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(From our own Correspondent. ) Dunedin l , February 8, 7.53 p.m. Yesterdav, James Reid, boots at the Terminus hotel, fell from the upper window forty feet high and was severely injured, being still unconscious. This morning whilst hoisting machinery on to the new dredge tor Oamarn Harbour Beard, one of the pulleys broke and fell on John Basire, breaking his leg and severely hurting his head, He is still in au unconscious state. The two Massey’s were again brought up to-dav when the Victorian witnesses were examined. B >th the accused wore fully committed for trial. 'The prisoner Blunders injured by a rook at Lyttelton, died last night. A woman named Long who was in the Auckland lockup for drunkenness, hanged herself yesterday. A fa a 1 fire at Auckland early this morn - ing. Four shops destroyed were deatrosyd an I a man an 1 woman named White lost their lives in one of the houses. Sir Julius Vogel has left Melbourne for Bnglan 1, George Rhodes, a builder, was drowned at Auckland this morning whilst bathing. 'A headless holy, recognise I as that of Penis Qiiinlavin, was foau lat Lye 11 Hea I. It was severe I from the body and much decomposed. He was last seen on Sunday weak with a woman ; murder is suspected. The claims re Hawthorne lailway accident now amount to LIOO.UJO.
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Dunstan Times, Issue 1085, 9 February 1883, Page 3
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