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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6976, 2 October 1884, Page 2

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♦ - •'■' ■ ■' ■ Tpbb pbbss AssooiAxipw.T. " Auckland, Wednesday.; '.'.;.;■■ Mrs Maefarlane, wife of the EeV^ v S. Macf arlane, of the Free Methodist Church, Pitt-street, died Bomewhat suddenly to- r day of typhoid fever.. She is belieyed ,to have been the victim of stagnant 'drainage in Pitt- street. c ' ' ' '""' . .. WangAnui, Wednesday. f In the Supreme Cbnrt to-day 'the libel case of Russell v. M'Minn and M'Kelvie was concluded. The plaintiff ''ia''> a , -J3?. : ,-' r '' and was the editor of the Mctnaioatu Times. The defendants are the proprietor and ., editor respectively of the Mafiauatu.' Standard. The libel alleged vras'that tHe , ; plaintiff made indecent' proposals ' ?tq [ Louise Crawford, an aotress, and also to a native .woman. Miss Crawford ptated ia evidence that the plaintiff had attended ; , supper with the actresses, and after tbat,;i when going : home, they ..found the. door ; locked, and he then made, the proposals. Constable Gilleßpie gave evidence that he ./> had made enquiries as i to rumors, brit did not take any steps, and the plaintiff; Hear-oi ing of the enquiries, took steps to have him (Gillespie) shifted, and he was consequently -transferred to Feilding. Mr' •••" Izard, for the plaintiff, called a number .off - witnesses who spoke highly of .plaintiffs moral character. Mr Russell himself gave an, emphatic denial to the alleged assault on Louise Crawford, and also in regard to the Maori woman, who cannot be found. He explained the cause that led 1 to his writing about the constable. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff/ damages £10. : ; ZzT'- ■ Wellington, Wednesday, j] I The portion of a human kneebone, with " a large piece of skin attached, whioh was picked up on the Parikakarikl beach on Friday last, is believed to belong to one : of the Lastingham victims. Captain Babot has received .from Mr-: Shrimski the Bum of £15 colleoted in Oamarn for the Lastingham survivors. It is intended to send this Home, together with £35 collected by Mr Shrimski from members of Parliament, to be distributed among the widows and orphans of the men who were drowned. /;. A deputation from the New Zealand Rifle Association will wait on the Minister for Defence to-morrow to urge the Gov- '. ernment not to divide the proposed vote ' in aid of the Volunteer prize firing.: The Wellington Jockey Club intend holding one day's Spring meeting. The ; day fixed is the Wednesday preceding the Wellington Raoing Club's Spring meeting. Between £400 and £500 will ■ be given in stakes. The same olub will hold a two days' Summer meeting in February, when the stakes will amount to about £1250. Both meetings will take place on the new course at Island Buy. Chbistohttboh, Wednesday. The New Zealand Shipping Company has received the following cable message, dated London, September 30th: — The lonio arrived at Bio yesterday. Her cargo is meat, and in prime condition. The Mayor of Asbburton has written to the Charitable Aid Board, complaining that no provision is made for cases of real destitution. He etates that he has frequent applications for admission to the Old Men's Home, but it is useless for ' him to recommend admission as the Home is full. He adds, "I feel sorry and ashamed to tell the destitute deserving poor that nothing can be done for them." Mr March reports that the Home is in almost wretohed condition, not at all adopted for the purposes to which it is now applied. The board resolved to forward the correspondence to the Government. At a meeting of 150 unemployed held to-night it was decided to send a petition to Sir Julius Yogel on behalf of meohanios in want of employment here. A bogus telegram was received to-day by Messrs Eattray and Co., agents for the Imperial Insurance Association, to the effect that Bruce' a large mill at Timaru has been destroyed by fire and that Mr Bruce had drowned himself in a lagoon. The matter is in the hands of the police. DrjNEDiN, Wednesday, A largely attended meeting was held this evening to take into consideration the proposed amendments in the Employment of Females Act. Resolutions were passed against extending the hours of females, and it was resolved to petition both Houses of Parliament praying them to reject the amendment proposed by the member for Nelson. The fishing season for trout opened today, and in some instances very fair baskets, were made. Mr Stout left for Wellington in the Wairarapa during this afternoon. He was waited upon by a deputation of Port Chalmers residents before, his departure, urging that compensation should be given for the endowment taken for the dock. The Premier replied that various other ports were in the same position, and_ if compensation were given it would require a million to satisfy all.