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Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 28, 15 December 1883, Page 7

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Auckland, List Night. Master Agnes and Turquoise have been scratched tor aJI engagements at the Auckland Summer meeting, and Bateman for the Steeplechase. The «.i!o of race privileges for the Auckland Summer Meeting realised £625, or £120, over laat year's meeting. Richard Feltus, tlie champion of the of tin ..<jutj (»r old colonists wan com nutted to the Lunatic Asylum. He was

discovdrjd in a sinking uondit' >n after four days seare'i by police in Hjrse-shoe Bush Riverhend. v The officers and ni n n of the Triumph have arrived. The Chinese residents are housing the Chinese firemen, Capt Brotherton tfMng bondn to the Customs for them. MrFraaer has engaged the engineering staff of the Triumph and the chief eilicera to assist in getting out the lefrigtTator, &c. Captain MoGillivray superintends the operations.

MYSTEBIOIJs DEATH. An inquest was held to-day on the body of a young woman named Florence Woolley, aged 19, who was found dead in bed at her employer's residence. The medical evidence went to show that there were no signs of violence present, and on carefully examining tho whole of the internal organs they were found to bo in a perfect state of health.* The brain was also healthy and no patholomicul change whatever was observed suftioiont to account for death. The contents of the stomach had not been analysed but had been carefully saved and handed over to the police for that purpose if necessary. There was a slight discoloration about the hand.-, and face. The inquest was adjourned until Monday, to allow of an analysis being made of the contents of the stomach. The Hon. Mr Kolleston left for the South to-day. Kumar A, Last Night. Berkeley Muisell, a Government Insurance agent, cut his throat at Dillman's Town last evening. He was in a desponding state or mind, owing to the illness of a child, of whom he was very fond. 'He was brought to the hospital, and his condition continues very precarious. His wrist was also cut b dly.

THE THAMES- WAIKATO RAILWAY. TENDERS ACCEPTED FOR THE EUREKA SECTION. Wellington, Last Night. The following tenders were received for the Eureka contract, Waikato-Thames Railway : — Accepted : Mul linger an.i Brett, Auckland, £11,943. Declined: J. J. OBrien, Auckland, £12,869 ; Liirkin and OBrien, Auckland, £13,333 ; Cameron*and Biittain, Auckland; £13,855; Wilkio and Wilson, Waitotara, £13,987 ; Hunt and White, Te Aroba, £16,654; Win. Foughey, Auckland, £9887. This tender was withdrawn, and declared forfeited.