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Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1898, 24 March 1880, Page 2

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[PEB PBEBS ASSOCIATION. 3 AUCKLAND, March 21. Curious Circumstance. A tremendous number of snapper, mullet, kabwai, and other fish are lying dead up the Waiwera Eiver. Death of Immigrants. A report from Wm. Haines, at the quarantine station, was received by the immigration office, and gives particulars as to the deaths of two immigrants by the Earl Granville. Margaret McMeanoy, widow, aged forty-six, died of sunstroke on Saturday. Bridget Kairns, aged twenty-three, single, died of low fever yesterday. The other immigrants are doing well. A New JournalMessrs Ni pper and Lambourne announce a weekly journal and commercial gazette devoted to commercial interests. The new journal will be neutral in politics, A Munificent GiftAt the Presbyterian Assembly the Eev. Bruce announced that Mrs Hendry Somer* ville had promised a donation of £IOOO towards the Assembly scholarship fund. The Orakei Parliament. At the Orakei Parliament a resolution was

unanimously passed condemning the Government for detaining the Maori political prisoners instead of bringing them to trial at once. DUNEDIN, March 24. Fatal Accident. Henry McLeod, aged fourteen, was drowned in the Leith yesterday while bathing. Ho had got out of his depth. WELLINGTON, March 24. EarthquakeTwo sharp shocks of earthquakes were felt at five this morning. Committal. Henry Beattie, charged with an indecent assault on Caroline James, aged fifteen, has been committed for trial. WELLINGTON, March 23. Easter EeviewThe City Rifles send about forty men, exclusive of the band, to the Easter review at Chris tohuroh. Kaiser WilhelmThe Germans celebrated the eighty-third anniversary of Kaiser Wilhelm by a ball last evening. Boy DrownedThe body of young Mclntosh, drowned in tho Hutt River on Saturday, has not yet been recovered. NELSON, March 23. The Late Case of SuicideAt the inquest on the body of William Stuart a verdict was returned “ That the deceased committed suicide by taking poison whilst in an unsound mind.” Easter EeviewOver forty Volunteers have arranged to leave Nelson for tho Christchurch review. The Stoke Rifles will muster over fifty. DUNEDIN, March 23. The Cumberland street Tragedy. The inquest on the bodies of the murdered Dewar family was resumed to-day. The evidence showed that there were stains of blood on the prisoner’s shirt. The inquest was concluded to-night, and the jury returned a verdict of “Wilful Murder” against the prisoner Butler. [from: oue own cobbespondsnt.] WELLINGTON, March 23. The Waimate PlainsOwing to the telegraph wires being down tho Government have received no news from the Waimate Plains to-day. MinisterialThe Hon. Mr Bryce and the Premier were expected to arrive in town this morning to attend a cabinet meeting, as matters of importance have to be discussed. A telegram was received from them, however, stating that they were detained at Palmerston North by the floods, when on their way overland from Taranaki. It is probable that one of the Government steamers will be sent round to Foxton or Wanganui to fetch them, as there is no probability of the overland route being passable for several days yet. Extraordinary Flood. The river in the Manawatu gorge has risen 18ft., and is flowing over the bridge, which, to avoid the possibility of being covered, was constructed Bft. higher than any flood ever known previous to its erection. AppointmentMr Jonas Woodward, public trustee, is about to resign his office to take the position of Manager of the Wellington Trust and Loan Company.