NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.
[press association. ]
Napier, Wednesday. The Borough Council to-night adopted the report of the Electric Lighting Committee, which rocommended the Council to await the result of the experiment to be tried in Wellington and other towns.
Welunoton , , Wednesday. It is stated that the Hon. Mr. Larnach has instituted proceedings against the proprietors of the New Zealand Hebald, Auckland, for libel, claiming £20(X) damages, and has retained as counsel Sir Robert Stout and the Hon. P. Buckley. In the seven months of the rating year just expired no less than 220 dwellinghouses have been erected in the city, besides a large number of business premises.
*(J Nelson, Wednesday. The Criminal Sittings of tho Supreme Court opened to-dav before Judp" Rich-
,ii > Judge "noiid. There are only two cases on the calendar. The Grand Jury found a true bill against William Mead, junior, for rape on a Maori woman, and no bill against Christian Ducker for arson.
[Dunkdin, Wednesday. John Griffiths, a rabbiter, has been found dead on Oibell's run, twenty miles from Waikoimiti.
Ac the City Court Dr. Wanless was fined £20 for a breach of the Stamp Act.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9134, 16 August 1888, Page 5
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