SECOND EDITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3492, 20 June 1879, Page 2

SECOND EDITION.

AUCKLAND. [BPBOIAL TO MB BTAB.];

Jlttfß 20; Messrs Hamlin and ITobbs> M.H.Rt'e, address the Franklyn constituency on Monday in Auckland. / In this land district 20)000 properties have /been valued, although a largo part of the Provinoe is still Nativo land. The objections sent in to tho valuations are 600) In thewhole province there are about sis persona the value of whose landed property i» about £10,000. At the Governor' a ball, on Thursday next, the Committee have decided to invite as guest» Colonel Whitmoro and Mr Sheohan. In a Gold Mining Company's case against Laing for calls, the Magistrate, Mr Barstow, ruled that the company must sue by attorney, s Tho Police Court records show that the-wife-beaters havo resumed their operations, A singular case came before tho Resident Magistrate Court : Morrin v. Bartlott, claim £12 12s, for a design for a Bhiold on which tobe inserted four portraits of distinguished masons, Messrs Lazar, Graham, Whitaker,. and G. P. Pierce. Plaintiff is a draughtsman and deposed that ho received instructions from defendant, and charged £10 fororiginal design, £2 for copy, and the balancefor the cost of materials. Defendant deposed that the plaintiff undertook to perform thework, saying that he understood what was wanted, but the article supplied wasthoroughly übolobb. Plaintiff was instructed to put certain parts in Indian ink, but he made the ourtains of scarlet and vermillton. The shield was to be photographed, bub could not bo used for photography. The Masons objeotcd to it, and offered the plaintiff £& without prejudice It was stated that a draughtsman, illuminator and heraldic artist thought that four guineas would be omplofor the work, supposing it to be thoroughly done. Judgment "was recorded for the plaintiff for £<*.