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rru w •, 1 Auckland, March 13. The Kenilworth has arrived from Samoa. She brings the mate of the schooner Enigma, wrecked on the Gilbert Group on the 11th August. The crew were brought to Samoa by a German brig. Captain Clarke and one of the crew wen} burned to death by the explosion of a kerosene lamp (> tfye vessel being set on fire, about a month prior to the wreck. The Anazi case was continued to-day. Alfred Scheffier and Charles Guthray, senihen, stated they were positive that Captain Holman was drunk on the night of the accident. Edward Farrell, seaman, saw the captain strike at tna mate and secqnd mate With a‘fknuckle', duster. Fafrgll djd not consider the captain properly drunk, as he did not lie down blit managed to keep his feet. Harold Wise, chief officer, said, after passing inside the Tiritirl Lighthouse, they had a leading wind from the N.E., and the vessel bore S.E. The proper course should have been S. by E. The captain instructed him to heave-to for the night. Daniel Primrose stated that the captain was under the influence of liquor during the night of the accident. mu * • . . March 14. The An an case is completed. Judgment has been deferred till Thursday next. , Napier, March 14. The Governor visited the races yesterday, accompanied by the Superintendent. His Excellency holds a levee to-day. ... Christchurch, March 13. At a large meeting of the District Grand Lodge of i reemasons, English Constitution, last night, it was resolved to offer a scholarship for competition by sons of members of the order under twelve years. Also that the Board of Education be requested to permit the examination to take place at the same time and under the same terms as for the Provincial scholarships. „ ... Grahamstown, March 14. . , Advertisers’ summary reports the gold yield for the mouth as 8,000 ounces, being an increase of nearly 2,000 on the previous month.
, Riverton, March 14, Messrs Holloway and Thomson, accompanied by Mr Daniel, M.P.0., visited Paihi Run, near Orepuki, in a, boat yesterday. Mr Holloway says it is the finest piece of latjxi for settlement he has seen in the 'Colony; The area of the run is 16,000 acres. " ’' l
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Evening Star, Issue 3451, 14 March 1874, Page 2
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371BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Evening Star, Issue 3451, 14 March 1874, Page 2
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