WELLINGTON NEWS NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9481, 10 April 1894, Page 5

WELLINGTON NEWS NOTES.

[3T TELEGRAPH. OWN CORRESPONDENT. Wellington, Monday. BANKRUPTCY.

At the sitting of the Court to-day John Windey appeared ,on summons to show cause why he had not within four months of his bankruptcy applied for his discharge. His roplios to the questions put by the Conrt were in effect he had heard it was expensive to make the application, and he was without means. The proceedings were brought before the Court under the 152 nd section of the Act. The Official Assignee (Mr. Ashcroft) informed the Court thab where a bankrupt was without means there was power given to the Courb to remit tho penalty. The present case was a test case brought with a view to give publicity to the law, and to warn debtors thab they must within a certain limit of time apply for their discharge. He had in the present case twice notified the debtor that he must apply for his discharge. His Honor Mr. Justice Richmond said he would make no order as there was no evidence that tho debtor had been contumacious, and as he was ignorantthabhewas bound to apply for a discharge within a limit of time prescribed by the statute. It would be well for all persons in his position that they should take warning, for the Court had power, punish severely any negligence that could be construed as contempt of its jurisdiction. THE WEATHER. Some Australians in Wellington have expressed their astonishment at the rapid changes of weather which have prevailed here for the last three days. This afternoon there was a fall of hail with a keen and bitter gale from south-east. Yesterday we had to endure the boisberous puffs of a nor'-wester, accompanied by drenching showers. Cape. Edwin informs the public thab the depression from the west, indicated on the 4th instant, passing south of Foveaux Straits on the Bbh, caused a decrease of pressure of fully six-tenths of an inch in the Southern part of the colony yesterday, and in now 200 miles to the eastward of Stewart Island. The cyclone which he also indicated on the fourth insfc., has passed to the eastward without coming nearer than 300 miles.

THE AWARCA BLOCK. Judge Edgar has closed his court, and returned to Wellington, after dealing with the Awarua block (130,000 acres), cutting off 50,000 acres of Government purchase, and awarding the rest to the Native owners. There are several special settlements. I understand, applying for land in this block.

Oin' Waiuku correspondent writes The funeral of the late Henry Priest, the jockey who lost his life at Te Awamutu, on Wednesday last, whilst riding in the Flying Stakes, took place here on Friday afternoon at three o'clock The funeral was largely attended, amongst whom were a number of Ellerslie trainers and jockies. Several letters" of sympathy were received by the deceased's relatives. The funeral cortege left the residence of. the deceased's mother at 3 p.m., for the Waiuku Cemetery. There were one hundred present. The Rev. Father McMillan. at the grave in an impressive manner,' The coffin was literally covered with wreaths. At the close the hat bands of the chief mourners were deposited on the coffin. The deceased was twenty-four years of age and was born in Waiuku. His father died hero about twenty years ago. .' ■•'' ' ; ■ ".' V

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