CAMBRIDGE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 71, 24 March 1910, Page 7

CAMBRIDGE.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) CAAIBHTDGE, Wednesday. At the S.M. Court yesterday. Mrs E. J. O'G'nllag-haU' obtained a separation order from lim- liuaband. Daniel Q-'Callnghan, , of Walhi, he harinj; failed to support her and her throe children, 'l'he order was duly made, defendant being ordered to pay £1 ■ per week for the support of bis wife, ami children. He agreed to the order being made, which shortened the case considerably. He. liowever. had to' pay the costs, iil 7/. The impounding, case, Lockett v. Hickey. which has been adjourned from tiniito time for about five mouths, pending the ; receipt of the test of judgment in the apDenli cnGe, Sharman v. Kay, by tbe magis- . Mate, wns at length settled, but not in a very satisfactory manner. The solicitors iv the case got to loggerheads, and we had [ quite iv lively time in. tlie Court for n few .minutes. The point at issue appeared to be ,'whether the Leamington Town, Board could license animals to gcaze on the streets, and that is now finally settled by Judge Ed- , wards, who deckles that they can be so Ik'cused for ronds over wlileh the local authority has control. Tills will settle n [ matter that hns been in dispute in this '. district for a long time. The Borough Council met Inst evening, when the Mayor and the full Council were

present. : Mr W. H. Herries, M.P., '.was i appointed to represent the Connetl at tie I forthcoming meeting of the Municipal. As- I soelation at Welllagton. "The Library Com- 1 mittee asked the Council to co alter their rule-'- about free books being issued, as, to make it apply to inhabitants of the I borough only. , The Council thought that "was: Mr Carnegie's intention, and the rule was altered accordingly. The Mayor's allowance for ( the. coming year was fixed at £23, the Mayor alone voting against it. ~ He said, if the work was carried out properly it was well worth £50 per annum. The-Mayor (Mr Buckland) presented the Council with! an enlarged photograph of himself; whicli. -was accepted with thanks. " v ■ "".'.- '■■' »'' A meeting was held last evening of the musical people of the district. ■ There was a good attendance, jMr J. Lundon presiding. At a previous meeting it had been ile . cided to form a societyj and it was- now .determined to call it ..the Cambridge Musical Society. Mr London Is president, Mr K. Court hon. sec, .and Mr Hartly conductor. AH necessary arrangements were made for the start, and every tiling betokens a sue cessful season. * "' **—~— '" ■'" ''' ■ : i