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[per united press association.] Auckland, November^. •' Returns from the La Monte sineltmjj furnace of assay, quartz frem the Rose Gold Mining Company amounted, to £142 8s per ton, which has reassured the the miners.
November 27. Rebel Chief is scratched for the Cup. j John Meehan has been committed for trial for indecent assault «n a clild. Invebcabgill, November 25. Willam Poston, a settler at Winton, was killed to-day by the capsizing of his dray, which was leaded with timber. The horse, which was known to have the trick of shying, bolted off the road and through a fence. Poston was fearfully crushed, and was quite dead when the load was lifted off. He leaves a widow and two children.' - Christchubch, November 27. A sad occurrence happened at Lyttelton to day. The infant son of Captai ■ .Vlacey was found head downwards smothered in its bed. Dr Guthrie was summoned, bul could do aothing as life was extinct. Mr D. O'Brien's Trenton arrived from Melbourne yesterday by the Haaroto, and was safely landed and sent to Biccorton. Nafifb, November 27. At the inquest on the body of Joseph Wilson, who was drowned at 'the Bila way. Wharf yesterday, a verdict of accidentally drowned wa> returned. Messrs Hoadley and Co. to-day continued the sale of the Biverton estate at Hastings. Out of 1000 acres 300 were sold, realising £45,000. Time did not permit any more to be offered, and the balance was reserved for private sale.
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Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 73, 28 November 1885, Page 2
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