TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 228, 23 August 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(united press association.) DUNEBIN, August 21. In the Supreme Court, m Banco, tolday* -the 'case of Searl v. the New Zealand Insurance Go. was ai'gued, m: which; the plaintiff, who. is the captain of a grain-laden vessel from Oauiaru, had recovered heavy damages for the loss of his vessel. He was now non-suited with costs, on the ground that he had deviated front Ms coarse. ■■ - •'■• • •'•; ■• ■'■■•■ .'■>"■>•■ At (he 1 Education Board to-day Mr James #teen?tf motion, to the' effect (hat * teachers administering the punishment of " riding the donkey " should be liable to dismissal, wast lost, by ifottr votes to threei -. n ;, : ; • ' 'iDHRisTCHCfRCfI, Augnst 211 -- ; The Staninore electors, it 'is said, purpose^ biirniug Mr Recce- m effigy. They also have sent him by steamer arat-trapl ' ' ''■-'■' y ' ;^'^ ; - ; >-n. --;•■■ Invercabgill, August 21. A somewhat peculiar provision of the licensing law is being made thai subject of newspaper correspondence here. It appears that a licensing* committee lisay grant a special Hceiise for. the sale of liquor to a licensee .within theiiy district, but to ; be /used m another district. In the case m point, an Invercargill publican was granted? a -Kpeckl license by^tljisoom- . miltee to serf liquor frf a bootn at the' champion ploughing- inatcU, m the Wallace Tmvn. Licencing District, wliere the temperance party are very strong, . and ; wheVe . the vote of the householders is against further licenses. It is contended that the proper parties to. grant such, a license slio.uld be. the coiun\ittee. of the iUW tv^ct m which it is to be issued* : :