attend the annual convocation in Welling ton will let him know a 3 early as possible. He wishes to see a large party from his district, and counsels all who can possibly do so to make a point of being Tho Grand Superintendent is P.M. Pro. Win, Beilby. . , . A pleasant and instructive entertain ment was given by the pupils and friends of the Heretaunga Private School lest Fl lfe/vy ruin started last Saturday night, and continued all through Sunday and part of the next day.
MASTERTON.
Masterton, March 29. At the District Court this morning, before His Honor Judge Kettle, the first case that came on for hearing was that of Coe v. Pahiatua County Council. Mr Pow nall appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Tosswill, for defendants. The case was tried before a jury of four. Mr Pownall, in opening foi the plaintiff, said the claim was for Ml— J 631 value of horse killed whilst passing over a defective road under the charge of the defendants, and «£lO for ob struction caused to plaintiff s business, who is a carrier, by defendants not attend ing to the road for several days after the accident. On August 2of last year a slip occurred on the Makuri Gorge road wheie by the track was narrowed to a width of four feet. On the 10th of the same month a horse ridden by one of plaintiff s ein ployees, and laden with half a bag. of chaff and oats, on passing over the spot fell over the precipice •to a depth of 100 ft and was killed. The case lasted all day. The jury, after half an hour s deliberation, re turned a verdict for tho defendants, with costs.
