CHRISTCHURCH. May 8.
Mr 11. Hill. Second Master of the East Cluistehurch School, has been appointed Secntnry to tho llawkes Bay Board of Kihicition, nnd Inspector of Schools for that (IMiiet. It is proposed to establish a public company to comeit tlio block of land at the eastern houndnrv of the city into a public park, surrouiulod by allotments for \illu residences. The "Times" this morning urges on the Government the necessity of nt once obtaining a lingo supply of arms and ammunition to enable the population to take defensive measures by forming additional Volunteer Artillery and Rifle Corps. A lepoit in the same piper says Canterbury possesses 478 enrolled Volunteers, but that they have only 394 rifles and eai dines nnd tin ce Held guns; ammunition being also exceedingly scarce. May 9. Serjrennt Hughes, while arrestms Samuel Hadham for wife desertion hist nimh't, was Htabbed by Bulham in tin* lower pait of the loin, but fortunately the wound is not dangerous.
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North Otago Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 1884, 10 May 1878, Page 2
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162CHRISTCHURCH. May 8. North Otago Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 1884, 10 May 1878, Page 2
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