WELLINGTON.

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1229, 27 June 1884, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

This day. Mr Benjamin Ponks, ex-mayor and who sat for Auckland City West m 1877 died last night, Sir George Grey received a tolagramfromfche Christchurch Working Men's Political Association asking him to stand for Christchurch .North. He replied, " I feel grateful for the telegram and am not forgetful of the obligations lam under to the citizens of Christchurch which I will strive to repay, but I am old and m all probability this must my last election and I owe it to Auckland and the electors of City East and West, The debt of gratitude has increased during many years and I must fall m harness m their service, if they permit it. But thank your« self and committee for their kind thought." The Governor has decided not to j interfere with the death sentence passed on Edwards, the Ormond» ville murderer. June 26. It is understood that the new election writg will be issued to-morrow. There are ten cases set down for hear* iag at the sitting of the Supreme Court on the 7th July. Mr Locke, M.H.R., interviewed the Government m refeience to the casa of the widow of the returning officer who v.»as drowned m the Poverty JBay dis* trict, and obtained a promise that £100 will be given to her out of the public funds. A. cable message wasfreceived to-day by Messrs Izard aud Bell, solicitors, m reference to the case PJimmer and Reeves v. the Corporation, which wat> submitted to the Privy Council. The case was as follows :— The corporation claimed the lan-l on which MrPlimmer's wharf is built, for reclaiming purposes, but the corporation refused to admit their title. The Court of Appeal decided m favor of the corporation, but the Privy Council reversed their decision. Messrs Piimmer and Eeeves, as tenants of the land, demand £12,000 coropensa* tion, and Mr Jacob Joseph, as owner, £3000, which compensation the Jourt will now have to assess. The lad, Frederick White, who > was injured by a truck on Tuesday, died last night. The Doric sails for Lyttelton this afternoon. New Zealand War Medals have been issued to Major Edwards of the Colonial Defence Force, Trooper John Brown, Kai Iwi Cavalry, and Private Warwick, of the Wanganui Militia. -