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Patea Mail, 10 March 1882, Page 3

A dispute having occurred between Mr Gillighan, farmer, and a man named Mulvahill,the latter threatened to do personal injury. Gillighan obtained a warrant, and had Mulvihill arrested at Manutahi. He was brought up to-day at the Patea Court, before Mr Tennent, J.P., but Gillighan not being present (expecting to be informed by the police), the case was dismissed ; Gillighan to pay costs. The case Jardine v. Scelly, seizing a horse on the way to the pound, was adjourned a fortnight.

A question about reclamations from the harbor at Wellington has caused an appeal to the Government. The Harbor Board objects to certain filling-in by the City Corporation, but the Board’s solicitor advises that it is outside the Board’s functions to apply for an injunction. A letter from the Marine Department says the Harbor Board is the proper authority to move the Attorney-General for an injunction to restrain the Corporation from proceeding with the reclamation, until the plans are approved by the Governor. The Harbor Board has decided not to take that course. A cricket match is to be played tomorrow : Patea Club v . Fire Brigade? commencing at 1,30. A reward of three thousand pounds is now offered for recovery of the late Earl of Crawford’s body, stolen from Aberdeen. The Catholic Bishop of Montreal has aerved a notice to quit on all tenants of church property selling liquor. The young Marquis of Huntley, who absconded to escape prosecution, is said to intend settling in the Western States of America.

The Wanganui election inquiry has ended in failure. The petition is dismissed, with costs, which are large. The main features of the evidence, and of the Judges’ decision, are reported in the Mail.

The great law case of the year will be the trial of the Brogden claims, at the Supreme Court in Auckland this month, 22nd. The contractors’ claims against Government amounted to £250,000, but having been accumulating at interest the total has now risen to £400,000. A large array of counsel is engaged on either side, including several pleaders from the South.

“ Yis,” continued the red-haired orator, as the audience sat breathless with excitement, “ whin the glorious John Dillon is relased, Oireland will again be free!” Just then his suspenders broke, and the oration was postponed indefinitely. Petroleum is an excellent preservative of exposed wood work and tools. It is cheap and penetrates the pores. Try it on gates, farm waggons, rakes, and all rustic work exposed to the weather. A cow becomes impatient under the hands of a slow milker, and holds up her milk. The richest part is the strippings, and a cow milked quietly and quickly will give more and richer milk. A church in Dundee, Scotland has a telephone attached to the pulpit for the benefit of invalids who cannot come to church.