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(united pbess association ) Auckland, -Saturday. The Mariposa leaves for. Sydney at daylight on Sunday morning. The Hawea, with the Sonthern San Francisco mails, left at 1 o'clock. Wellington, Saturday. Viscount de JoufEray D'Abbans is the name of the gentleman who has been appointed French Vice -Consul for New Zealand. . t ~ l "■*■■-. ; An. inquest on the recent fire is to be held on Monday. ' : Monday. The Governor is expected to arrive here on Wednesday, wlieu Admiral Tryon will make an official landing, and the salute will be returned by the Kaiwarra battery. Nelson, Monday. Judge Hardcastle, for some years R.M. and District Judge of Wellington, died yesterday evening at the early age of 49 years. Blenheim, Monday.
A fatal explosion of dynamite occurred on the Opawa River on Saturday. Two men were engaged removing a snag, and were rowing away after placing the fuse beneath, when at a distance of only five yards the explosian took place. Both men were blown out of the boat, and one of them, Wm. Eden, & married man with two children, was stunned and drowned." "Hisl)ody was recovered. An inquest was held this afternoon. The other man clung to the boat and got out m an half conscious state. No reason is yet given why the fuse which was two feet long went off so soon. '
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1605, 11 January 1886, Page 4
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