WANGANUI.
December 9.
Chiarini's circus was opened on Monday. the attendance being about 2000. At 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning the tent used as a stable for the horses and zebras caught fire. The night watchman loosened the animals and let them go. The tent was burned down and the animals scampered over the town, but were all recaptured. The Huanicos were much scorched. The loss is about L4OO.
NELSON.
December 9.
A meeting is to be held to consider the Property Tax Bill. The people seem surprised at its passing its second reading.
GREYMOUTH. December 8. The Claud Hamilton shipped 5108ozs. ISdwts. 16grs. of gol<l from this port on Sunday.
INVERCARGILL. December 8. The sitting of the Supreme Court commenced to-day, before Mr. .Justice Williams. The only case heard was one against Patrick M'Minamin, charged with feloniously killing a horso. Prisoner was -acquitted,
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1139, 9 December 1879, Page 2
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