THE Waihi Daily Telegraph WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1904

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1207, 23 December 1904, Page 2

THE Waihi Daily Telegraph WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1904

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At the Wuilii Miifjistriitn'i Court coir Bidcniblo iir»iiiiiPiit H'l'.q induced in between compel f<r die purlin*, concerned in ii cl'iim for i'o'2 lis by Mm-icr G, Power njjiiinsi 1). M. Iliivies A'r Mueller, who iipppiu-pfl for llic liefemliiMi, that ihn statement of claim wus deficient in demits, ami naked tlmt pnrticuinm bi furnished. Mrjiickson, who appeared Innlie plawiff, contended Mint the st'ilcment of claim wns in order Af'er 11 good dn»l of urijuineii' Mr Biiflh, S,M,, decided to adjourn tho oaie till the 26th of January.

Messrs Haszard and Haszard have just issued a large lithographed amp in colours, showing the areas of tho local mines, mid indicating the lay of tho rests, An attempt is being mado in Tasmania to create it prejudbo against eating tho flesh of rabbits, The Otago "Haily Times has recoived a copy of a printed bill, in which it is implied that Now Zealand \t about to undertake an energetic crusado to provont tho public consuming rabbits, It is alleged as a woll-knoffn fact that rabbits are full of tubercular disease, and that a groat dangor arisos from oating them,

"I consider tho development in the Waiotahi mine tho most important that has been rcportccl forjonrs," sait 1 a well known Auckland resident the o'her day. "It has done uioto good than years of talk and has cunsod a much better loeling to exist than has existed for yours. Tho investors at Homo huvo faith in the Thames disirict, but they want us to show ■ that wo have something below the surface, We must not hide our light undor a bushel, and a • I have said tbo development is ono of tho most important that we havo had reported for yoars."—Advertiser.

The guarantee of £SO match which tho Now Zealand Rugby aro said tori quire on behalf of the team they aro sending Homo next year is considered rather a slid one in the North of EngLim] The Miiuchostor Guardian remarks that there aro unfortuna'ely some representative club" whose firinnces mid gato pros pools do not jusihy the giving of a guarantee of that amount, and ihe Lancashire cliibismentionid as an instance, "We fear," adds the Guardian, " that when the New Zoalan ers do come they will be disappointed with tho size of our 'gates' in tho North and with tho amount of enthusiasm that is likely to be manifested in their visit. Thoso will be in striking contrns'. lo tho happenings at Wellington when the British footballers woro there not long ago."

At tbu Polico Court this morning, Messrs H. W. Moore and J. E. Slovin, Justices, prodding, Samuel Harris was charged with drunkenness and using obscene language The nccusod pleaded guilty to both charges. Sergoant Sheehan, tlio presocnting officer, after giving oviilonco, stated that though this wi»i the accused's fir<t offence, a-d ho would liko tho Bonc'i to deal lenionlly with him, he must nsk tho '.ssistauce of the Bench in putting down the use of bad language. The police wore doing all in their power to abate the evil, and they needed help from tho Bench, Tho accused convicted and discharged on tiio chargo of drunkenness, and for using bad lauguago was fiuod 10s with costs, William Pennol and Tasman Hogg, on tho infii'uiiition of Constable Flavoll, wore charged with riding bicycles on a footpath at Waikino. A fino of 5s with coats was was imposed on each of tho offenders.

Lady Onslow, who arrived at Wellington on Wednesday last from Sydney, is accompanied by her son Huia, who it will bo remembered was mado chief of tho Ngatiraukawa tribo. They wero met by Sir Joseph Ward, accompanied by Messrs. Hono Hoke, M.H.R., Taiptn, l'arkes, mid oilier nativo chiefs, and were welcomed back to New Zealand. Dr. and Mrs. Collins accompanied the "isit&rs, who will resido in flobson stroot during their two months' stay in Wellington. A big gathering will be held at Otnki next week to welcomo the young chieftain, It is expected that about a thousand natives will bo present, and the usual nativo dances will bo performed, Speeches wi.l follow, and tho young chief will bo presented with an illuminated address and a number of native gifts; Tho Premier and tho Hon, James Carroll will both give addresses.

An important judgment was givon yesterday by tho Chief Justice. Tbo case was Heyuolds versus Munt, Cot'roll and Company, Wellington, a claim for £3OO compensation for injuries fecoivt d by plaintiff while in the service of defendants. Plaintiff (said His Honor) was not engaged savo by the hour, and ho could have been dismissed at any time, and there was no evidence that he was working under any nward of the Arbitration Court. Ho thought ho was bound 10 add his earnings together, as if be had worked in ono week, and grant him compensation on 50 per cent, of those earnings. That wes, he was entitled to 7s 4.|d por week from tho time of the accident. Instead, however, of relying on the Workers' Compensation Act, plain'iff, foolishly, as it turned out, commenced an aciion at common law, and under iho Employers' Liability Act he had failed in those notions, and defendants wero entitled to costs, Ho fixed tho lo'al costs at £ MO, which would leave £l6O as ths utmos ; sum thai plaintiff could recover. He awarded plaimiff from this dnte a «um of 5s a w-'nk, the balance of 2i 4,jd to go towards tho oosts, so that plaintiff will he entitled to receivo 5s per wcoks until IIGO has been paid, i