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Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 1, Issue 27, 7 September 1886, Page 4

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(Ter Vmtisl press Association.) DROWNED.

CHRIkTVIICRi H, Sept 2.. A young man named Wui. Taylor, aged 19, accompanied by his father. Win. Taylor, senr., were proceeding to Charters Lav this morning when the boat filled and sank, the younger man being drowned. The unfortunate young man was pupil ut the I.ytlleton Lorough School and atterwards ut the Normal Training School, Christchurch. He had just been np|HUnted lo the Charters Bey School. JL'IHiK OILMEN INDISPOSED. Wk!.LINOTOS, Sep. 2. The Evening Poet says it is understood that Judge liillies has applied for c\. tended leave of absence oil account of illhealth, an,l if granted it is probable that District Jmlge Ward will be raised temporarily to the superior bertch to fill the vacancy. The i|iie»lion of the Wellington magistracy is not settled. Mr Urnad Is-uig unwilling to leave llut W« st Coast and it is not likely now he will accept the position. SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Ralph Haiuadcn. youngest son of the manager of the Woollen Factory, got his left arm into u machine known n* the acribbler, this morning, and the flesh ,nd sinews were stnp|>esl off. He was taken to the hospital. SEVERE WEATHER. The bolometer fell over an inch this morning, the fall is general all over the colmiy, and the glass touched the lowest point this winter. Heavy seas are reported on the East Coast of the South Island. NEW TIMETABLE. The Agent General cables that owing to the American railroad timetable not having yet been pul into forev it w ill not l>« |swaible for the present to arrange the accelerated service indicted ill Mr Lucklaud's letter.

Regulations under the New- Zealand ''-.it. I ore si Act, 1.-vStl, ,u-e gun tted tonight. ( lause 8 shows all timber and other produce within any State forest Unix lai disposed ~| either by auction, appr. i ciiici v,.r license to fell upon such terms ns the Commissioner of State 1 i,sts 5,,a1l pre-eribe, and all moneys which shall la- pavabl, for such titnlier or other produce, shall be paid in such i:jm m■ at Um Cnmmiapii an shall direct. The remaining rlauaea are penal clauses, providing for fines for infringement of the regulations.