R.M. COURT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 41, 16 July 1885, Page 3

R.M. COURT.

-■„'".■■ ■■.■'.Tms-DAT^ (Before R. Ward, Esq., R.M.; G. Key v. J. 0. Nathan & Co.— Claim. £12 10s: Mr G. F. Hawkins for defendant. Adjourned until next Court day. J. C. Nathan & Co. y. A. Dundaß.— Claim. £s los. Mr G.F.Hawkins^orplaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff with costs lX)s and counsel's fee £1 Is. Same. v. Moore & Carter. Case withdrawn. . T. S. Hoe v. Thosi Griggs.— Claim, £1 4s. .Judgment for plaintiff 14s and costs 9s. David Pringle v. . Geo. Sympns. — Claim, 18a 9d. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for plaintiff with costs 6s. Hopkins* v. Doi».— Claim, £5. Mr Hankms for plaintiff. Application for rehearing on behalf of defendant, refused. James Linton r. Faffeta.— Claim, £52 16s. Mr Hankins for plaintiff. Mr G. F. Hawkins for defendant. Adjourned until 2 o'clock. • Same y. H. Weisner. Judgment summons. Adjourned until 20th August. Palmerston Soap Co. t. C. S. Gattoh. — £5 15s. Mr Hankins for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff with costs 6s. Same y. John Jones. — Claim, £3 15. Judgment for plaintiff with costs 6s. .■TS. Edwards v. West and Walker. — Claim, £15. Mr Hankins for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff with costs £1 11s. A. Ferguson v. Hemerson. — Claim, £13 7s 7d. Judgment for plaintiff with costs 21s of mileage 15a and counsel's fee. Mr Hankins for plaintiff. C. M. Boss v. John Jones.— Claim, £1 16s 6d. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for plaintiff with costs 6s. Palmemon Brewery Co. v. H. Graff. — -dainy£3 15s. Judgment toi plaintiff with costs 6s.

The Huwera Star says :— We hear that the rumour of the intention of the Maoris to build a meeting-house somewhere between Oeo and the Waigongoro - ha« certainly some foundation. The matter is being 'discussed among the Maoris, who think that Inaha or Wajo.-, kura would be a good place, but nothing has yet been settled, aud the matter is to be fully diHciiß.fed at tim meeting to be held next Wednesday, at TitokowarH's pah. One Inaha settler snys ho will, not attempt to. hinder -them from buil-i ing on his laud tucause the inei>tin<j house would make a good wwolslied, when the Maoris are done with iiv Ballooning m Paris would s^um to be an almost univerdiil pastime. Le Tempi Rays that on a recent Sunday afternoon •' the sky seemed literally studded with th«tn." The Council were compelled last evening to take the precaution of going into committee ou the Loan question, • which would not otherwise huvo occurred but for thu fact of this scheme having been aln ndy poblicly commented on m a manner which it was generally believed has led to the except ionally good offer from Sir Julius Yogel not being carried out as arranged by the Mayor. "No" said George Henry, " I didn't go there to court the girl, only called m occasionally to pass the time you know ; .but the first thing I knew they had me for breach of proniise.and so, you see I . I went to court at last." *, ' . Prof essor H as«>l m ay er, a man wel 1 known upon the stage, has just died at Vienna, aged 47, at the precise juncture ' that he had retired with the idea of enjoying the large fortune he had amassed. ' ' . ; ?,.■>. A kidney, weighing 124.}! b was" ; ex-' hibited on Tuesday at the Geir, Mpati Company's shon m Cuba-street Welling- . ton. The bullock was bred at, Mr, Gear's farm, Porirua.-- So /ays the N. Z, 'gfoiet.l An electric arc lamp bai been pateute.d by Mr Ashcrof t, son of the general manager of the WdHdj^totf^Bii7|fr'a : yß^It will boon viows at : 4tne ißxhibUidij^' It is stated that an English firm or . company has ofEor^d;^ tp<^purch^^ patent and it is contidered ono £ of the beßt inventions o£ the } 7bind; "|ylt introduced. ' : r On Tuesday last the Manawatu^Biver made one of its most [rapid riscts known, 1 doubtesa au» to the melting of the snow on the ranges behind jNorgewoodj : At 9.30 a.m. it Was six feet ;hlght and at 4p.m. it had risen to 28 feet, or a rise of 22ft m ■ieyen'-an^ ; ;«"'iiaif'-'''UoUrß* : ;~rJ&-:-amirier. .'"•'.'. : . '■-.' ' f v>;, : . : „'•!' Messrs Bentley Bros' • altered lidver-- i ttßement appears elsewhere. ; A notice fiom Mr/ Pl^JT.v is the puschaser of the estate of, Messrs Moore & Carter, rin'oludpg tli"e { li'oblc debts ■ will bo found in.our-advertisiug columns At the Borough Councir meetinj»;heid last evening Councillor Abrahams proposed that the Council go into Committee over th Loan question, which course was forthwith pursued. If Gr Abrahams could have heard the resolutions regarding himself which, were duly proposed seconded and carried outside the Counccil Office*, his feelingg , we iniagine would : have been rather of a retiring matter. Messrs Stevens and Grort«n's stock sale on Tuesday last wag the best they have held for a considerable time past. Bidding was brisk and prices having a j decidedly improved tendency. The attendance was also large. The Councillors last evening smiled re-atsuringly on the constable when ha peered inquiringly into their sanction. He remarked subsequently to the outside attendance it was the first time and it would be the last time, he should pay them a visit. Too tame amusement he apparently thought.