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[UNITED LHtESS ASSOCIATION.] Dunedin, April 22. Johu M'Comier, a miner working i n the Otago claim, Blue Spur, was knocked off a ledge 200 ft. high by a fall of earth, and sustained severe internal injuries. It is not intended to procead with any legislation this session in connection with the canal at Lawyers Head. Christchukch, April 22. Mr C. C. Bowen has received the following cablegram from Mr H. A. Scott, West Coast Railway delegate in London :—" Company registered. Requisite capital underwritten. ■ Directory—Sir Chas. Clifford, Messrs Thos. Salt, Home (] Hoaie), Hilton, Barnetfrj ' aud Davis." Mr David Manson, farmer, of Coalgate, died at the Hospital this morning from concussion of the brain, the result of a fall from his horse on Tuesday last. Wellington, April 24. It is understood that the arrangements with the syndicate for carrying out the East and West Coast railway have been completed, and the contract will be signed in a few days. The Chief Jastice is recovering from his indisposition, but will be unable to resume his judicial duties for several weeks. Port Chalmers, April 24. The R.M.S. Ruapehu arrived at 6.45 a.m. from Plymouth. She brings 2500 tons of cargo, 125 passengers and 265 bags of mail matter, 164 of which were sent north by express train. The Ruapehu his made the voynge in 40 days 4 hours 25 minutes from Plymouth. All the are in good health.
Auckland, April 23. John Stewart, Victoria street, and Russell Pulford, five years, son of W. S. Pulford, were drowned by the capsizing of a boat through a squall off the Sugar "Works. Collins Stewart, son of the deceased, swam for the shore and was rescued by a lad, William Parsons, in a boat. The last young Stewart saw of his father was with Pulford on his back, the boat having gone down. A passenger, name unknown, fell overboard from the Rose Casey in Whangapawa en route to Warkworth. April 24. The man who fell overboard from the Rose Casey in the Whangapawa passage proved to be Samuel Keys, of Auckland.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2959, 26 April 1886, Page 2
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