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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2170, 21 December 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

United Press Association. Napier, December 19. In Chambers to-day, it was agreed that the libel actions Grubb v. Evening News, Evening News v. Waipawa Mail, and Sawkins v. Waipawa Mail shall be tried at Wellington, The Evening Nows is to bear the extra expenses to which plaintiffs and defendants will be put. The Corporation will appeal against the decision of the Resident Magistrate re the Salvation Army case. Napier, this day. At the Supreme Court, R, Carrick sued the Executors of Karaitiaiias Estato for £7OO for services as clerk to the estate when Mr Sheehan was trustee. For the the defence it was contended that Mr Carrick was employed by Mr Sheehan, and mußt look to Mr Sheehan's trustees for payment. This view was upheld by the Chief Justice. Auckland, this day. Adisputo is pending in the building trado owing to the large contractors intimating that they will in future only pay carpenters 9s instead of 10s per day. JnvercaPuGill, this day. A numbor of boats and their sheds have been destroyed by fire. The Invercargill Rowing Club's Bhod was partially burned, and the boats injured by hasty remoyaj., Dvnedin, this day, The Premier addresses his constituents on Wednesday, reviewing Major Atkinson's recent speech,

Greymouth, this day. The twelve hours go-as-you-please match for £25 a side between 6, J. Haylett and James McGregor, was won by Haylett by a yarl or so.

Wellington, this day. The cable steamer Slierard Osborne returned to port yesterday, -haying successfully spliced the Cook Strait cable, which is now in working order again. Cerisichokch, this day.

Considerable interest is taken in the matter of the human hand picked up on Sumnor bencb last Wednesday through a ring ,upon it, having been identified as thstof Howard, who was drowneij on October 10th. The Life Insurance Oonj.panies interested .have not paid tho amount of the policies to the widow. Howard was insured for between £2OOO and £3OOO in various offices, including the Government. A large number of medical men have seen the hand, in order to give an opinion as to time that has elapsed since death. An inquest is to be held this afternoon.