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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1024, 16 March 1882, Page 2

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FAIRPLAY TO THE BREWERS,

-' •_ >.= -/r3«.u.As.HßUMj}N ) .thiadajri->-The Commissioner of Uusto.ns has ordered that the beer seized at three local breweries a short time since shall be returned, This will make a great difference to the brewers who '' have 'already been fined. Had the beer been forfeited their 1033 would hwebeen'very seveW ; ' ; '•'''

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NARROW ESCAPE. INTIMIDATION CASE, *' iJ ATTEMPTED i~OENDJARISM, ;,' .w.i-.-r,.,Auckland,This,day, r \ Shortly after 12 last 1 night Roe's sawmill at Onehunga was burned to the ground, Two men who were sleeping in the upper storey had a narrow escape, being compelled to jump through the flames. The nightwalker states that shortly before 12 he passed in front of tho building which was apparently safe. On returning he discovered the whole of the front to be burning, and there was no tune to utilise the appliances on the premises for suppressing the fire, There being no fire service in Onehunga the fire buijnt itself out. Fortunately the wind was blowing fresh from the north-east, or tho: mill sheds and a portion of the town would have suffered. The mill and outbuildings were insured in the Colonial for i6SO but the probable loss to tho Company does not exceed 'ifiOO.v Roe estimates his uninsured loss at £3OOO,

Daniel Hanaghan, of. Eufrekohe, farmer, was admitted to the hospital last ■night with his right arm perfectly mangled ihdi hand torn off. He had been threshing |Wheat, and his hand was drawn in by the machinery. He lost a great deal of .blood, and is not expected to live. I iTp attempts were made Jasfc night tokm the National Hotel at' Cambridge; /At 7.80 two rooms wore discovered on fire,} bedding and furniture being des,W' This was extinguished without About 10 o'clock a smell of burning war again deteoteil, and another bedroom? found to be on fire, Some ,'Olothes bia ; qhair near. the,.door had

After the Prariklyn petition was coneluded yesterday, the intimidation, cases were, consifleredi •which were to the "effect .that the Deputy Registration Officer/HowlckVrefused; tq.giye William 'Dovell k voting paper without attaohiri g to it/conditions whioH'he was not. authorized % law to do, and that Rob*eii "fiatbiway u'sed'intiinidatiou to Dovell and prevented him voting. Dovells evidence wrs to the effeot that he had been prevented from" voting by the threats of Hathaway and others to got his master into trouble and by.:the .Returning -Officer-' saying ;(, -You can vote if you like, but I will cast it aside and it will not count." John Smith. Deputy Returning Officer, said he had been requested by Hattaway to ask Dovell if ho had been a resident in the. district six months. Dovell said no. Witness did not refuse Dovell a voting paper, but told him if he voted he would mark the paper" illegal." Robert Andrews deposed' to having hoard Hattaway tell Dovell he was liable to a penalty of £4O if he voted. Hattaway in Evidence admitted, having told the Returning Officer that Dovell was not entitled to. vote, The election has-been declared void in consequence.of the intimidation practiced by Hattawayi

HAWJCE'S BAY RACES. ; ;i : Napiek, this day. First day's raceHof the J.O. Club took' place to-day, Weather magnificent. 2,0Q0 persons on ■ the ground. ' ; MAIDEN PIATE. Louie... ~.;.' i Kincraig, ..,'•:. ,„ it " 2, ;,. Ruahine. ",., '■•:. .„ " % 3 Six started. Tim'e-2min, 68secs; ■;-

•LONDON WOOL MARKET. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency reports under date London. March 15th:—Wool competition is increasing and the market' is firmer. Up to date 100,000 bales have been sold; 55,000 I bales,have.been• (taken for export, Superior .cjotliing and combing washed have advanced Id to Hd per lb. Long staple merino and good quality erossbreds light in the grease, also good washed cross bveds have advanced I to Id per lb, scoured has advanced Id per lb, since close of last sales tho lamb market is farmer. Tallow-The market is flat, best mutton being worth £43, and best beef £39 per ton, Bank of England rate 4 per ceufc. l