NEW ZEALAND

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4982, 15 April 1889, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND

(By Telegraph.) lIAWERA, April 13. The Dissrict Court has been engaged for two days hearing the action County Council r. Standard Insurance Company, to recover £2OO on a bond issued by the company in respect of Q-. Y. Bales. The defence was principally that the plaintiff county had nob observed the conditions of the contract, in that checks of cash balances and yearly audit of the accounts had not been applied to tost Rato’s accuracy and honesty. The jury found for defendants with costs.

NELSON, April 14. The Yen. Archpriest Garin, one of the first French missionaries to New Zealand, who landed in the colony in 1840, and who has been priest of Nelson since 1850, died this morning. He was in his 69th year. His exertions in educational matters, especially in establishing St. Mary’s Orphanage, are well known. 'The Archbishop of Wellington and several leading citizens were among his early private pupils. The deceased, who belonged to the Marist order was highly esteemed and respected by all classes of the community. DUNEDIN. April 13. The Blue Spur dispute has assumed a new phase the consolidated company having given notice of an action against the Otago company unless the moneys paid under the contract are refunded. Misrepresentation by the vendors is alleged. The tender of Mr Matthew Walker at £4626 for the front portion of the exhibition building has been accepted. At a meeting of the Rugby Union the report showed n small balance of £2 odd to credit. The proposal to send a team te England was opposed principally on the ground that the frequent visiting would have a tendency to introduce professionalism. A resolution was passed that it is undesirable at present that any team should be sent Home, and that no team should go unless it was accredited by the various unions in the colony, INVERCARGILL, April 14. Yesterday His Honour nonsuited Small and Co. in the action against W. Guthrie and Co. for £ISOO for breach of agreement to purchase a sawmill on a technical objection raised by Sir Robert Stout that the plaintiffs had no title to the land on which the mill stood. The mill originally belonged to two partners of whom one is in the present firm. The first firm got leave from the Crown to occupy the land for seven years, butonly paid one year’s rent. Plaintiff had paid none. The seven years have expired, and the plaintiffs are ds facto trespassers. Leave was given to move for a new trial.