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INTERPEOYINCIAL. PBBB3 A&HITCX.j Death from Burning. Wellington, May 6. Last night as Mr Clelland, agent for the Bank of New Zealand at Featherston, and his assistant Mr Luxford, were driving towards Featherston, the herse bolted, and the buggy capsized. Mr Clelland was dangerously injured, and is not expected to recover. Mr Luxford escaped uninjured. Dr. Hector has analysed the contents of the stomachs of the racehorses which recently died at Castlepoint, and states that the stomachs contained a quantity of arsenic. Dunedin, May 6. Two hotels were totally destroyed by fire at Kingston at 6 o’clock yesterday morning. The fire originated in iverr’s, upstairs, and extended afterwards to Anderson's. Three men were burned to death. One was named John Dougherty, another R. McCann, and the name of the third is unknown. A small amount of personal property only was saved. There were no appliances available for exting irshing the fire when discovered. Anderson was insured for about £BOO in tho New Zealand and National Companies. Kerr was insured for £6OO only, upon the hotel. Both were new hous?s near the railway station. John Ahern, a well-known miner, was instantaneously crushed to death yesterday while working iu shallow ground, only four feet deep, at the Eight-mile, Arrow.
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Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1288, 6 May 1878, Page 2
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