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[united press association.] Opunake, January 24. The Native Minister, attended by Col, Robertson and Major Noake, left Hawera at 10.15, The Stella just left* after landing 73 A.C.’s and 20 tons of cargo. Everything indicates an immediate forward movement of Com stabulary. Major Brown is on the Waimate Plains interviewing the people of Tito Kowaru. Wellington, January 24. The application for the new trial In the libel case, Anderson v. Kirk bride* will be heard on Tuesday. Subscription lists are being opened in all the.country districts in aid of the Irish Distress Fund. January 25. At St. Paul’s Church this morning* the Rev.W. W. Harvey referred in strong terms to Pastor Chiniquy, and expressed a hope that the congregation would not take part in entertaining him. He said that Chiniquy would do more harm than good. Ashburton, January 23. Large numbers of men are still knocking about town, and the boarding houses and most of the hotels are crowded with men. They are a respectable lot-and well-behaved. The weather continues fine* and is in every way favorable for harvest operations. - Christchurch, January 24. A. well-known publican and another person were caught last night by the Government Curator trout fishing in the prohibited portion. of the river* which runs through the Domain ' Gardens. An information has been laid under the Domain Board’s Act. The trade are Complaining of two publicans who have commenced to employ touts at the railway station to meet the passenger trains. A Brookside (Ellesmere) farmer baa just thrashed out 60 bushels of barley to the acre, and 30 of rye grass seed. Timaru, January 22. The ratepayers of Timaru Borough have decided to-day, by 303 votes to 61, to raise a 60,000 loan for . water works. January 25. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday, William Kelly and Robert Robertson were committed for trial on three charges of highway robbery and robbing with violence. All the offences took place in Timaru. Both men are well-known in Dunedin, and it is believed the police have made a very important capture. Robertson made a clean breast of the whole thing. Both men are aged about 28.
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Kumara Times, Issue 1036, 26 January 1880, Page 2
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