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(UNITED PIUSS ARB CIATI<>».) Christchukch, Jan 28. t ;y. .The .poll: took place to-day to decide whether tho city is to borrow i*25,000 for .permanent works, and excited great interest As it is not intended to increase the rates to pay charges on the loan, the proposal met with a much : larger share of support than has hitherto been accorded to similar proposals of ' the City Council. The councillors and most of tho city property owners worked well to secure the requisite number (of votes. Their efforts were successful, the result being 2108 votes for the proposal, 188 against, and 35 informal. As 1050 votes were required to carry the proposali, . this. , gave an . overwhelming • 'inajpritjy m its favour. ; The: announce- . iftept; of the result by the Mayor was re"ceiyed,with loud cheers. . -.\' At Loeston this morning a girl named EUzabethi Ireland was arrested on , suspicioiii of having set fire to Thomas Frankish'B house last Monday week. •Accused was a servant at Frankish's, ,;'-and has hitherto borne a good character. ' ■i!;-'-: '" DtJNBDiN, Jan. 23. . -At the .Resident Magistrate's Court j to-day ppcai- Sneidcr, tho soaman for! assaulting whom Captain Fawkner of the \Var wick, was fined L 5 a few days '. ago, sued the captain for Lls damages .for assault. Evidence was given for the •"plaintiff that on the 20th November, or [ '' aboiit that date, the captain went up to ■ the plaintiff,, striking nini-on the left ' ear and ; aftferwards kicking him. Sneider ' gave the captain no provocation. Later bii m the Voyage the captain had Sneider ; 'stripped down to'tlie waist, and allowed -an albrtross, y which he held to pick at ■ :: him.' The witness also saw the captain strike Sneider, and knock him down with his fist. Tho hearing was adjournecl. - , :. ; This Day. \ t. A cottage m Castle-street, owned by Jas., Cherry, was destroyed by fire this •morning. , Occupier, jWni. Young. In- ' siired for Ll5O m the South British.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 44, 24 January 1885, Page 3
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319TELEGRAPHIC. Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 44, 24 January 1885, Page 3
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