LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 207, 6 September 1860, Page 2

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Resident Magistrate's Court:- —Before D. S. Z)ufM Il.M ; . —Sept. 3, Jas. Jac.kson v.’John Day, damages for detaining a pig, £3 ; verdict for plaintiff. Sept.- 4, J, Campbell v. John Hurley, damages for wilfully or negligently allowing horses to stray oiV plaintiff’s land, .£1 10s ; verdict for defendant. PuTiiii made inquiries regarding this bridge, in order to answer the questions put by “ Open Sessima” in a letter that appeared in last week’s Chronicle, we are informed that it was absolutely necessary for jt.be accommodation: of|the public that the I bridge should be thrown across the stream without the least delay ; and it-is not usual in such cases to invite tenders, as by the delay that would be thereby* oCcajsiiiiied greater loss would'bo incurred*-by the public than could [possibly be-oceasioned by a little extra expense in the work. In this iiistajice>a/chasm? 25 |feet deep and 9 feet; wide-\ya.s‘opened quite across the_main. road. The. foad-wasnot only impassable, ‘as. a person goffigralo.ng Tn„t lie, dark ignorant of ■the hole must iiievitubiy liaye'fallen into' it. ; Immediaterepairs“were required,' and they were promptly and efficiently effected." The damage -was reported to Mr. Nixon, who has, at prosent charge of these matters, at ll’a.m.

,'Ht ißtSnffetlfately proceeded to the spot, to'ilcthe rbqtiired'. measurements, ami -was engaged until O p.m. in-drawing the plan of the work, fixing tlie dimensions of the timber required, and settling with-the contractors for it, Messrs. Easton and Coleman, whose estimate came within- £5 of his. Tl;<y agreed to-Pegin iuxt morning at, daybreak,, and woik-.at.it, wet or dry,"mntiEitewas’iinishedv— s tynfoYfMa'THly, the vyeatl^r<prqyedvWet,.anjl} weie for days up. to the "middle in wafer; two of them, indeed, were laid aside for three weeks thereafter inconsequence. The contractors state, that had they knownftribfe particularly the nature of the work, they not have undertaken what they received. Mi\ Nixon communicated to the Provincial 'Government., what .had .been do'M,Atfd' v tliS ,< lins^eV ;f Ms/- i ' ; '-tlie-&iTange* I'ments respecting the*'repair of tlie"'bridge at [Putiki appear\yery ; j ! udici6us. ,, ■ 1 The y-oiit^ffeiiS/*Xl’iFLßs.~The:ifol|.owing appointments appear in' :the JVetg Zealand Gazette of TB‘tK August *:—jVo. 4- : Company.of •Wanganui 'Volunteerßifles, - Captaihp James AllisonV Lieufeiia ntc ,: Thbsr‘ ; '']Tplls 4 '; ‘^Ensign, Alex; McGregor; commissions '''dated* 9th August.' /Jangitikei' Volunteer Rifles—Captain,’ Clias. Worthington; 'Lieut;,' Alex. McI Doiialcl; Ensign, George Ross; commissions [dated 10th August. ;- • ' ; ; A joint meetingof the Committees of Nos. 1 and 2 Companies was held on Monday evening, When it was resolved to adopt a memorial to the General Assembly, s praying, that Militiamen, and Volunteers may after fliree months active service be placed in tlie same position in regard to grants of land as discharged soldiers. The Memorial’dies for signature ’at Messrs.- Taylor, Watt & ;Co.’s, by all members of : any of'the Companies of Volunteers. 1 *

The Native Chiefs have returned to • their homes from, the meeting in the same manner as; they were'takeir to' it: Jl’hose from this neighbourhood" have' arrived) at' XWfellihgton and. will come up.overland. The Rev. Mr. Taylor returns with,them. , . .h