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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10383, 6 March 1897, Page 5

fBV TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATE."!. Wellington, Friday. . The bob fly is troublesome in the Grey town district.

Shippers of cargo by the Manaia, wrecked on the Taranaki coast, are going to bring an action against the owners for loss ol goods.

Major Elliot, who was private secretary to Lord Glasgow, loft for Auckland to-day on bis way to England. , ~.• ~ \ The gale reported at Home was predicted by Mr. J. D. Hewitt, of Palmerston North, in a letter to the local paper, dntod March 3. He based his forecasbon the appearance of another' spot near the centre of the sun.

About 100 applications have already been received from volunteers anxious to form part of the contingent to go home. A new volunteer infantry company has been formed in Wellington, to bo known as the Relburne Rifles, after the name of Lord Glasgow's eldest son.

Palmkrstos North, Friday.' By 402 votes to 12 the ratepayers of , Palmorston North have decided to bring into force tho Rating on Unimproved Value Act of last session. Thirty-four votes beyond tho statutory number voted. CUEISTCitOROII, Friday. To-day Mr, Justice Denniston gave i long and exhaustive judgment in the long' standing action, £11 v. Harpor.' i '..,Tl)e judgment, which occupied 40 minutes \h reading, referred in detail to the proceed ings since the inception of - : the v case;;.>*s animadverted on the delays occasioneil'bj ; v : ', the course taken by the plaintiff, exoner- •:': ated the officials from tho allegations or ''■*• improper 1 conduct, and made certain orders •'■■ .;'-•' as to accounts between parties.' He,de- ; : cided on the items referred to him'..th?o th« :'';'•■ V items 62. and 63, amounting, to £100, bl ■'■■ "0 credited to. plaintiff; that.theiriie'resbon' the item £250 bo reduced by £50 And thai:: .','■': it be remitted to the registrar and account-; '/; tant to adjust tho jcertifioate'aocordingly,.::J On' the other items: referred His Honoi.'} decided that the findini» v in favour of the defendant should not disturbed '-"- ". -_, -' " ;■•-! •V;/DDNKDik,''Friday.'.. :"": : : ■ Mr. v i Luring,';, who, has. been goods agent "• i - •;- here for years, and who has been promoted ■: '''■"' to be traffic manager at Greymouth, was s> presented, to-night by his brother officers in ' ' - tho service with a gold :• watch, ■" Buit&blv : f -1 ■inscribed; V-"^: : '-r--• i -:' - ■ ■ ...,■■/ : \