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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 108, 11 April 1885, Page 3

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(united prbss association.) Auckland, April 10. Mr Bewd, city contractor, was brought up at tho Police Court on three charges of challenging Mayor Waddell to fight. He apologised and paid all costs, and was . bound over to keep the peace for three months. Chiustchurch, April 10. ~~ The wool clip of^Sonth^ Canterbury this season has been nearly 25,000 bales. The new season's grain is cotniug m m first class condition. Dctnedin, April 10, Eighteen prisoners are to be brought up at the Police Court on Tuesday on a charge of refusing work at the Heads. A prisoner named MyCoinb had complained of illness, and was bclievod to be shamming, and the others refused to go to work unless he did. The Public ' Works' Department have 70 men at work, and will have one guv m position by Thursday next. Westpob t , April 10. Two shocks of earthquake were felt here last night. The Resident Magistrate made an order to-day that the colliers now on strike vacate the Colliery Company's houses within five days. Wellington. Apiil, 10. The Hon. Mr Tole will probably leave here on Sunday for Wanganui, on business connected with his department. Sir Julius Voge'l returned to Wellington m the Ruapchu this afternoon. Wellington, This Day. In consequence of the accident to the Ruapehua the departure of the English mails will probably be delayed until Tuesday. Lieutenant Douglas, naval staff officer, has presented to the Government a report on the defences of Wellington harbour. The report is of a confidential nature.