FROM THE “STAR” SIXTY YEARS AGO.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18578, 28 September 1928, Page 9

FROM THE “STAR” SIXTY YEARS AGO.

ADVERTISEMENTS AND NEWS OF SEPT. 29, 1868. Von Temp sky’s Company have mutinied, desiring to return to Waikato Some have been adjudged six months’ imprisonment, some discharged, ami the remainder will probably be sent back. By discharges, expiration of service, etc., the force at the front is .educed by about three hundred. M « X Boat Race.— A race, distance six miles, will take place at 4 pm on Friday next, at Kaiapoi, between the C.P.C.’s ooat Cure, and the A.RjC.*s boat Ariel, for a prize value £5. given by Mr C. Oram. The crews are as follow: —Cure: W. Wright, R. Wright, H. Feldwick, and R. H. Matthews (stroke), G. Wright (coxswain). Ariel: S. Barker, C. Barker, W. Bur nip. and C. E. Dudley (stroke), C. Dudley (coxswain). K 96 1C Telegrams—The “Evening Mail** at yesterday endeavours to show the “Star” of Saturday contained a telegram stolen from an “extra** issue by tho “Press” early on that day. The matter is very easily explained, though it is hardly necessary to do so. The “Star,” “Lyttelton Times.” and “Press’* receive their telegrams from the same correspondent in Wellington. For the satisfaction of the "Evening Mail.” we may add that they also pay for them under a joint arrangement. A » X Tho Patea correspondent of the “Wanganui Times” writes as follows: “When the Maori king heard of Tito kowaru’s recent successes in the Pitas district, he dreamed and saw visions. On arising from his slumbers he announced to those around him that be had received a message from tho Maori god, highly approving of the conduct of Titokowaru. and ordering the king to call upon all Hauhaus throughout New Zealand to arise in October next, and extirpate the Pakeha.

Walking Race, two miles; open to the whole school (forty competitors): Barker, F • • 1 Gould, C 2

Time, 22min 20sec. This was the most enjoyable event of the sports. The competitors weie of all sizes, and the manner in which some of the younger ones pegged merrily away by the side, and even in advance of their taller comrades, was particularly amusing. The field soon became scattered, and when two or three laps had been passed over, it was difficult to tell who was the leader. C. Gould, not more than half the size of some of the competitors, took the lead at the commencement, and was only passed by the winner—a much taller boy—in the last round.^ Clark v. Woledge.—Claim, £3 I7i 6d. Plaintiff said the claim was for loss sustained on 5 kegs butter, not being according to sample. Defendant stated that the goods were sold as damaged, and that at the sale they were stated to be sold on account of whom it might concern; the sample keg shown at the sale was the first one taken from the stack; it was not picked out. George Clark, storeman, stated that he got the keg from the railway shed; it was the first he could get at; the other kegs were similar. The Bench said the plaintiff evidently had no claim; the goods were sold as such goods usually were, under the circumstances, without warranty; the price given (2|d per lb) was sufficient evidence of this fact. Judgment for defendant with costs.

96 96 96 From an Editorial.—lt will be seen from our report of the Borough Council meeting last night, that the “negligence” and “error” by which certain burgesses were disfranchised at the late election, have at last been distinctly laid at the door of the Town Clerk. Why this was not done in the first instance, we are at a loss to see. However, it has been done, and, on the principle that crying over spilt milk is a very useless operation, the burgesses generally will no doubt agree to let the matter rest where the Council has left it. At the same time, we would point out to Councillors Duncan, Jameson and Ruddenklau—in ca: e they should again be called on to investigate a similar case —that it is always more satisfactory to speak so that everyone can understand. And these gentlemen will also permit us to add that, if it was not their duty to blame the blameworthy, it was still less their duty to make every possible excuse they could for the error and negligence which they were unable to deny.