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Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2312, 1 September 1881, Page 3

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[PEE 7BBSS ASSOCIATION.] NEW PLYMOUTH, September 1. Fencing Resumed. Information from Rahotu just reoeived is as follows :—Yesterday, about 400 Maoris, in batches of fifties, resumed fencing at Waitahi. The Constabulary from Pungarehu marched up under arms and pulled the' fence down. The Maoris hissed and hooted and then dispersed. No prisoners were taken. The Maoris have pulled up a large number of pegs on the block offered for sale, and stuok them in promiscuously in different cut lines, or demolished them altogether. HAWERA, September 1. EarthquakeA very severe shock of earthquake, lasting about half-a.minute, oocurred this morning at 2.15. Nearly all the townspeople were awakened by the violence of the shook, which was quite as severe as the one which occurred some weeks back. WELLINGTON, September 1. A smart shook of earthquake, acoompanied by a loud rumbling noioe, was felt here at 2.25 this morning. The direction was northerly. A shook was also experienced at Carterton. Narrow EscapeA young girl named Nellie Wilson, while romping on the wharf last night, fell into the water aDd had a narrow escapo of being drowned. She was rescued by a seaman from the English barque Waimea. DUNEDIN, Septomber 1. Another "Liberty" Assault Case. At the City Court, before Mr Simpson, 8.M., and Mr Pish, J.P., Edward Marlow, shipping clerk, was oharged with horsewhipping Walter Rose, agent here for the "Liberty." Defendant admitted the assault, and said he whipped complainant because he admitted being conneoted with a paper which published an insulting paragraph concerning him. The Bench, in fining defendant 20s and costs, said the paper was undoubtedly a disgrace and a nuisance to sooiety, but if, as counsel for the defence asked, they only inflicted a nominal fine, there wos danger of blood being shea and society becoming disorganised. They suggosted that the public

should move the Legislature to suppress papers of the "Liberty" description, and while sympathising with the defendant to a certain extent in taking the law into bis own hands, they feared Lynoh law would be introduced it they overlooked the assault. Serious Accident. Harry MoCarthy, a laborer working on the ' harbor dredge, was pioked up on the railway ' line near Kavensbourne early this morning. He has a large scalp wound on his head, and 1 it is supposed he fell off the late train last night. He was taken to the Hospital. ( DUNEDIN, September 1. I MaaonicThe now Masonic hall was consecrated with r much ceremony last night, 450 Masons being 1 present. , ;INVEBOAEGILL, September 1. I Statistics, i Daring the month of August there were 3/ forty-two births, eight marriages, and seventeen deaths,