NEW ZEALAND.
[Pee “ Times” Special Wiee.l Beath of a Merchant. Wellington, Nov. 22. George Crawford, merchant died last night from a stroke of paralysis. Me was aged 70 and had been ailing for nearly twelvemonths. Divorce Court. _ • The Divorce Court opened this morning. Decrees absolute were granted in
the following cases :—Ferguson v Ferguson, Dunedin ; Hancock v Hancock, Dunedin ; d’Enhy vd’Enby and Gilbert, Auckland ; Munro v Munro and another, Christchurch. Decrees nisi were granted in the cases of Gillillan and Gillillan Dunedin ; and McGhee v McGhee, Dunedin. Sale of Stud Stock. CmusTCHUHcir, Nov. 22. R, Wilkin sold by auction to-day a number of merinos, bred by Mr Kermode, of Tasmania; rams at 11 to Id guineas ; ewes 10 guineas. The purchasers were J. Cordy and Lance. Another Pire. Duxkdin, Nov. 22. A ton-roomed house at Mary Hill in the Glen was totally destroyed by fire. It was owned by T. Wood. J. Goodley, the tenant gave up possession on Friday, but had not removed the whole of his furniture. A lire was detected on Friday night, but it was thought it had been extinguished by the neighbors. The building was insured in the Norwich Fnion fur £3OO. A Defiant Prisoner. Smith alias Hardie received 0 months hard labour for escaping from the prison gang. He was very defiant during the hearing of the case. The First Crushing. Tipperary’s first crushing of the season gave 361 ozs. Publicans Fined. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning Walker, of the Prince of Wales Hotel, and Mrs Harding, of the Union Hotel, were each fined £1 for breach of Licensing Ordinance, by selling liquor before the transfer of their licenses had been completed.
The Nautilus. The German man-of-war Nautilus has just arrived from Melbourne. Sudden Death. Thomas Davis, seaman, died suddenly at Port Chalmers to-day from heart disease. Wool Sale. The first wool sale of the season was held to-day. 120 bales and 47 bags were catalogued. Greasy cross-brcds realised Ojd to llifd; greasy merino, to lid"; pieces, 4d-d to 7^d; scoured cross-breds. 18j-d*
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2398, 23 November 1880, Page 2
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341NEW ZEALAND. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2398, 23 November 1880, Page 2
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