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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3581, 7 August 1890, Page 2

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[By Telequapk,] (United Press Association.) . Tho Late Dlffloulty. ■Wellington, Thursday, The Railway Commissioners consider the term " eivil commotion 1 ' in Weigh Bills only applies.to oivil disturbances. They have not altered their position at present,; and unless a letter expected from, the Maritime -Opiiyieittorinorrow. puts ajew comininud to suspend hien'®'refuse'To work. Bankruptcy Sisotarge Rofasod Wellington, Thursday, W, R, Waters, whose bankruptoy and trial for embezzlement'created so much stir in commerciaUsiroles three years ago applied for his discharge in Bankruptcy to-day. The debtor was not present, but counsel said he was in England, in poor circumstances. Hib Honor Judge Prendergast refused the discharge on the ground that amongst others, Waters might liave come into property in the meantime but granted an adjournment till the sitting after next, tu allow enquiries to be made.

Death of a Large Land, Owasr Fidlding, Thursday, John Mnrson, woll known in Hokitiki and other parts of the colony, dropped dead yesterday oil tho Ilarbor Board block. He was one the largest land owners in the o ilony, ' Tho TOtcombo and Tombs filffi. oulty. Christohurch, Thursday. Messrs Antony Bel ara aud Co, were yesterday served with a writ from Messrs Whiicombe and Tomb's for L 550 damages on account of an alleged libel in tho Trades and Labor Chronicle, A letter appeared in the yiroesthismorningon tlw labor dispute signed " Arbitration/' 'which suggests that the Chamber of Commerce confer with tho Maritime Council and Mr Millar as to the feasibility of the Government introducing at onco a Compulsory Arbitration Act," before which all disputes which cannot otherwise be settled shall come, and whose decisions shall bo binding.