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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 72, 3 October 1890, Page 3

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The Hutt Murder*.

A Horrible Deed.

Found Drowned

A Terrible Fire.

Political News. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.)

WELLINGTON,

October 2

I The enquiry into the fatal affray at the Hutt commenced this morning, and. lasted all day. Nothing very much in addition to what has already been published was elicited. The young men had been in the habit of annoying the Chinamen by throwing stones at their hut, and in other ways, and the Chinamen, becoming exasperated, rushed upon the men with knives with the result stated. Another sad murder occured in Abel Smith-street yesterday forenoon. An expressmen named George Henry Dean without the slightest warning or provocation, went out to a shed at the rear of his house, and with an axe smashed in the head of his two-year-old daughter. The man' is supposed to be insane, he has been brooding over his misfortunes lately, being out on strike and haring no work to do. He has the reputation of being a steady, hard:working man. An inquest will be held to-morrow.

The body of a man named Walter Whitworth, a black-smith by trade, was found in the harbour this forenoon. He had been missing from his home about a fortnight. The Labour Conference commenced its sittings this morning, but so far there is not much’hope that any good will result. The employers insist upon their right to hire either union or nonunion labour, but the labour delegates decidedly objected, holding that union and free labour could hot work together, A lad named Harry Smith fell down a cliff about 120 feet high at Oriental Bay, and, strange to say, beyond a few bruises and scratches, received no other injuries. Mr H. D, Bell opens the political campaign to-night.

All is quiet in strike matters. Terrible fire in Sydney last night. Whole block of finest buildings in the city destroyed. it is expected four Oppositionists will be returned between Marlborough I and the West Coast-—namely, Mr : Mocalister for Wairau, Mr C. H. Mills 1 for Waimea-Picton, Mr J. Kerr for Nelson Mr B, H. Reeves for Inangahua, and Mr Sefdon for the Buller. A team of lady cricketers will ]s*ve i England shortly on a visit to Australia.

The Australien made the voyage.! from Marseilles to Australia in 26 days J 6 hours, the fastest time on record.

Many of the miners who went to | Peak Hill, m returning mpeh i disappointed. • A man was found murdered on jthe \ road to Peak Hill. He had been tomahawked, and his body partially, burned. fMtyAwo Chinamen loft Greymouthi for Hong-Koag. they we old West Coast mine?!, i

' It is now doubtful whether the elec tions will take place before the begur ning of December.

; The strike at the Broken Hill; silver mines has ended, and work has been resumed. :

A cable from Sydney states that 60,000 tons * of coal are’ afloat from England, India, and Japan, Chief Justice Higinbathom, of Melbourne, has given £SO to the strike fund, and has promised £lO per week. A throe-year-old child, ai Lyttelton, fell into a tureen of hot soup, and died from the effects.'