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Manawatu Times, Volume IX, Issue 1116, 1 December 1883, Page 2

The N. Z. Timers says :— A member of the Harbor Board is being sued for alleged defatnatioa of the character of a late officer of tbe Board. Mr John Duthie was recently elected a member of the Bo .d, and his short service* has been marked by a rather vigorous action as a reformer. He overhauled the Engineer's department, and eventually took action which resulted ioV the Board giving formal notice to terminate the Engineer's engagement. In discussing this matter, Mr Duthie made re rr arks which were not agreeable to the retiring Engineer, Mr E. G. Jones, who has now caused a writ to icaue, for I service on Mr Duthie, alleging, defaina* I tion of professional charaoter, and claiming substantial damages. The case will be heard m the Supreme Court. - ;.■■:!■ The N. Z. Times report that the mas? ter bakers of Wellington held a meeting on Wednesday evening to consider the clauses m the Adulteration Act having reference to the trade. The meeting, which was presided over by Mr W. Freeman, resolved "That the price of bread on and atter Ist December be 4d per ,21b loaf cash or delivered.' tbe bakers decking to put such additional : weight to the bread as to make it weight | more than 21b, new or stale, crusty or I otherwise, they, by so doing freeing I themselvej from the various vexatious clauses of the Act." " ;_.' - v . ? As showing the : advancement of our Colonial Industries, we are. pleased' to st ate' that- the goods ; produced. :by \oe Kaipuoi woollenmills are aitractingjgreat attention m Australia; A representative from the 'mills has jju«t returned f from jlei bourne after having disposed-qf lafge parcels qf clothing &6. m every town he I e^lied at. The goods this mill is now. producing are superior to anything that Cttri be produitd ia'ikiiy other miiliin fine colonies. : iientiy Broß.nayeju«t received a special lot- of cjolbing , maae.ijfjteeiaUy , to tbeir by "the , Kaiap^i, Company, which they, uow.^ offe,r 'at 'jhalei Prices* Tbo^e m wabt of a cheap ■ i 'Vuit of cloth'ea niade of goi>d all wool Twtyld^hb.ul A "it once ca 1 on them ! aK I t^tir id*rlbprou^hiio\ue t theiiquare > --A»vT.