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Temuka Leader, Issue 1645, 11 October 1887, Page 3

Information has been received by the Wellington police that the absconding schoolmaster, O’Brien; was arrested in Sydney on arrival of the Wakatipu. A constable will be sent across to bring back the fugitive by theHanroto on Wednesday next. Frederick Lindsay Flint, a country man who had been knocking down his money, was committed for trial at Dunedin on Friday for obtaining money by false pretences. Mr J. A. Pond, Government analyst, has male a careful inspection of the whole of the Waitoa district, including Smith’s farm, where the recent diacoveries of gold were said to be made, and has secured several samples from which he intends to make a complete test. The output from the coal mines at Greymouth for the past week was 3537 tons, as against over 4000 last week, Reeftnn returns for last week are Globe, 2870 z of amalgam from 190 tons; Progress, I3ooz of amalgam for the week ; Fiery Cross, 300oza of amalgam from 100 tons. William Hill and Geo. Todd ran a match at Greymouth on Saturday, for £25, three distancis. It was a hollow aff.dr, Hill winning the first two distances as be liked.