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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 137, 17 May 1883, Page 2

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(UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION.') Dunedin, May 16. At the City Court to-day, George Neil was Committed for trial for robbery m a brothel. Three young men were also fined for trespassing: m pursuit of game. ..._,. ..... iNVEROARCHMij May- 16. M!r «F. P. Joyce, member lor A war ua, met the electors at South Inrercargill last night, the attendance being.fair. £.b the c6nclnsion,a vote of implicit confidence was passed. There were a few dissentients, on the ground of Mr Joyce's vote and views on the Education question, he Having supported Mr Vincent Pyke's Bill la*t session; i Mr W. Beard's store,at the Nightcaps, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning early. It was insured. ; Nelson, May 16. j Mr Shepherd, member for Wairaea, addressed the ©lectors- at Richmond on Monday night. He spoke principally ; on the land laws, national insurance, railway route, and special taxation for 1 railways. At the conclusion, he re. ceiyed a Tote of thanks and. confidence. . •. , Auckland,, May 16. 1-A cottage was burned at Onehunga, belonging to John Dore. It was insured for £100 -in the New Zealand, and £100 m the Standard offices. ••_. .The .prompters of the frozen Meat and Storage Company have applied to the Harbor Board that Mr W. B. MbDonald j its- engineer, be permitted to set as engineer for its proposed reclamation works. The request was Refused on the ground that the engineer could not serve two masters. Trouble, is brewing with the. contractor of the* railway reclamation works; as he refuses to relinquish the contract or accept notice of discontinuance from the Public Works Department -until- the Enginoerof the Harbor Board reports to it. One. maa is still engaged on" the work. " • - ' At to-day's meeting, .of the Harbor Board, a resolution was carried that m order for the Board to assume control of the Harbor of Onehunga, being 'the western port for the commerce of Auckland, the matter be ref n-red to the Tariff Committee for certain particulars as to revenn-v expenditure, and endowments. The Newton School Committee have refasedtodecept priza books for pupils from the Scripture ' Gift Association, on thegroun.l that some of the volumes contained sectarian teaching.