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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 54, 5 February 1885, Page 3

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(UNITED PKISS ASS- CIATI') .) Auckland, Feb. 3. Charles Murray's general store at Whitianga. Mercury Bay, was burned down this morning. The Honpital [louse Committee commenced an Investigation to-day into llic charges marie agaiust the House Surgeon of alleged ill-treatment of the patients. Mr S. Vaile, the railway reformer, has received a letter from Mr Conyers, m which he urges tbat gentleman to continue Lia agitation m favour of his scheme for railway management. He states that, after mature consideration, h« regards the leading principle of it as thoroughly sound and practicable. At tbe annual tneetii.g of the New Zealand Timber Company the nett profit ' for the year was stated at jJ18,587. The ' directors recomeuded that tho whole . amont, be carried forward to resuscitate the mill destroyed by tbe late fire. Arrived — Schooner Aurora, from Samoa. She brings news to tbe effect that the Germans are exceedingly annoyed at tire action of Kini; Malitoa re the petition to the British, nud it is reported that they are fomenting to depoHß him m favour of vice-King Tamasea, who is more favourable to German Interests. When the Aurora left Webber, a German nierehaut, named Tnrnasei, aud several chiefs where holding a conference on tho subject. No open hostility has been shown towaids the King. This Day. : The detectives have for some weeks past been shepherding Mrs Connell, who is wife of Cornelius Council, one of tho ' persons suspected of having a hand m the Rand wick murder, New South • Wales, and who made his escape from that Colony. It was supposed that Mrs GoDtiell had come to Auckland to meet her husband. It now transpires that Conuell is not here, but is believed to be ' at Suva, Fiji.