TELEGRAMS.
I * f Xi E LLI Xf« TO X. 1 October TSic new Ministry were sworn in this | evening. CIJiUSTCHURCII. October 8. Information has been received in town that a youn*; ni;.n named John William Memory, eighteen years of age, was killed between 5 and G o'clock yesterday afternoon, on Mr. Wright's farm at fspringston. Decea.-.ed was workinga Chesterfield roller, and was struck heavily on the left temple by a portion of tlie works, the roller also 14.'i Ily over part of his face. lie was killed instantaneously. AUCKLAND. October 0. At the Government experimental test target matches, white and black targets, aim white and black riil-j sights were used. Lieutenant Skinner, Ist prize; Vol. Hazard, 2nd. TIMARU. October 8. Over 200 men left for Albury to-day to begin work on the raihv.-.y contract. More will go up to-morrow. At the I'.M. Court to-day F.dmonu Moonihan, charged with attempted highway robbery with violence, was discharged.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1083, 9 October 1879, Page 2
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155TELEGRAMS. Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1083, 9 October 1879, Page 2
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