AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4267, 4 September 1882, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

This day. Barlow Exposed. „ - The Barlow shooting affair is now exposed by the chiefs Wahinui and Te Whitiora. , Patupatu, Barlow's companion, confessed that he and Tv Tawhiao, son of King Tawbaio were bribed by Barlow. Tv Tawbaio received a watch, ring, and £5, apd received £4 Wahinui and Te Whftiora deserve great credit for the exposure. Mr Walters., ihe racehorse owner, is somewhat bettejv^ 5 A boy at^Qhehunga poured molten lead into a bottle'of water, and the bottle exploded, Scattering the molten lead over his face, lit'is feared it will cause total blindness. \ / Between 12 and 1 o'clock this morning three two-«torey shops, Newton, occupied by Walker butcher., Spinley, fancy goods store, and '. tfariatt, auctioneer, were burnt down. Tw ) other shops iv the same block were saved with difficulty, and the contents were muchldatnaged by water. Mr Marriatfc, where the fire originated, believes the cause tp be a defective chimney. Mr Walker, who owns the block of buildings destroyed, Was insured for £1250 in the Royal, Bnd £350 in the Colonial, besides £50 in the jpolonial on his furniture. Mr Marriatt's stock is insured in the Colonial for £300. I ' : ■ Sarah Johnston's sister states it was no fault of Cleaver's that the marriage did not take place earlier. Before the birth of the child he pressed Sarah to marry him.