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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 97, 1 March 1879, Page 2

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(ran PRESS AGENCY.) Wellington, Thursday. THE FOOTBALL CASE.

Mr Mansford, R.M., gave judgment in tho football case, Bell y. Campbell, this morning. His Worship said that had it not appeared from evidence that defendant was, when the accident occurred, closely, pursued, he would have given judgment for plaintiff; but defendant had been so closely pursued and had his mind so intently fixed on the ball that he saw little'

else, and therefore the Bench considered he was playing a lawful game in a lawful place, and in the manner in which the game is usually played. His Worship further held there was negligence on the part of plaintiff. The boy was evidently fond of the game, and had often watched it with other boys, but was old enough to know that he had placed himself in a position of danger; therefore judgment must be given for defendant with costs. His Worship remarked that although cricket and football had been played for centuries, he was unable to find any reported ciiso analogous to this, Good sense and charitable feeling had generally indicated a way of compensation without recourse to law. NEW MASONIC LODGE.

A new Masonic Lodge, under the Scottish Constitution opened in Wellington to-day. About 100 Masons were present, including Acting Grand Master Wymond, from Auckland, and the District Grand Master for tho North Island, Brother Toxward. All the local lodges were well represented, Brother M. L, Marks was installed as master of tho new lodge, Brother Alexander Johnston deli-

vered an interesting address on the nature and objects of Masonry. The installation ceremony was performed most successfully; a banquet being held in the evening. Dpnedin, Friday, THE BANKS CONTINUE TO MAKE A PILE.

It is understood that the following arrangements have been agreed upon by all the Banks trading in New Zealand, and will come into operation forthwith :—Dis-

count rates under 95 days, 8 per cent,; under 125 days, 9 per cent.; for longer periods there are no quotations, For deposits tho maximum rates are, for 3 months, 5 per cent.; 6 months, 6 per cent,; and for 12 months, G-i per cent,; tho minimum rate for overdrafts is settled at 10 per cent. It is also understood that the Banks in Australia will enter into a similar arrangement, though themaiimum andminimumratesmaybeslightlydifferent, The Banks in London, make their rates of exchange on tho colonies, 1 per cent, all round on 13th December, and an endeavour is being made to check wholesale drawing against speculative consignments, which may probably tako the form of declining to negotiate drafts unless under special authority from the consignees. Wellington, Friday, THE WOOL AND CORN TRADE. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency roport under date:—London, 25th February. Tho wool'homo trade are purchasing sparingly. Medium and inferior greasy market easier. Up to date 60,000 bales havo been sold. , Wheat firm, foreign arrivals light, Adelaide is worth 505.; New Zealand, 455. per quarter. Tallow, dull of sale, there is no speculative demand. Town melted is cheap, mutton, 365. Gd.; beef, 345, Gd,; leather market firm, best hides 9|d. BLENHEIM, Friday. FEARFUL FIRE AT BLENHEIM. A fearful fireoccurred here at 3 a.m, this

morning, It broke out in the back room of Jensen's fancy goods store, and continued along southern side destroying Griffiths', Macy, photographer, Collior, fancy goods store, Scott, confectioner, O'Sullivan, agent, McCrab, solicitor, at at the same time it oxtended to the north

sido to Horn and Cleghorn, surgeons and druggists, Presswood, watchmaker, Prichard, seedsman, Hebley and Son, shoemakers,Dobson, bookseller, Jellyraan, butcher; fire stopped by pulling down Quinn's, watchmaker. There was not a breath of wind; the firo brigade worked well. Penny's, Falconer, and Robinson Bros, scorched, breakage in the latter store considerable. Insurance on block inconsiderable. Somo offices would not insure, Some insurances only lapsed this week. Hebly's stock, insured in the Nor-, wich Union for £6OO, half of which was ! re-insured in Standard; in the Colonial, £250; in the New Zealand, £350; Scott, building insured in the Colonial for £250; Jensen, stock insured in the Colonial for £350; Union, £200; Presswood, stock insured in the Northorn for £200; Prichard, Macy, Collier, and Penny, no insurance, but most of the goods saved. Griffiths, building, insured in tho Union for £400; Dobson, stock insured in the Now Zealand for £400; much of the stock was saved; Horn and Cleghorn, no insurance, nothing saved but the books; | Robinson Eros,, stock damaged by removal, insured in Victoria for £750.