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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 351, 30 December 1879, Page 2

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PER PIIESS 'AGENCY. DUNEDIN. ■ Saturday. Jnliii Douglas, an immigrant on the quarantine, island, foil over a cliff aiid broke his collar bone, and sustained other injuries,. . .. • . •.. '•'."'.. Monday. Small cottigo in Frederick-street was binned down last night. It was insured .in the Norwich Union for LIOO, The Timaru and Christchurch riots wore referred to in St. Joseph's'-and Congregalional pulpits yesterday. At.the former din'rah, Bishop Moran said should professions tike place in this country similar to those ia the.old.land, and which used themselves to excite'their

fathers tomadness, let them-take no notice of thorn, keep' out of their way, and on no account suffer themselves to commit a.breach of the peace. Lot them remember that they were Catholics andchris •tiana, that it was their duty to submit to contumely and insult ,vith patience. Such proceedings were offensive, not only to Roman' Catholics, but to every decern 1 man. ■ Should these processions, with I certain banners which were offensive, and

which he was afraid were intended to give offence, take place here, no notice should be taken of them, and they should be treated with contempt. The Bishop implored his people to take no part in such discreditable and disreputable proceedings. On no account let them become participators in street brawls, but on the contrary bo men of strong minds, and of strong wills, and studiously avoid such conduct.

Mr J. F. Jeffcott, Saddle Hill, a very old settler, met with his death under very p'aiiiful circumstances, He was taking up a.gun in the house when it exploded. He was found lying dead with his head'shattered. Coroner's jury returned a vsrdict to the effect that the evidence was insufficient to enable them to say whether death was the result of accident or design. The Tipperary Company at Macetown has crushed 784' ounces, the result "of three weeks''work." '■■••

- AUCKLAND. Saturday. Mr Gill, of the Native Department/has gone to Tauranga to settle several old claims, ..'■■.■•.' Tho members of the Riccardi " Pinafore" Company have been engaged to perform in Australia, it being admitted that" Pinafore" has never been so well , presented there as by that company. GRAHAMSTOWN. Saturday. The Albumia : expects 4600 ounces for this months yield, and shares sell freely at £5, WANGANUI. Saturday. Nominations for the Wanganui Stakes, Flying Handicap, and Cup close on Tuesday. NEW PLYMOUTH. .Saturday. A young man named Wareham, recently arrived from England by the Halcione, was killed this morning, by a tree falling on his head while he was engaged felling bush. A woman named Henrietta Esther McDonald was found drowned in Huatoki river, At the inquest a verdict of found drowned was returned. A native chief named Pomariki died from fever at the hospital on Tuesday last, CHRISTCHURCH.

Saturday. The Academy of Music, formerly the Gaiety Theatre, was opened last night under the management of Mr D'Orsay Ogtlen with a burlesque and pantomime. Every seat in the house was occupied, and many were obliged to be turned away. Monday, Fourteen men were this morning charged with riot and assault on the 27th, but rao all remanded until the 2nd January. HAWERA. Monday, The intended move on the Wuimate Plains has given great satisfaction here. There will be no opposition from the natives, as they will not have got their different crops in. balolutha; Saturday. Robert Musgrave Sewell, of Kaitangata, was charged yesterday morning before Mr J. S, Fleming, J.P., with violently assaulting Robert Dickson, a blacksmith, by striking him on the head with an axe early the same. morning. The prisoner, who pleaded guilty, was remanded till Monday. Dickson is said to be in a dangerous state. '■' ■ : ' •"•