The Wife Deserter.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3506, 9 May 1890, Page 2

The Wife Deserter.

Napieu, May 8. Walter Clayton Brown, who was arrested in Wellington on a charge of wife desertion was brought before tho Resident Magistrate to-day He was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment, and ordered to find heavy bond for the payment of £1 a week, or in default four months' imprisonment.

The Lye'i-BiiHer Bridge. Lyeil, May 8. - Tho launching of the First girder of a long"*Bpau of tho Lyell-Buller bridge to successfully accomplished to-day. The clean span is IGB feet, and the' weight of each girder is 25 ions as launched. This is the heaviest weight and longest span girder bridge yet undertaken fn this Colony. The girder is' carried across the river on two heavy steel cables by moans of travelling pulleys, and the strain on these cablos waßOver 100 tons, The second girder will be launehed in about a week, and the whole work completed' in about six weeks. Mr A. Anderson, of the firm of J, and A. Anderson, was in I/yell specially to supervise this important work, and carried it to this successful stage.

Farewell to Bishop Haipor. ; . GmusicHUßou, May 8, There was a large gathering at the Provincial Council Chambers to-day to present a farewell address to Bishop Harper from the laity. Sir

John Hail read tho address, and referred to the fact that as Resident Magistrate ofLyt(elbn:he l)ad been tho first to officially welcome, the Bishop on his arrival thirty-three years ago. In replying tho Bishop said the address-had over-rated the work he had done, especially in regard to the Church constitution Ha expressed his gfe&t satisfaction that the laity under that constitution, took a prominent part in the work of tho Churoh, He 'tlunked tho laity for their assistance, which had been most valuable, and referred to the kindness and consideration be had received from other denominations, towards whom he had the friendliest feelings.

A Sensational Naeieh, May 8. A{ a, meeting of the Harbour Board. to day a report was read by Mr Oarr, the Engineer. Ho stated that when appointed lie heard certain rumours to the effect that the contactors wei'e being paid for more rubbjp thqn thoy put jntp the foundations, aijd he ppsonjjjy ijppt flf ft? quantities «go|., WIiPH Mr Grpfjer, Olerk of the Works, m asked fop thp quantities, he gave a return showing a •very much, greater number of cubio yards each day. 1 Borne days the gxcess reached from £2O to <BBO in cagli; »a|||p, The Chairman sunpepdpd'llf ftraingor, plied a I spe# meeting <jl tijd lioard. Mp Grainger,' in ptiply. did not' dispute MrCart's figures, bufc |irpd.tl)»t l},e had too many things to attend t'q. He asked to be allowed to fesign. ; After a {en'gtby djft(|66icPi the Foard

refused his request by a majority, arid' dismissed bim, It is not known bow for back tho false returns have been made, but it may have been' going on for years, In such case many . thousands of pounds must have been overpaid,