INTERPROVINCIAL.
Wellington, Thursday,
A young man named Hartly met with a serious accident last night. He jumped off a spring board at the Baths and struck his head on the bottom. He was taken to the Hospital and lies in a precarious condition. A charge has been laid against the captain and steward of the ship Wairoa for the alleged smuggling of a quantity of tobacco and cigars. The case will be heard this afternoon.
Dunedin, Thursday.
The following horses are scratched :— For the Dunedin Cup— Lure, and Betrayer ; for the Jockey Club Handicap — Betrayer. A deputation from Port Chalmers waited on Mr Oliver yesterday re the stoppage of the railway workshops at Fort Chalmers, Mr Oliver replied that owing to circumlocution and other causes, the works were at present carried on at a dead loss Recently some work had been done there for 2Jd per lb for which 4Jd was offered, and in another case, that of the Albion's shaft, sid was charged when 10^d bad been paid in Melbourne for the same work. The Government ought at once seriously to consider tke advisability of leasing the workshops. Mr Macandrew, who was present, agreed with Mr Oliver's suggestion.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue XV, 25 November 1880, Page 2
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199INTERPROVINCIAL. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue XV, 25 November 1880, Page 2
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