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Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2284, 28 July 1881, Page 3

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[PBB PBKS3 ASSOCIATION.] WAKGANUI, July 23. PromotionMr J. P. Francis, late second master of the Wellington Co)'ege, has been upoovited head master of the Wangunui Disti let iligh School. There were thirteen applicants, Baven of them being University graduates. 1 Burned to Death. A Maori whare was burned at Putikikei yesterday, and an old Maori woman, wife of the lato cb'ef Teretimaca, was burned to death. WELLINGTON, July 28. Serious Landslip. .Another heavy landsHp oocuired on the Wellington and Maatorton line yesterday afternoon. Several hundred tons of eaith came down, covering tho line for a distance of tbreo chains. A gang of men wore put to work this morning to clear away the debris, which it Ji expected will be clear by tomorrow. TIMARTT, Jr'y 28. Burglary. On Tu2sday night somo one entered Mr Reeves' houao on his farm at Otari, and a ccih box, contemning valuable papers of no use to anyone but the owner, was found with the lid burst open lying on the gravel walk in front of - the house next morning with the contents intact. Mr B :oves lives alone, but servants reside on the premises. For" savage dogs are kept, but, strange to say, they allowed the thief to enter unobstruoted. The police are investigating. DUNEDIN, July 28. Dividend. The Equitable Investment Company lies declared a dividend of 10 per cent. FireA five-roomed house at Palmerston, belong. ing to John Bethune, was burned down. It was insured in the Rational for £l5O. INVEROARGILL, July 28. Virtuous IndignationThe first section (about six miles) of the Orepuki railway was opened yesterday. There was no demonstration, and no publio intimation was given of the opening, to the great Indignation of the residents of Riverton. Pound Dead. The body of John MoNaughton, an old resident at Riverton, who has been missiDg sinqe Sunday, wes fouDd this moioing ?'n the Apairima E3tuaiy. Deceased hed recently shown signs of mental derangement.