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Globe, Volume I, Issue 82, 4 September 1874, Page 4

NELSON.

The following paragraph appears in the Nelson Colonist, '.n relation to the recent case of manslaughter, at Wakapuaka :—lt is only fair to the members of the present Licensing Court to state, that they were not aware of the life Boseley and his wife were leading, when the last license was granted. It seems i he police, some two years ago. objected to the license, but were rather snubbed by some of the Justices for their pains, and have not, consequently, made formal objections at each succeeding Licensing Bench. This, no doubt, they ought to have done, spite of the unpleasant process of being "sat upon." We are informed that had a formal objection to the license been made at the last Court, and the facts as they are now apparent been made known to the Commissioners, the license would, undoubtedly, have been refused. But the police authorities, having been unsuccessful in their opposition to the license in former years, appear to have thought it unnecessary to press their objections this year, But the blame ought not to be given altogether to the police, for while Boseley's friends and neighbors, and those other persons who were constantly passing the house, and had some knowledge, it is said, of the intemperate habits of this unfortunate man and his deceased wife, they had the power, by laking advantage of what iir Fox considers the best part of the present Act, to have signed such a petition as would have prevented any license being granted, OTA GO. With reference to the Chain Hills tunnel, the Daily Times says : —Two years have now elapsed since the Chain Hills tunnel has been commenced, but such have been the unforseen difficulties encountered at the approaches that comparatively little progress has been made. OntheDunediu side it will be seme months before the mouth can be attained, in consequence of the landslips blocking the entrance, on the Taieri side, however, better progjess has been effected, the tunnel being substant.ally built with brick and mortar as far as it has been exca-

vated. On cither side the rails are laid to the works, and the dilapidated stone bridge over Abbot's Creek is being temporarily propped for the conveyance of a million of bricks, which have been manufactured on around close to the fetation. By the time the tunnel is finished, however, it is very probable the line will be in lull working order from the Taieri to the terminus. 'i'lio-c who take an interest in the work of acclimatisation will read the following information from the; Jiritec Herald with interest: —" Partridges are now so plentiful that they stray into F'almerston, and in crossing the road they strike the telegraph wins, which causes their death. Tne Shag river contains a million of tro'it from the size of minnows to fish of ltilbs weight. The river should be thrown open to the public. ' Shade of Walton ! ' Hares also are excessively plentiful." At an extraordinary general meeting of the National Fire and Marine Insurance Company, held in Dunedin, the principal motion carried was that determining that, from aud after the 31st August, 1874, no person or persons, firm or partnership shall be allowed to hold more than 1500 shares in the company. Professor Millcn Coughtrey left for England by mail steamer says the Daily Times. Professor Coughtrey goes home partly on University, and partly on private business, He will be back in Dunedin in time to commence his classes in Anatomy and Physiology at the opening in May next of the University for the coming year. An accideut happened on Monday afternoon, says the Guardian, to Captain Hutchison's racing mare Spritsail, purchased from Mr Redwood after the last annual meeting. She was being led home after hiving been newly shod, and, when near the toll-bar on the Anderson's Bay road, a train was coming along the Green Island line, which startled the mare, and she broke loose from the person in charge, and got on the line, and, part of the train catching her on the shoulder, she was thrown into a ditch. Here she plunged about a good deal, but was eventually got out. We hear that the result of the accident will be that the mare will be thrown out of work, at least for the present.

A company is proposed, with a large capital, for the purpose of erecting a firstclass hotel in Dunedin.

At the inquest on the Deborah Bay tunnel accident, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death.

Turkish Baths are being erected in Moray place, Dunedin. Mr Pollock, who has been for some time sinking for coal on Mr Allan King's property at Burnside, has discovered a good seam of coal in proximity to the Southern Trunk Railway. This an important discovery, and will enhance the value of Burnside township, which is to be sold by Messrs Driver and Co, on the sth proximo.