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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 162, 17 May 1879, Page 2

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(PEB I'IIESS AGENCY. WELLINGTON. Friday. Hutchison, a former Mayor, has.determined to oppose George Hunter, the only other candidate for the Mayoralty. The Sydney Exhibition Commissioners have suggested that New Zealand may bo as well represented as possible in specimens of arms, economical implements, hats, clothing, diet, &c„ of the aboriginal inhabitants of the Colony, The Chronicle to-night says that Judge Bathgate goes home on twelve months' leave of absence, and when there will lecture in Scotland on New Zealand, The Municipal Corporation have requested the Government to proclaim Monday, the 20th, a public holiday, instead of Saturday, the 24th. DUNEDIN. Friday. A case of great interest between the captain of an American vessel and two British subjects is expected to come off at the II.M. Court shortly. The matters to be disclosed in evidence occurred on the high seas, The case excites some attention from it having been threatened to put the two persons on board against their will and convey them to New York. CHRISTCHURCH. Friday, The insurances on the building of Messis A. 'Wilson & Co., which were destroyed by

fire last night, arc—On building £2OO in tho Standard, in the name of L. Wilson, and the stock-in-trade in the name of A. Wilson for £SOO. The two Wilson's are not related. OAMARU. Friday, Grain and breadstuff market quiet. Wheat, 3/4 to 3/5; oats, 1/10. to 2/ barley, 5/; flour. £Bl5/ to £9 ; bran, 4/: pollard, 5/; oatmeal, £l6; pearl barley, £26.. NELSON. ( Thursday. Last night, when quite dark, two sisters named Smith, aged 17 and 19, were crossing I the railway Bridge over the Wairoa River near Bridgcwater, when tho former fell I through and stepped twenty feet into tho water; the other immediately jumped in after her sister, and her screams brought assistance, but almost too late, as the youiigcij one was lying to all appearance lifeless at the bottom of the river, the other being only just conscious. . They were taken to a neighboring inn, where, after three quarters of an hour, they were restored. TIMARU. Thursday, William Payn, who was crushed between two boats on the beach last Tuesday evening, died to-day. 4 ALEXANDRA. " Thursday. The Maori meeting terminated to-day. Rewi goes to Punui to-morrow, Tawhiao's adherents return to Hikurangi. In bidding Rem grod-bye at his tent this li.orning, Rewi remarked, "Do you go away satisfied ?" Reporter: " Yes; greatly pleased with your straightforward conduct; but regretful that Tawhiao's people have not made any arrangement." Eewi: "It will be made definite at Puniu (at Kihikihi)." Bresumably this refers to a filial meeting with the Nativo Minister to-morrow.