THE DRAINAGE BOARD.
KmEBTING IN IUOKL^ND.
• (By CorvßEsroNDiiNT.)

Auckland, March 12,

:, TUe Dj'ainage Board met to-day. The assets;'amount''.to- £799. Owing to the ! .'exti;'a^ffaler, 4 fi'om tho May Queen the ■pumps had-, bcon worked. more quickly ;;ancl;did' splendidly,'■■•' The usual i ebates ,wqi6 allowed. .Grain's tender for coal (was ; aecepied;and Kickit's for carting. ;

BURGLARS AT WORK

■Jpßlt PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

'■'t';-^; : - '■", ';':'.'•,". : ;' , :,"' :: ."'.' TfJuNEbiN r Morch 13. .' : : S An orgaiiised' tran? of burglars are .sfcmipgiy at work here. During last 'njght the sho;'s of Smitli and Smith, ; painters; Bailey and C 0.,. tailors; and «~ jeldwick were broken' into,'and three ■atriouds taken from Smith and i; mith. safo was removed bodily from Baileys to a cellar adjoining, where the-, bottom of it was removed. Nothing was missed '"fromFisldwlck'a. ■ <

AN IMPORTANT CASE

[PEE PRESS'ASSOCIATION.]

'•v.;.s:-.-v I :.''vir : ; ,; ''oiniisT'ciiUEcn,-March 13. In the rase of the Aehburton County .Council v.. Ward, Justice ])>nn : ston de ' livered : jndgmeiit to the tiled that the .."County; Council was responsible for the costs incurred by the respondent,iu uniu's .'■' cessfully -defending ;an action Iron^h' ' against hini to reverse hi.* decision as rt ■ the.licensing election at Ashburtoo. ; >'.'•

AUCKLAND SUPREME COURT.
