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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 278, 17 August 1908, Page 11

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' WAIROA-NAPIER.' Jt AILS. (Bii TFiLEGRAriI—PRESS ASSOCIATION,) ' Wairoa, Angust l4r A large / and" influential deputation waited on Mr. A',. L.'TD. Prafier, M.P.',*. asking him. to uso;his-.influcnee to.obtain a rpgulpi' twico weekly mail'between,Napier and Wairoa. Mr. Fraser promised the deputation every assistance in laying bbfofe'the Govorfimont a thing so much needed for the .progress "of■■tho dis-' trict. : ' •* ' ' DAMAGES' • Stratford,.August 14. ;• A*;judgment ivas given by Mr. Turnbtill, S.M., in tile ■ bush fii'e. .caee ill Which a settler narted,Rodgel's. sought -to rfetover. £129 froma neighbour, Bfowilj oivirig. to .a- fir6,;frohV' ;M 'iatter's property.'.'destroying Rodgers's grass. • After several days' hearing .the court has aMfded plftiiltllE £47' 10s-. mid costs. ' FIRE AT OAifARU. Oamaru, August i 4. 7 .: A fire .which occurred early last evening in Mrs.. Conpei-'s frUit and (confectionery shop, fees Street, broke out . again this ~hißJ'ningj and, obtained, a good hold of the Ttfge bundling in which ; tho shop is situated before-aii: alarm was 'given.' The building, the exterior ot -which was, of- stone, was erected about .forty years 'ago, the ttp'per portion being known as. St. James's Hall. Mrs. Coupor's shop and an adjoining niio occupied by Mr. Verey, a carpenter, were" completely destroyed. 7 . . ■ <■■■:■ , The building'was owned by Mr. W. Milne, and insured in the' Alliance Offico for £320. Mrs.'Coupcr's stock and fittings were insured for £125 in the North Queensland, and Mr. Vcrey's.; tools for £25' in the New Zealand. „• DIVORCE GRANTED. - , Dunedin, August 14. In the Divorce Court, Joliii William JohnStone obtained a decree, nisi from Francos JohnstOnei 6ii the groUnd of desertion.. Respondent was not, represented... The pirtieS were married at Oamaru in 1886, and respondent deserted her. husband five .years later. It. was alleged-that she was addicted to drink, and was now living with a wharf labourer.. VAUCKLAND;KENNEL CLUB. , Auckland, August. 14. The annual show of the Auckland Keftnel Club was opened tfr-day;; Amoiig the fchal.lehgfi classefe.hlibtte'd to-.the Auckland .Cliib this year by the N.Z., 'IGjilnfel Club ai-.q Scottish arid Skye. terriers and Irish and English setters. In; the. Irish setter challenge class .Voyager, a fine imported dog, owned by Mr; Walter Sevill, of AVaingara, carried off the honours. The Wishaw Jock collie trophy for the best, rough-coated colonial-bred collie dog or sjut oVer 12 months' old was won by Mr. j. R. Hayno, of Dunedin, witli Zealandia Premier, a splendid dog bred in Neiv Zealand. ' •. ' NEWS IN - BRIEF'. Auckland, August. 14. A fire occurred this morning in premises occupied by Mr.; Green, silk importer, and Messrs. Maxwell and-Montague, in the Hall o{ Commerce Buildings. Damage to'the extent of £1500 was done. The contents were illsitted in' the Royal Company for- £2000; and tho buildings, for £9000 in the New Zealand litsUrailco Olfibe. ' / Hastings, August 14. 'Plans are out for, a new two-story post office building, to bo erected at the intersection of Queen and Station _ Streets. Tho building is to bo completed within ten months of tenders being accepted. 7 Inveroargill, August 14. At the Arbitration .Coi\rt7tordayi7tho_sawmillers caso was concluded,' and tho Court reserved its decision.