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Evening Star, Issue 4227, 13 September 1876, Page 3

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Auckland, May 12, The house of a settler named Gleeson, at Waiuku, was destroyed by fire, and his child, 15 months old, was burned to death. The father and mother, who were a short distance from the house, heard screams, but could not rescue the child. A neighbournamed Evitt, at the inquest, said his wife called his attention to the smoke coining through the roof, and that they heard the child s screams, but did Hot go because they had children to mind. The jury appended a rider to the verdict, censuring him for his inhuman conduct.

Hokitika, September 73. The * Kumara Tunes/ a daily paper on the new rush, is announced to be published next week by the proprietors of the ‘.Grey River Argus.’ In the Suprema Court, Patrick Guider, alias John Kiriom, was sentenced to three yoars’ imprisonment for manslaughter. Ihe Banks of New Zealand, New South Wales, and Union have opened branches at Kumara. The rush there is increasing.

Wellington, September 13. Haughton was landed at the Heads, taken to the Magistrate’s residence, and remanded to gaol, without anybody being aware whether lie had arrived or not.

Westport, September 13. A smart shock of earthquake was felt here at 2.30 a. m.

* . Riverton, September 13. The following resolutions were carried unanimously at a full meeting of the Town Council last night That this Council disapproves entirely of Air Maeandrew’s resolutions or any form of Government which would resuscitate Provincialism, the Western district having suffered enough through the neglect and mal-administration of Provincial Governments ; and this Council also affirms its approval of a system of local government, on the basis of the County Bill introduced by Sir J. Vogel. J

{From mcr own Correspondents.)

Wellington, September 13, At a meeting of the Government supporters to-day, it was agreed the Ministers should resign, except the Premier, who reconstitutes a Ministry of seven onh- Fif fyone members pledged themselves to’support the Government on general policy. The session is expected to close in three weeks from this.

. C>AMARtr, September 13. A special meeting of the Hospital Committee was held this morning to consider the case of Campbell, who was discharged from the hospital on Saturday. Dr. Wait was in attendance, and stated that he and Dr Garland were clearly of opinion that the woman was fit to leave the institution. The committee passed a resolution to the effect that it would be advisable to re-admit Campbell to the hospital, but at the same time they thought Dr, Wait had acted right. A public meeting ‘is to be held on the subject.

nr it ~ September 11. Mr Henry Moss, traveller for Haliensteiu .Bros., Dunedin, has published a letter in the evening paper here, in which he complains of tne extraordinary railway charges lie asserts that he paid L2 3s Sd for nine’ ca°ea to W aipawa, and on his return booked th» same cases to Port Ahurui, a further distance, and was only charged Ll ICs. He also states that one of his parcels was im pou ded by fie stationmastcr at Waipawa, because he refused to pay a private drayman extortionate charges for carriage The correspondence-,the clericfl'scandal was published to-day. Archdeacon Wilhams, m a letter to the Rev. Mr Robinson, demanded tne names of the clerical brethren of whom he complained he had received slander and persecution. In the absence of Mr Robinson, Dr, .Spencer ropiiefe, and domes tliat such charges were made, and says fw tV : J!;..t.-, a, hi-..- i f mcmm-iai, ias appointed a commi-&iou to investigate into the several matters, amon- st , “ the rtrong partizanship exhibited by the Bishop 6 commissary.