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(per jnited press association. Auckland, Tuesday. BoberfcSkiffings, fish-curer, was ftmnd dead m a stable. He .had been drinking. He was formerly m business m Christcbnrcb. ' . Fryer's ' circus, which arrived by the Zealandia, was not snffered to land the horses, dogs, and goats. They were placed on a coal hulk, where they remain. The Wellington authorities express regret,, but state that the landing: would be contrary to the provisions of the DiseasedCattle Act. The proprietor is at a loss what to do, as it is stated that the same difficulty will arise m Sydney. DUNEDm, Tuesday. In the District Court a verdict of £100 and costs was given against a firm of sono makers for permitting hot water to escape from a pipe into the gnttar of the street, whereby a child who fell m was scalded about the legs. James Shand, a well-known large farmer at the Tairi and Southland, was yes. terday adjudicated a bankrupt on a creditor's petition. - ■ • In the criminal calender four prisoners are charged with housebreaking, two with robbery from the person, two with assault and robbery, one with forgery, one with fraudulent bankruptcy, and one prisoner has four charges of false prej;ence,s. The Invercargill Garrison Band gave a concert last evening, while on their way to Wellington to take part m the band contest. The audience was a very large one. The Naval Artillery Band and the Tnvercargill Band combined to (rive the chorus " The Heavens are Tellirigr." The lumpers' strike still continues. ■Pfye Wh.ampoa, at Dunedin, was. dis- | changed by her cjjaw, and at otl^er vessels non-Union men are working. The Tongariro took with her about fifty n»on, who will be employed m loadin-r and discharging at Wellington and Lyttelifra. Inyercabgill, Tuesday. Guthrle and Co. are advertising for tenders for cartage of 3000 tons of goods

torn the Bluff rip Irivercargill, m consa* uence of the high ra.es of freight. Timabu, Tuesday. A farmer named John Patrick had hii face smashed m by a kick from a horse on Saturday night. The insurances on the Malietoa are £5G9 m the Universal office. The South Canterbury Refrigerating Compauy will load the ship Canterbury here m November. Oamaru, Tuesday. Mary Moran was committed for trial yesterday on a charge of infancticide. The child was born m a water-closet, down the pit of. which, it was found dead. Tbe doctor's evidence, was that the child had been born alive. Mastbbton, Tuesday. Edward Price, alias Williams, alias George Pearce, alias Goff, was committed for trial yesterday for horse-stealing. Hawera, Tuesday. . At the Police Court an old woman wag charged with attempting to commit suicide on Tuesday last by taking poison. .The accused, it appears, wont to a chemist for a packet of "Rough on Rats," but as he had none m stock she took " Batten's Vermin Killer," and about two hours afterwards her husband gave th« alarm, and medical attendance was at ouce procured, and fatal consequences averted. . Accused was remanded till Wednesday.