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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1694, 28 April 1886, Page 4

We are glad to see Mr T. Jordan again about after his r«cent accident, by which he has been confined to bed for a fortnight., He is still compelled to use a walking-stick, and his knee will take some time to get thoroughly etrone again. .It is. the same leg that was injured on a previous occasion. 1 The-disatitrou? grass fires which took place on the Vcnf on Run m the. middle of December last hare (says the jKfarlborough Expreai)- given rigf to a lawsuit. The Hen Wm. . Clifford has issued a writ against, Messrs Parker and Maddock, the Dnshwood Pass railway contractors, claiming £1,500 damages for the injuries sustained m consequence as he alleges, of defendants or defendants' workmen having negligently allowed the fire from a brick kiln ' to extend to the herbage on the run. The case Will come on for trial at the May iiitlings of the Supreme Court m Blenheim, and it is said that numerous witnesses wili be called on both sides. The Wellington Supreme Court will not sit again until Tntsday next. About n dozen civil cases await a hearing; as well as several divorce suits Special sermons applicable to the Reason of the year; were oreached m the Wrslpyan Church on Sunday last by the Rev K. S. ,Bnnn. At the everiiug service* which was very largely] attended, the"vocal contributions by "the choir; wVrfr'uiore ihiui usually K00,d. ; Handel's •'Biftihou didst not leave 1 ? /.ajnd Halh'lujk'ii Chorus were rendered exceptionally *.11. in fact, the latter conßi(i«rinj»r wliat ; a diffiViilt cotnpfisition it is, and how v gflriciii it is produced except by large mil will train fd elioire, wn« triven with Mirpiisinjr ('{feet unrl m good time and 'iiijf. Herr Norlifrgoccomoanied with H»' violin, greaily assisting. jtlierebyj Mi*«'M'" xV l f!i11 playing the organ. \ . A meeting of - the C»l«donipn Sporls 'ATfd >o«hi"» pomjiiiit'-e will be held this c vi»ni»g »1 the K«'.V»l Uoiel at 7.3 Q. BM«iji(»Hß willin to finally arrange proVVnuinic f" r i»nn<:urii) mating, to be lifcTd on Q'if< u'h PiiihWny, May 24. A Jiit'ttlng will be held on Vrida£ye|t^o »A«pt the urogwiwie, .