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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 138, 7 December 1912, Page 7

Mention of the case of the City Council against Moore was made before tho Supreme Court this morning. This is an "application for a writ of attachment. Mr. O'Sheu, City Solicitor, asked that tho application be adjourned until 3rd February of next year. The request was granted. The case of the men who have recently been on" strike- at Tirnaru was put before the Minister of Railways yesterday by a representative of the Timaru Waterside Workers' Union. The Minister replied that as the trouble was really a dispute between two unions he Would not interfere in it. Tho various accessories of "Wonderland" have beeh disposed of by Miramat. • Ltd., and it is understood that they will be re-erected at the Auckland Exhibition. "Wonderland" wa-s erected afc Miramar after the Christchurch Exhibi' tion, about six years ago, but the patronage accorded to it scarcely came up to expectations. Within ninety minutes' ride (by motorcar) of New Plymouth is the new hostelry, recently built at an elevation of over 3000 ft on the northern slope of Mount Egmont. The house is of concrpte, well furnished, lighted with electricity, and conducted on the lines of a first-class hotel by All 1 . J. P. Murphy, lately of The Hermitage, Mount Cook. It is described as an ideal place to spend a holiday. The secretary of the New Plymouth Expansion and Tourist League notifies in our advertising columns that lie will be pleased to furnish all particulars as to tariff, means of reaching -the house, etc, on receipt of a post-card. An enquiry was held by Dr. M'Arthur, S.M., thte mdrning into the circumstances of the death of John Johnson, a prisoner at the Terrace Gaol, who died suddenly on Thursday. Dr. W. K. Fyffe stated that death was due to a hemorrhage from a ruptute of ah aneurism of the descending aorta. £)r. H. A. H. Gilmef, gaol surgeon, said that he had examined the deceased with a view to his eantty^ and on the sth December ordered his immediate removal to the Wellington Hospital. The case, however, proved too bad for removal. .William E. Stewart, warder at the TerTace Gaol, stated that Dm. Henry, Anderson, and Hay had certified that the deceased was insane. A Verdict Was returned in accordance with the medical evidence, the Coroner adding that every attention had been given the deceased by the gaol surgeon and gaol officials. Last evening the visiting Australian swimmers were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Henrys, afc the residence, 163, Thorndon-qttay. A most enjoyable time was spent by a very lar^e number of friends and swimmers. This evening the visitors will be entertained by Mr. and Mrs. A. Levy at an "at home" at Alexandra Hall, Abel Smith-street. The completed itinerary of the Australians' tour in New Zealand is as follows : Leave Wellington Monday morning for Napier j night carnivals at Hastings and Napier on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively ; arrive back in Wellington on Friday night, and leave on Monday by the Pateena for Blenheim j return to Wellington on 10th or 20th; second carnival at Wellington on 21st; leaving that night for Christchtttch. Departure will be taken for Sydney, from Wellington, on 3rd January. "The thin chap heife picked up a chair and the other one picked up asaucepan from the stove and grabbed Mrs. Falloon. Then I thought it was time for me to take a part itt it," said a. witttass in the Magistrate^ Court yesterday, The case was one of assault brought by Sarah Falloon against Augustus Flux and Patrick Joseph M'Kay, and during the proceedings the two defendants kept the Court in a simmer of mirthw The defendant Flu* elected to give evidence. Mr", Riddell. SM.-i "Your name is Gus Flux?" Defendant (reprovingly) : "Augustus." (Then heatedly), "Why does this woman take so many names?" Mr. Riddell: "That doesn't affect the case." Witness, rontinuing s "My mate went in, " your. Worship, and this gentleman hero (pointing to the last witness) picked 'up a looking-glass (voice from the back of the Court : It was a clmr) ahd struck my mate, over thd head. That's the mark he's got there." Mr. Riddell, S.M. : "I think you must be convicted. You will bo fined 10s each, defendant* to pay one witness's expenses each, in default three days' imprisonment." Defendants, in chorus t "May we have time to pay?" Sub'lnspeetor Sheehan : "1 understand that if you give them time, your Worship, they won't pay." Defendants: "Oh yes, we will. All we ask is three days, your Worship." Mr. Riddell: "You will have until to«mofTow morning." First defendant: "Right you are !" Second defendant : "I thdnk yatt." The quarterly meeting of the Welsh Society was held at Godber's Rooms, Cuba-street, last evening. Mr. A. Williams was in the chair. An address oh Welsh philology was given by Mr. Evan Parry, gongs were sung by Miss Watkins add Messrs, Evans and Bishop. Mrs. livans was the accompanist.. During the course of the evening, Mr. Williams, who hae recently been travelling in the Northern Territory of Australia, gave an interesting sketch of the immense possibilities of that country. Mr. L. L. Gwylim, who hae recently returned from the Old Country, also related many things of interest to Welshmen.

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