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Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 11, 12 July 1905, Page 2

In pursuance of a decision arrived at at its l;st meeting, the Winton Borough Council have instructed Messrs McDonald and Sons to "appeal against the, decision of Mr Cruicksbank, S.M., m the case Southland County Council v. WintonJßorough Council for tbe recovery of expenses m connection witft the Licensing Committee. i An exchange says that Mr W. G. Riddell, S.M., has been advised by tbe Department of Justice that be will undertake magisterial duties m Christchurch, m place of Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M., during the latter' s absence m oonnection with ibe Police Commission. The regulation made under the '* Public Health . Act, i 1900," providing that every patent-; 'medicine must have tbe formula printed 'on the wrapper, was revoked m laßt week's " Gazette." The resignation from the Commission of the Peace iius jbeen accepted of Mr W. D. Singer,' of Stewart Island. Mr J. M. Rodgevs has i been gazetted clerk of the District, Magistrate's, and Warden's Courts, and Receiver of Gold Revenue and Mining Registrar for the same place. A very welcome visitor to Southland is that old friend Mr Walter Murray, of tbe New Zealand Refrigerating Co., who has, we understand, relieved some of our graziers of a few thousand fat wethers at prices ranging up to 235, less commission. We are m receipt of tbe June number of Ihe Government Insurance Recorder, issued bj the Government Life Insurance Department.. It is a bright journal, well written and well printed, and sets out m very attrac-. tive form the advantages to be gained by insurance.. The front page is adorned with a half-tone photo, of the Hon. Huia Onslow, a policy-holder m the Department, and tbe arrangement of the contents generally, is very .creditable/ ;