DOMINION NEWS.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1345, 17 June 1911, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

—♦ —- THE HOLIDAY MUDDLE. By 'Megraph— Press Awciatiwi. Auckland, Yesterday. Tho .grocers of Auckland l will not closa their establishments on Tihua'Sday, Coronation Day. As yet no other tradesmen have announced their intention to keep open. All the Gov'ernment offices will bo closed for the wholo day and the cessation of activities will extend to all branches of the WWiam Masson sued AYiUiam Richardson (chairman of Maunigaiiapene Scihool Committee), claiming £5Ol damages in respect of defamatory statements in a letter written to the Education Board by defendant, plaintiff being headmaster of the school. The jury found a verdict for plaintiff on all the issues, and the full damages claimed. The caso occupied ten days; tho question of costs of eight extra days was held over. . Wellington, Yesterday. Up to Juno 10 tho registrations under tho Defence scheme were: Auckland, 13,930; Canterbury, 13,138; Otago, 11,819; Wellington, 1G',887; total, 55,774. Westpovt, Yesterday. A new and extensive seam o'f hard coal has been discovered one mile from the rail head, on the WestportliKingahua railway route, The prospectors aire a North Island syndicate.