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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1221, 3 November 1882, Page 2

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ITOITED PRESS ASSOCIATION] THE LATE RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT WAITAHI, Messrs Hannay and Lowe, in ' their report of their enquiry into the late railway accident near Waitahi, state that in the evidence adduced and among all the cjrcumstanoes nothing has transpired to pojnt prominently to. animrnediato derailment of tjio train. To ; ill. appearance, the ljne nyas in good running order, the engine ;was in' good working order, Although the leading wheels'were Bomewhat . worn they weie, not sufficiently so to warrant that the aooident should be attributed to them. There was no positive evidence to show What did cause the train to leave'the! rails, Thoydu no find that any negli*' gence or wrongful act of any person oaused this acoident, but collatural ciroumatances brought under their notice during the enquiry demands strict inres* ligation, and Will result in increased vigilance throughout the servioe.

BEN ALLAH IN TROUBLE.. ) • Auckland, Not. 2. A disgraceful riot ocourred at the Theatre Royal yesterday night. Ben Allah, the conjuror, was giving an entertainment, and in the gift distribution did not act up to his promises. The audience hrqlfe the gangway through the theatre, and destroyed the cliftiva, etc., portions of which were thrown at the conjuror, who escaped precipitately by the back door. A large mob followed him to his hotel, hooting and behaving in a most disgraceful manner.

CQUNTY COUNCILS V. TOWN DISTRICTS. Dunedin, November 2. The vexed question of whether county councils or town districts -are entitled to li()en?jng fees, came before -the Supreme Oourt to-day, on j)U appeal from Inyercar* gill. The point was 'discussed at great length by counsel, and his Honor, in giving judgment, dismissed the appeal with costs, expressing the opinion that, as the duties of boroughs were imposed on town districts, it was reasonable, in the absence of provision to the contrary, to suppose that the Legislature intended that they should have the rights of boroughs, one of which was to receive the licensing fees. The now renowned Vincent County Oounpil case oama up, a writ of 'quo warranto' bejng granted against the present holdor of the chairman's seat, Mr McGuinhess.

SHORT WEIGHT IN BREAD. [PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ; ' Dukemm, November 2. frpm frpm twelve dlfferont bakers in this city swb Veighft} here, with the fol. lowju* results;—On four oases the house hold bread was weight, tho pan bread from two to eix ounces short. In the other eight cases the household bread was short up to as muoh as four ounces, and the pan bread up even to eight ounces.

ACCIDENT AT NORMANBY. Hawsra,November 2.... • A bußgy accident occurred at Normanby last night Messrs Adams, draper, .Wallis, publican, and O'Neill, cabinetmaker, wore thrown out of the vehicle, ati 4 all suffered injury. Wallis had three ribs broken ;antj otljer internal injuries, All three are late residents of Wellington. ' DEATH OF CAPTAIN NEWifAN,' HRE BRIGADE COMPETITION. Napier, this day, Captain Newman an old settler died yesterday. A Committee has been formed to get tip competition matches at the annual meeting of the New Zealand "Fire Brigade Association at Napier next January. It is hoped sufficient lubaoriptions will be raised to induce Colonial brigades to send up representative teams.