WITHIN THE COLONY.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 199, 7 September 1894, Page 3

WITHIN THE COLONY.

NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

Per Press Association. The Rates on Timber. Wellington, This Day.

The Gazette contains a notice by the Railway Commissioners that timber consigned from sawmills to the Lower Hutt, Wellington and intermediate stations will be charged 3d per 100 superficial feet less than the classified rates, the minimum charge being 8d per 100 superficial feet. Riinu from Eketahuna, Opaki and intermediate stations to Wellington will be charged 2s 6d per 100 superficial feet. A Libel Case. Christchurch, This Day. In ,he Supreme Court the libel case Hood Williams, Secretary of the Lyttelton Harbor Board, v. Kinsey, a shipping agent, claiming L2OO for alleged libel contained in newspaper correspondence regarding admission to the grandstand at Palo sports, a verdict was returned for L 25 and costs according to scale. The right of a newspaper editor to refuse when asked in a court of law to reveal the name of a writer in his journal cropped up during the hearing. Mr Guthrie, editor of the Press, had refused to divulge the writer of a letter signed “ Viator.” Judge Denniston ruled that Mr Guthrie was bound to reveal the name, and said the right of newspaper editors not to reveal the name was extra judicial. Mr Guthrie still declined, and asked for time to consult his solicitor. The Judge said it was not a question for Mr Guthrie’s solicitor. However, Mr Guthrie might have time for reflection and stand over until other witnesses were examined. Later on the Judge was informed that in order to savo Mr Guthrie from violating a principle the defendant counsel would admit Kinsey wrote the letter. His Honor made no remark and the incident closed. Committed for Trial. Invercargill, This Day. Sarah Gregor, 25 years of age, was yesterday committed for trial on a charge of murdering her illegitimate ohild by throwing it into a creek near Portrose on lHth July. N.S.W. Football Team in Wellington. Wkllintton, This Day. At the official reception of the New South Wales football team there was a large attendance of the public, including the Mayor and City Councillors, several members of Parliament, leading citizens and representatives of all branches of sports. Owing to the late hour the House rose, no member of the Government were present. The Mayor, Captain Russell, H. D. . Bell (president of the local union), and E. D. Hoben (secretary of the New ! Union) spoke, extending a hearty weltome. The manager of the visitors, in reply, attributed the non-success of his team to the superior back play of the New Zealand men.