SOUTHERN NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 180, 30 July 1903, Page 2

SOUTHERN NEWS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, this day.

Judgment was given by the Chief Justice to-day in the case of Tegetmier v. the Bank of New Zealand Provident Fund. His Honor held that Mr Tegetmier was entitled to continue his contributions to the fund. Correspondence put in during the hearing of the action shows that Mr Tegetmier asked to be relieved of his position of general manager of the Bank owing to being hampered in his powers. A decree nisi was granted in the divorce case of Morence Eliison v. Alathew Ellison on the ground of adultery. WAKAPUAKA, this day. The Eastern Extension Company's cable steamer Restorer is expected to leave Sydney to-day to overhaul this end of one of the company's cables, which has developed a fault about 300 miles from New Zealand. The company's second cable continues in good working order. It is understood the Restorer will not come to New Zealand, but will take sufficient coal on board at Sydney to carry her to the scene of operations and back. DUNEDIN, this day. 'A house in Hyde-street, owned by Mr Mucott of liampden, and occupied by Detective Cooney, was totally destroyed by fire this , morning. Nothing was saved. Detective Cooney's effects were insured for £ 150 in the Sun office, and Mr Mucott was insured for £300 in the National. At the inquest on the body of Marshall, a verdict was returned that the deceased cut his throat while temporarily insane. - CHRISTCHURCH, this day. By a fire this morning a seven-roomed house at Fendalton, owned and occupied by Mr. W. G. Wallish, was destroyed. The insurance on the building is £400 in the New Zealand office, and on furniture, bicycles, pianola and music £455 in the London and Lancashire; grand piano and two pianolas, £285 in the Imperial CompaDy. In the ease of the Minister for Mines v. Heslop, the Appeal Court unanimously allowed the appeal with costs in the Supreme and Appeal Courts. The Judges held that a definite claim for compensation must be made after a sludge channel has been proclaimed, and that such claims can only be settled under the Mining Act by.* agreement, or by inquiry by a Compensation Court. The Court adjourned till to-morrow.