LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1822, 11 March 1884, Page 3

LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Visit of " the Victorian AttorneyGeneral and Minister of Railways. Auckland, Monday Night. Mr Kj:kfotu>, Victorian Attorney-Gen-eral, and Mr (Jillics, Minister for R.iilua} s for thai colon)', left for the Hot Lakes via T.uuanga, per Wellington, this evening. They return here overland, via C.unludge, and intend stopping a few days in this city prior to finally quitting oiu slioics for Melbourne.

Bankruptcy Case. Tn llio bankruptcy of Alexander McVuliur, piinupal of the turning colK-^v, the ni^ohent was closely evimnud to-day. lie admitted to icct'uing t'(,oo ;i>cai, and slid his. difficulties weio due to lii> father, and to j.'eUmir into the hinds ol "'oiicj-lciidcis, who made him pay foily to fei\ty ikt cent. 'J'he nn etniL r tidioui ned ioi a nioic detailed statoment of his tiansaetionb.

Fire. The <~t\l)lc v and outbuildings of Mi Jas. Ila\r, of liillshoiougli, Tin ce Kings, was binned, toyclhei with .")0 tons ot hay aiul a number of implements. Damage, £400; uninbiued.

The Trade and Labour Council. j\h Coopoi, .secretary of the Tiade and Laboiu Council, lms issued circul.us to all nicmbLMb of tho House of Rcpic&entativeb in the Noith Island, requesting them to suppoit a proposal to amalgamate the foin clcctoiates m the city of Auckland— City North, City East, City West and New ton — into one electorate. Sn O-ooi geC icy and MrDaif,wille,ippiovc ot the iJiopo-3.i1, and will ondc.ivoiu 1 to place it on the statute-book. It is repoi ted that se\cial woi king men candidates will be bi ought out next election.

District Court. Tn the Dishiefc Couit to-day, the case of Pottei v. the Pottei Wool Scouting Company, claim -CO."), was called. The case was hoard at a ]ne\ ions sitting of the com fc. Tlic plaintiff claimed tlooxcidue salaiy, and also for danuges for bleach of centiact by the dhoctois of the company, to w liom he had sold his patent of the wjol-bLOinins; machine. ITis llonoui 1 now deluded a lengthy judgment. Ref cuing to the claim foi wages, he said a set off for lent could not be allowed, the house not being occupied by plaintiff as tenant, but as set vant, tor the convenience ot the company. -Judgment would be for plaintifl foi w ages. His Honour then dwelt at length upon the charges of disobedience hi ought against the plaintiff in justification of his dismissal, and while admitting tli.it his sympathies were v.ith the defendants he said the plaintiff had the law with him. Judgment must bo foi plaintiff for the amount claimed, without costs.

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