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, .— — <~*m — -— — ... fJpBB CTSITBD PBBSS ASIOCIATIOX. Wbuinotoic, June 11. Major Mihitt, late qf the 18th Boys' Irish, and who acted as subaltern ol'that regiment in New Zealand, has been appointed Musketry Instructor of the New Zealand forces. The appointment will be gazetted to-night. He holds a first* elans Hythe certificate of competency, and is an eiScer of distinction and exrerience. JJ ew Plymouth, Jnne 11. . A man named Lufley, charged with deaertinc hit wife in Auckland, waa brought up this moraihg. A telegraui was read from the Auckland p»liee,in. which they state tbat Mra Lpfley assert* that her husband employed a cabman and two otber men to entice her into a brothel, but failed in bis object. The men have admitted they were paid by him for »ue»« a purpote. The prisoner was remanded to Auckland. Duxxnnr June 11. There are 342 " unemployed" at work on relief works, and another 63, lately employrd by the Harbour Board, applied for relief to-day. Some excitement was cans»d by the; rumour, which Was current to-day, that the Triumph had gone ashore near Syd* neyi 'crowded with .New Zealand passengers. Intelligence received shows that the vessel did go ashore while en* tering Sydney Harbour, but got off again,, and reached the w-arf. She left the Bluff for Sydney with grain, and was not crowded with passengers. Nblsow, June 11. Some new and beautiful caves have been found on some land owned by-Mr Abbot, at Taksk*. Golden Bay. The eaves contain a large number of Moa bonea, many of them being in a perfect state of preservation. Information has been received from the Wairau this afternoon that as a survey party were coming in 'from the back country of the Upper Clarence they were caught in a severe snow storm. the party, namely, Messrs Paske (rade^ and Hugh Thompson (chainuian) died from exposure. Mr F. Smith, tbe dis I trict surveyor, and four hands were resetted by a rescue party trom Mr MeArthnT'e St. James' station.
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Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 156, 12 June 1886, Page 2
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332INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 156, 12 June 1886, Page 2
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