WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3381, 23 October 1879, Page 1

WELLINGTON.

r ..,. r ._, _.". ...j ■ .' Thirday... Breach of Contract Tjy a Soak, At tbi Supreme Court by a special jury, the case of Richardson v. the Bank of New South Wale's was called on. The action was brought to recover £'9009 damages for an alleged breach of agreement, by not fulfilling the contract to allow plain tififan overdraft of £3000. The jury after an absence of.an hour and a half, returned a verdict" for the plaintiff for £1,700. The Unemployed. A meeting of the uusmployed was held this evening. -There was a large attendance, and it was resolved that adeputation should wait on the Government urging the necessity of giving employment to alleviate the distress at present prevalent in the City of Wellington. The two election petition committees met this morning, but the. proceedings - were merely formal, and they adjourned till to-morrow. The piston rod of the steamer Wellington broke this morning, when she was entering the harbour from Southern ports. The rod smashed the piston and cylinder cover, the latter fell down the, engine room, and the second engineer had a narrow escape of being killed. The engines were disconnected, and with the aid of the steamer Wait&M - she was brought into the harbour with safety.