A good many old residents io this dis trict will be sorry to hear of the death of Mr James Moaey, better known as “ Bosun,” whieh took place at the Napier Refuge, on Thursday. Deceased wbb 68 years of age. He bad lived in this die trict for a number of years, and prior to going to the ref ago was in the employ moot of Dr Mirbaob. Says the Carterton Leader:— We understand that a writ has been issued by Messrs Skerrett and Wylie on behalf of Mr J. T. M. Hornsby against the proprietor of the Carterton Observer , for alleged libel contained in a paragraph in which it was stated that Mr Hornsby had not paid bis election expanses.—We should have thought that Mr Hornsby had had enough of libel actions to last him for a lifetime.
