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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 125, 27 May 1874, Page 2

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Wanganui, May 26. Major Kemp (a Maori), while intoxicated, beat his native wife severely, breaking several of her ribs. He suspected her of adultery, and afterwards tried to cut his own throat, but was prevented. The publicans aro to be Btopped supplying natives with liquor. Kemp attributes his violence to bad grog. Poet Chamibbb, May 26. The weather is very severe, with a S.W. gale and thick rain. •Sour men were drowned by a boat capsizing yesterday in the harbor. There were seven 'in the boat, and three were saved. One swam ashore, and two were taken off by a boat. The regatta was postponed, as the weather was top rough. ' tJ. Auckland, May 26. St. Legeb Stakes : Bedouin, 1; Discord, 2. Autumn Cup : Batter, 1 ; Parawhenua, 2. In the Steepechase, Dornwell, a butcher, when crossing the course on horseback, came intOvCoptact. with Mr. Mark's Rarey. Both animals are (believed to be injured, but the extent is not ascertained.' A crowded public meeting protested against increased taxation for education. . Auckland races pst Star pigeon express :—- --"EUerslie, 2 p.m. The ground is very wet. In the Steeplechase, every horse fell. Mr R. E. M'Rae's Rustic, 1 j Rarey, 2. Timabu, May 27. The agent for the Press Telegraph Agency is authorised by Judge Ward to state that the ttlegrams in the Otago Times re Macassey r. Bell, are grossly inaccurate and not authentic. :..,-• Dunedin,, May 27. The Guardian says that it is requested to state that the telegrams published by the Times with reference to Judges Ward and Chapman, are grossly inaccurate.