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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2707, 22 September 1887, Page 3

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-:".l •: . (United Press Association,) . At the Supreme Cqurt'-the Kumui'iui ... Joiners' case came' on yesterday, and .. • ..to-day the Judgo. suggested that -arrangements should ho made and the • • intervention of th«■ Government asked, & . '•otherwise a number of men would be • deprived of their means of livelihood. . .Ho also told the parties if they persisted in law, the costs would amount to more than the.value of t!ic whole land in the Tcrcmakau Valley, ■#:. —— ™ AN ELECTION DIMCULTV. (UN'tTED l'KK3a ASSOCIATION'.) . New Plymouth, September 22. • With reference to.llie proposal of the Supporters of Dockerill and' Smith that one of them should resign,' tho mutter was left in-.the--Mayor's hands, who . - took till fhiimorning to consider the matter, when ho d jclinoa to give a . . decision, as,he.found the votes were . ' claittifd -by both parties,' and he had . no, time, to go over the clectorato to test the feelings o£ tho electors. (Press Association,) Greymouni, September 21, The Church of England congregation

are raising a big petition to present to the now Parliament to pray for (lie reinstating of biblo reading in schools! ELECTION HOLIDAY. (United Press Association.) Dunedin, September 21. The Mayor lias decided, at the request of the City Council, to proclaim a public half-holiday oa the polling day. LIBELLING AN ENGINEER. • ' (United Pkess Association.) | W estport, September 21. ® Mr C. Napier Bell, Hmbnr Board Engineer, has instructed liis solicitor , to demand from tho publisher of the Buller News, tho name of tho author • of a letter published last week reflecting upon liiiii. Libel proceedings are likely to follow. THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Curistcuuecii, Septeiubor 21.' A communication has been received by Mr A. M. Olliver, from the assistant Secretary of tho Melbourne Cricket Club, stating that the presence of two English elevens in Victoria will . p.royent. a team from Melbourne to Npw. Zealand this season, but that the . ..'English Amateur Eleven will probably " pay.a.visit to this colony.'