lively examination resulted. Questions were asked of him by seme of the creditors whether Guthrie, of Guthrie and Larnach, was a partner with him. Clayton said he would have to examine the documents before replying. H. M'Neill, of Briscoe and Co., interfered in the examination, making some remark to H. H. Leary, creditors’ trustee, who. was examining, which the latter considered reflected on him, when Leary took M'Neill by the collar and gave him a severe shaking. He then ordered him out (the meeting bein<* held at Leary’s office.-.), and M‘Neill, in going, said, “yon will Hear more of it.” The meeting was then adjourned till Monday.

August 22. The Roslyn Tramway Company have been served with writs'for damages by some of the sufferers of the accident on the Company’s line three Or four months ago. The accident at the Kensington Railway Crossing at the last race meeting by which Henry Mayo was kil e l, and others seriously injured, will o cupy the attention of the Sup.-eme Court next .sitting. Mis Mayo seeks to recover .£2OOO, and the otlieis lesser amounts from Government for the alleged negligence. Defendants icly on the 130th section of the Public Works’ Act, which states that pedestrians or vehicles shot Id not cross railway lines when an et gine is within a mile of crossing.

, Timaru, August 22. At the Magistrate’s Court this morning, Abraham and Lewis Moses, of the Cash Pal ic« Drapery Store, were charged with arson in connection with the late fire, and pleaded not guilty. On application of their counsel they were remanded until Friday next, when it is expected that some additional evidence may be forthcoming. Auckland, August 22, The navvies working at the Whangarei railway extension, nuder sub-con-tractor Waid, struck, owing to employers wanting the men to work till 6 o’clock on Saturdays, instead of the customary 4 o’clock. Ward will send to Dunedin for men. Mary Ann Biddicks, while boarding a vessel at the wharf at midnight, fell into the harbor. • The-crew were aroused by her cries. Three of them jumped overboard and rescued her.