DUNEDIN, Tuesday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1764, 25 October 1883, Page 2

DUNEDIN, Tuesday.

Tn the action at the Supreme Comt to-cUy, in winch Mi Dawson, propnetor of One-tree Poml Saw-mill, Southland, claimed £2000 damages from the (Government in consequence of his mill having been burned down by bpaiks fiom a passing 1 ail way engine, the case for the plaintiff was concluded when the Court adjourned. The City Council ha\ c been petitioned by 5(3 public school teaching of the city, toeiect public bathh, on the ground that thoie is a pietsing neeewtv for the health and vigour of the chikhen attending the .schools. A challenge hat. been is->ued by David ilcKv.an to walk Scott twohe houis for £2") or £"50. Last Xiyht. A Chinaman namod Ah Wee has committed suicide at Jacob's dully by hanging himself fiom a tieo. Tn the case Dawson v. the m the Supieme Com I to-day, m which the plaintiff claimed -L2OOO foi the dostiuction of his sawmill by file, caused by sp.ulcs fiom a passing engine, the mi v lotuined a verdict for plaintiff for tl(>0. The case will probably go to the Comt of Appeal. A branch of the lush National League was foi mod here to-day. ~MrJ. B. Cailan, s.ihcitoi, was elected piesident, and Mr J. .T. Connor was appointed delegate to the Melbourne Comention to be held on November 7th. It is slated that W.'rder Flanuery, of the Duuedin gaol, has been lc-instated in the .sei vice, and appointed chief warder of the Auckland gaol.