HBH 1892 Aug 16 Districts Wellington An action for libel has been instituted against the Pahiatua Star by Mr C.HALL, coroner for the district, who alleges that a recent article in that paper is calculated to injure him in his official capacity. Mr ROBINSON R.M gave judgment today in a case in which the Wellington Biscuit Company sued James M'INTYRE, baker of Waipawa for the sum balance of a account for £5 14s. The following constitute the representative team against Canterbury: DAVIDSON, ELLISON, GAGE, BAKER, PUDNEY, WYNYARD, STUART, WHITE, LEE, OLIPHANT, COCKROFT, M'LEAN, MILNE, J.CAMPBELL, BISHOP Emergency: BAUMBER, FORSYTHE, PRINGLE. The Poneke club have eight representatives, the Athletics three, Petone two, and Wellington two. The same team will go away to NAPIER if they can all get away. TIMARU-Monday T.CARRUTH, a labourer was convicted by two justices today of falsely representing himself as a traveller at two hotels on Saturday, thereby obtaining liquor. Three licensees were prosecuted on his evidence, two got off, but the third was convicted. He appealed, however, and the appeal is set down for tomorrow. DUNEDIN Gold returns received from the following: - Waipari Deep Lead Company Jutland Flat Company Six Mile Beach Company Upper Waipari Company. A youth named Daniel MURPHY and a companion, when leaving the hut of a Chinaman at Speargrass Flat, near Roxburgh, pointed a double-barrelled gun at the Chinaman. The charge exploded, and the Chinaman was wounded about the mouth, losing much blood. The police are investigating the matter.