TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3434, 13 February 1890, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

No UnemployedWellington, Thureday. ■> The Miuister of Lands Btates that returns just to band oonvoy tho information that there is not one hneniployed on relief works in the colony at the present

WANGANUI RAM FAIR. Wahoaniii, February 12, Massnrs F. K. Jackson and-Go's ram fair commenced today.alarge attendance .being present. Over 1200 rams were entered, and as many owes, The biddingfor the fame wasonly fair, though some passed off by well known breeders, fetohing an average of S to 7 guineas. • A fiiie stud ram of W. Wilson; of Wbeniia'. kura, fetched tho top price of 81J guineas, Mr Gaisford, of Napier, being the purchaser. Buyers were also present from tho Boutli island, Mr Reid, of Oamarn, securing several fine sheep.

A Curious Point in tho Bank . ruptoy Aot. Wkilinatoji, Thursday. In tho Supreraii Court in Bankruptcy to-day, loforo Judgu Richmond, T homaa Hurton («t tho well-known firm ol Toll liws and Co, Blenheim), who was recently declared a bankrupt, came up for public examination on the certificate of the Deputy Uflicial Assignee. The Bank ot New Zaaland, whu Van the principal creditor, (their claim amount' ing to several thousands), ateo applied under section 171 of the Act to bare tho baukrupt convicted fur a breach of provisions of aubscollon 5 of thai section, viz., in putting the creditors 10 unnecessary expeuse by setting np a fiivoloua defonco to thu action of the Bank, in eorvipj; him with a writ in satisfaction uf their claim. Mr Gully, for (he bankrupt, submitted that the evidenco-of the third party could not be taken In support of a con--vlctlon, and tho bankrupt Could nut bo convicted out of his own moulli, Mr Statiurd, for the Bank of New Zealand, argued that.the evidenco of a third party was admissible,* and Judge Richmond inclined to that opinion, lie consulted the Chiof Justice nn tho point and he tOjk the eamo view of tho qmition, although, he onid he was not by any. means clear about It. In the face of this Mr Stafford dfcided to withdrew the application for couviction and the public examination was-then proceeded; with, ;' '■'■' ■' '• • '; :