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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3001, 12 September 1888, Page 2

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CiiRisTCHCRCn,' September 11, In the E. M. Court to-day 0. H. Williams, owner of the racehorse Sultan, sued Patrick Campbell, one of the stewards of the Plurupton Park races, for 1 £2B 10s, the amount of prize money in the Winter' Handicap, which had not been'paid, Non-pay-ment was not. deuied, but it was contended the stewards ave liable. The point will be argued.on Saturday. At the inquest on Russell, who was killed by a fall from the roof of the Palace Sink, a verdiot of accidental death was returned, no blame being attachable to anybody. Mr T. Fergus visited the Lyttelton defences to-day, and expressed him-' self highly satisfied with the progress of the works. He and Colonel Hume and Captain Humphreys were entertained at a mess dinner by tho officers of tho district to-night, Ho leaves to-morrow for South.

About 9 to-night a six roomedhouse in Halkett-atreet was burned down, It was owned by Mrs Lnmb, Three rooms were occupied by ah old woman named Miller, The fire began in the unoccupied rooms, The bouse was insured for £IOO in the New Zealand office, Mrs Lumb's house next door is slightly damaged, and insured in the same office for £IOO in the New Zealand office for £IOO. A cottage on the other, side is badly damaged, and is.insured in the New Zealand office tor £SO.

Nelson, Soptember 11, Mr Donnolly. proprietor of the Palace Skating Hinks, who is now in Nelson, annoupces that he will on the opening of his new rink in Ohristcliurch give a benefit for the widow and children of Roboft JRussell, who was killed while working at the building-