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CiMSTCHiiURCH, March 8,
The OuueH.ury rain f.dr took plice yesterday ; 19G7 rains' : were catalogued,' a ul in addition a few pens, too late for entry, brought the totiil to over 2000. Several lots were sold,; the •largest :imount realisel b-'rg 13. V and 12 "irneas for T,ine. .Ins Monging to the Australian Laid (Jo. The ewe fair took place to-day. An official enquiry Was held into the lire on board the Piako yesterday. The
N.Z.S; Co Have given the seamed a month's extra >pay. f v ; ' A presentation was 'made yesterday to Dr. Donald, consisting of a frosted silver epergne and a purse of 135 sovs. He is leaving for England. Mr Bird's Kaitangata Relief Fund List has reached £292 19s Sd.up to noon to-day. March 9. A case of attempted incendiarism was discovered this morning in the Stanmore road. A house was set on fire under suspicions circumstances—three boxes containing coal and rubbish were found close to where the fire commenced, and a strong smell of kerosene. The matter will be inquired into. , Dunedix, March 8. At the City Police. Court this 'morning, before Mr J. N. Watt, R.M., Thomas Hurst Dodson. starter to the Dunediri Jockey Clul» ; and licensee of the Empire Hotel wns charged on information with being the h.»ld-r of a publican's license at Dunedin on the •26th ult., and, as such '.'.permitting Calcutta sweep* to be drawn in his house contrary to the provisions of sec* tion3B ofthe-biriensing Ordiance, 1865." Mr Denniston appeared for the defendant, who pleaded " not guilty." Inspector Mallard, conducted tlie prosecution. Mr Denniston said that it might SHve time and trouble to the Inspector if he stated that Mr Dods-m was quite prepared to admit alLthe facts of the case. He wished to meet the poljce simply as a matter of Jaw. Mr Podson holding a different opinion from the.in as to the legality of the Calcutta sweeps, bnt would like to hear the inspectors explanation of the modus opermidi of the same. After evidence had been given the Magistrate reserved his decision.
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Kumara Times, Issue 762, 10 March 1879, Page 2
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