WAIHI NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13451, 30 May 1907, Page 7

WAIHI NEWS.

[BY TELKGKAr-H. —OWN COERESrOxi)ENX.]

r - ; WAim, Wednesday. There has been lititlo or no change in the condition of the man Boyer, who made an I attempt on his life on Saturday night. He still lies in private hospital * in'a precarious state. '" r " "

Whilst turning round the comer of Mueller i and Kenny . Streets •- yesterday a cart owned by Mr.; F. Clarkin collided with a verandah post., and the driver, a young man named Mason, was thrown heavily to 'the ground. He, fortunately, escaped with a few bruises*. . The accident was caused by one of the reins becoming detached from the bit. • / • .-' :

The hearing of the claim of the Waihi Printing and Publishing Company against the Waihi Borough Council for 'compensation in connection "with .the cutting away of a bank in Upper Seddon-street, thug interfering with access to the plaintiff company's premises, was continued to-day. Mr. F. Earl, in opening the case for the defendant Borough Council, contended that the case came under the Municipal Corporations Act and not under the Public Works Act. gilder section 205 of this Act a claim for compensation was restricted to injury done to land. Accordingly, he held that plaintiffs were not entitled to damages, by reason, of injury to plant or loss of business.. Whilst the claim was regulated by the Municipal Corporations Act, the procedure prescribed was that of. the Public Works Act. Counsel went into the legal aspect at length, and asked the Court to state a case for the Supreme Court oil certain points touched on. The balance of the day was taker up with the evidence of witnesses called for the defence.';■'. : - : .'.'"- ' •' ''■...'■