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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 249, 22 September 1883, Page 2

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(PER 'UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION.) New Plymouth, September 2 1. The schocnpr Falcon, which went ashore at Waitara some time since, was successfully launched last night by Captain Benlall. She has "not 'sustained any damage, and will leave shortly for Greynioutb. ■■ ■ '< Greywottth,' September 21. John Flannagan, a native of County Clare,' died m We hospital here ; aged 99. "Wellington, September 20. His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by the Minister of Kducation, yisited the Normal School to-day. After inspecting the building, Sir William Jervois addressed 'the students, saying he was pleased at what he had seen. He referred to the fact that the school had this day three years been opened by Sir Hercules .Robinson, since which time steady progress had been ma !e, and he hoped thrtt it would con» tinueito prosper. ; A basejof^ some interest to publicans I has* been decided m tbe Supreme Co»rt m, .Banco. The appellant. Mr William Light, licensee of the Queen'B Hotel, was convicted by Mr Hurdcastle, the Resident Magistrute, under section 15b of the Licensing Act., l__i. for permitting an uuUwful gstmeg to be played m his licensed house afcer the hour of closing. The game pi jyed was euchre, | and it was contended bw counsel for appellant that the section only applied to billiards, bagatelle, and Qtber games of the same kind, and not to games with cards. The Court upheld this view, pointing out that playing cards for money was met by section 149. Theappeal was therefore allowed. •' Dtjnedin, September 20. The 24 hours' walking match between Edwards and Scott is fixed for October. "." ;,'.,. '. ,'".' , ..y .... At the; Police Courts Robers Angus i was charged with 'obtaining : money under false pretences, by eivinf? a cheque on the Union Bank at Balclutha. His counsel urged ;tb.at ( there was no branch of that' Bank at BaWutha; and the' information could' not' be sustained. , The M_gistTate v ßaid that the informal tiyn would 1 be dismissed on the^techrni'cal ground, but the accused diff hot leave without a stain on his character . Gaeymouth. September 21. Arrangements are being made by the supporters of the Land ' X League here to present an address of welcome to Messrs Redmond and WaWh when they arrive, and banquet them oh* the evening the lecture will be given. . Auckland. September 20, Two Somewhat serious accidents ocr. currel' here tpidayi .A man named; Sain Smith was precipitated to the ground by a fall off some scaffolding:, and sustained severe injuries, his left arm being fractured m two place. In the^ other case, Mr Mattthew Moore, boot and shoe manufacturer, got one oi his habdß.badty crushed "m a- -leather cutting press; The growing trade between Auckland and Fiji and: adjacent' Islands; has induced 7 the New Zealand Herald to send a special 'commissioner there, and his letters are now being published. They show that settlers are now dissatisfied with the modes of government m existence, and especially with the Crown colony of Fiji, where 'great official tyrannyjjreyails. :..,,. The union Company intend sending* one , of their large boats on a special pleasure trip for a month among the various Islands ? during the present summer. iNVEkdAßaiLii, September 21 _ i ' ■ The bonth, Invercargill Hall was occupied r last-night l by, the Good Templar Lodge. There had been a fire ' burning, but they state that it was | reduced to a few embers when they left, and that these «ere carefully rak^d together before tho place was closed. Napier, September 20. . The Harbor Board have passed a resolution object m? to the recommendation m the annual report *of the Marine Department, m reference to the removal of the lighthouse to Cape Kidnapper. ■ Chamber of Commerce have received a letter from tbe Minister of Public Works, definitely,, declining to open the railway to Matarriau intil the line is completed to Tabor aite. ,