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Temuka Leader, Issue 2572, 24 October 1893, Page 1

Water Race Case.—At tho K.M. Court, Timaru, on Wednesday, the case of the Geraldine County Council v. Bank of NewZealand, claim £36 Os Id. was heard. The claim was made up as follows : —"lß9° December 31st—special rate of ° ~i Id in the £ affecting *-" rf ; £ *£« Waitohi water w , XT?? £ *£ County o? " ***&? dlßtnct , . of the , Banti*- weraldme in respect to rural 8 '..oils 6384. 2945, and part of 8160, 9062, and others, containing 943 a 2r lip, valuation £9435, due this day, £22 2s 4d ; July, to charge for water supply to 943 a 2r lip at 3d per acre, £ll 15s 9d; 1893, July, to one man for 7 days cleaning out water races on the Arowhenua estate, enlarged Waitohi water-supply district, at 6s per day, £2 2s; total £36 0s Id. F. W. Stubbs, clerk to the Geraldine County Council, produced the special enlarging 1 the Waitohi Flat water-race district, documents relating to the striking of the rates, and also a petition for the constitution of the Waitohi Flat district. The petition was signed by A. M. Clark. The sections on which the rates were claimed were the property of the Bank of New Zealand, and Mr Clark occupied as their manager. He produced the rate book and a copy of the water-race by-law. He thought that notices had been sent up to this year to the bank. The amount sued for was the amount of the first water rate struck in this district. In re-examination Mr Stubbs said he was not aware that any application had been made by the bank to have its name taken off the roll. There had been no application by the Estates Co. to be put on as the occupier. He believed that the enlarged district comprised the boundaries of the original district. The petition signed by Mr Clark did not give particulars of section; only outside boundaries. For the defence, F. J. Dignan, manager of the

Bank of New Zealand, Teinuka, said that the Bank of New Zealand was not the owner or occupier of any portion of the property in respect to which the rate is now sued for. The bank had ceased to have anything to do with it for at least three years. Since then the property had been owned, occupied, and managed by the Bank of New Zealand Estates Company. This company was altogether separate from the Bank of New Zealand. There had been no demand, nor had he received any notioe, for water rates since 1890. He bad i received notices for other rates. A. M. Clark also gave evidence that the Bank of New Zealand had now nothing co do with the property; it belonged to the Estates Company. He had signed the petition for taking in 100 acres on the Waitohi, about six miles from the home farm, lie had not agreed in any way to the wjitir raw.'! being constructed on the home blook ; but had always protested against it, ft" he had plenty of water, having gone to great expense in conserving it. The water races had done the land an injury, as the land was flooded, -After argument by counsel His Worship, Mr C. A. Wray, R.M., reserved his decision. The best medicine known is Sakdkr & Sons' Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminent powerful effects in conghs, colds, influenza ; the relief is instantaneous. In serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scalding, bruises, sprains, it is tha safest remedy—no swelling —no, inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of lungs, swelling &c, diarrhoea, dysentery, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. In use at hospital and medical clinics a}l over the globe ; patronised by Bi 3 Majesty the King of Italy; crowned with medals and diplomas at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved arfciol© and reject all otb.oi'l.