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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2227, 23 February 1886, Page 2

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■;;; United Press Association. f lijyBRCARGm, February 22. - At fclie Ifyljce .Court a baker flamed fcwnetli iVlcKfrinpij sentenced tfi W'llM hard for' while drunk, an pjd geiiijepil at the railway station. Thomas Spence, aged 18 years, was committed for trial for a criminal assault upon Clara Butler, a girl 11 years and 4 l))i)!it])§ old. CpiSTCHURpii, Fpbripy 22. This morning the Mayor, on behalf cf many of the leading inhabitant? of Canterbury, presented Mr F, Back, traffic manager of railways, who is leaving for Tasmania, with a cheque tor £3OO. In replying to the toast of his health, Mr Back expressed an opinion that within ten years, under careful management, the railways of Now Zealand would be the foest paying railways in the world. ' '• jfebruaiy 22.. T)ie. Waihqra ' a|qn;gsiijq'.t||e ; wharf, discharging "cargsV| out iu generally 1 fair order, b|it little being damaged, The vessel will be docked to- ' morrow when the extent of the damage, sho has sustained will bo ascertained.. The horses which she has on board arrived here safely. London, February 22. The Greek Government are reported to bo shwi l some inclination to yield to the demands of jj,e powers tliat she should demobilise her fohSeti. ■ His Excellency Lord Dufferin arrived herefrom Mandalay. ' • V ' ' ' Auckland, this day. Mr Cadman met his constituents ■ at Mercury Bay on Saturday and received a vote-of confidence. • Carter's stope at fyis been

burnt down. ,It was insured in the North British for £250.

Hokitika, this day. A good wash has been struck in the main shaft of the Ross United Gold Mining Company, Gisboenb, This day; A man named Mullane was sentenced to a months'hard labor and ordered to find sureties to keep the peace for three months, for striking the editor of the local paper a violent blow in the face as he was walking along the street reading a newspaper. Defendant pleaded that the paper had commented on the Parnelifco party, but that really he was instigated by a third party, who had a grievance against the paper.

Dunedin, this day An unusual claim for insuranco was heard at the District Court yesterday. The plaintiff, a musician, rented rooms from the defendant, and as he wished to have his goods,insured in the room, ho consulted the landlord, and the latter stated he had a margin of £SOO with the Equitable, and the plaintiff could insure within that margin, The plaintiff accordingly paid the premium, and getting further goods, insured them also. A fire occurred by which the plaintiffs goods were damaged,-and he claimed £2OO. For the defence it was stated that plaintiff did not insure the goods nor pay the premium, and that the goods were not of the value alleged, Judgment was given for plaintiff for £127 and costs.