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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3857, 14 July 1891, Page 2

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(PBESS ASSOCIATION.) *V ", . Chbibtohdboh. July 18. The Committee of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association deoided to request Sir John Hall and the Hon J. T. Peacock to consult the Wellington A. and P. Association concerning a reduotion of railway rates on stock for shows, and to assist them in any movement in that direction. Auckland, July 18. Elizabeth Brady, Agnes Austin and Philip Brenster were committed for trial to-day for robbery from a Maori house of £25. Donedim, July 18. At the sitting of the Supreme Court in Bankruptcy, Mr Justioe Williams refused to grant an order of discharge in two cases because there was no proof of notice having been given to absentee creditors. Chbistohckoh, July 18. This evening a seven roomed house - and shop in Victoria street, owned by Mrs Greenaway, and occupied by H. Oainsford and Sons, seedsmen, was burned down. The fire stirted upstairs, but the cause is not known. The building was insured for L2OO in the National, and the furniture and stock (very little of which was saved) in the Union for LBOO. ■' QhlaiM Diwroe OartAuckland, July 8. The long pending divorce case Thomas Quoi, Chinese restaurant .keeper, versus his European wife, Mary Josephine Quoi, on the grounds of adutelry with Bertie Neal, came before his Honor Judge Conolly ia the Supreme Court this morning. Dr Laiahley appeared for the petitioner. Mrs Quoi (respondent), and Bertie Neal (co-respondent) were not present or represented. After hearing the evidence adduced, his Honor said he must grant a decree nisi, but the case was a very unsatisfactory on 9, and if the respondents had appeared the evidence was of such a slight nature that the case would probably have broken down, bis Honor said that it was to the interest of the respondent to be separated from petitioner. An application was made by J)r Laiahley in respeot to the custody of a child, but his Honor said it had better form the Bubject of a separate application hereafter. ▲ Water Famine. Dunedin, July 18. The frost last night was the most severe experienced this season, and continued in the shade the whole day. This evening it is milder. The long continued drought has caused the suburban residents to be at their wits end for water for household pnrposis. Obituary. InvebcaboOiL, July 13. Joseph Preston, a very old colonist, owner of the fine Forest Vale estate, in the Fortrose district, of 12,000 acres, and large properties in Otago, died suddenly on Sunday morning. When the family left for church he appeared in his usual health, bat during service a messenger arriraUav them, and on reaching home found their father dead. TSe deceased leaves a grown op family, and was a very successful colonist. Dunedik, July 18. News has been received of the sudden death at Oloseburn station of Hugh Kirkpatrick, a well known draper in the old identity days.