"A BRUMMAGEM PHILAN THEOPIST." (Presb Association.) Napiee, This day. The libel action of Hy man P. Cob en, Chairman of the Charitable Aid Board, r. C. M. Whittington, Editor of the Waipawa Mail, claiming £200 damages, commenced thi* morning. The defendant in his newspaper termed plaintiff a " brummagem philan thropier," hence the action. The case is likely to last a coupe of days.
OUR GOLDFIELDS.
(By Odr tPBciAL Reporter.) ROYAL (Tapu.) The contractors have extended the low level a further distance of 16 fret, making the distance so far driven 88 feet. A superior class of country is now being ptne trated, and the manager now anticipates that this same good country will be passed right up to the point where the reef will will be intersected.
