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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1704, 10 May 1886, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC.

-♦ ' ■ „ . (united press association), j i •Blenheim, Saturday. The Supreme Court was occupied yest«rday and to-day with an action, t.rifil V.efore a special jury, to re-cove r £1500 damages sastained by the Hon. W. Clifford, owner of the Vernon run, m consequonce of an extensive grass fire occasioned by a defective Urick kiln belonging to the defendants, Parker and Mnddock, contractors for the dashwooH Pass Railway contract. The ense is still proceeding. The two racing clubs hitherto existing have amalgamated, and start operations with a credit balance of £200, and a considerable quantity of assets. A jriew course has been purchased upon Mr £ Charles Redwood's property, arid it is iiii T" tended to remove the grand stand from -" Us present course. Mr Henry Redwood has been elected president of the amal- \, gamated club. The new course will be '. " ready for the next 3pring meeting. |, Chkistchurch, Saturday. f Alfred Osborne, formerly an nnderr taker, died this morning from the effects [- of a fall on the steps of the Central Hotel on April 12. Mrs Messenger, wife of the absconding % publican, gave evidence this morning at ) the R.M. Court, under the "Fugitive ~/ Offenders Act, to the fact that he had '(- l«ft her and six children unprovided for l - since February last. Constable Allen goes to Melbourne per Wairarapa on Tuesday next to bring Messenger back.