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(PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, Friday, In Chambers yesterday, before,Mr Justice Richmond, Mr B. Shaw applied On behalf of Alexanner Mcßae, now under committal for trial for fraudulent insolvency, for change of venue to Christchurch ; bn ; the ground' of his witnesses' being. jthere...'■ ; Hi's honor held' that the affidavits before him would not justify his granting the change of venue, but if; further proof as to the materiality of defendant's witnesses was adduced, he might reconsider the matter.,. -:•,-.., ■ -^ ...... ;. .
', ..Captain 01iVe.iv,oitli.e.KorSn ! ui, from Westport reports'that at 9.30 yesterday morning, when offjarewtll Spit, three of the crew, FredjAhlgren, apprentice, James Moir bright- Aiß.,'brother of the second officer, and.iv Swedish sailor were engaged cleaning' outside of lifeboat, standing oh' gangway rigged up for the purpose, !wben one of the ropes broke, tilting the.gangway!up,:the men being precipated into'.the sea. A boat was loweredj lifeb'dlts thrown over and the sfcearner put astern, Jj.ut before the boat reached them Ahlgren arid Wright ha"d disappeared, ThVSwede managed to keep afloat till rescued, he said that both the'men.Lad clutched afchim.
; Friday. •> A person named!; Eprd stales that ho has discoypred;a-copper-lode 16 feet thick near Whit'ecliffV Kail way Station, Malvern district. The copper was exposed by a land slip. : It is understood that Mr Isaac Wil T son, M.H.R. for Kaiapoi,/will resign his seat this "'month, and it is reported that Sir W. Fox will-be asked to become a candidate; ■.!•.-.' '■/' ? ,
i ; , - : 'Kaikouba, Friday, A thorough trial ; was made yesterday of Smith and Stenhotise's rabbit exterminator. They were tried in a number ot different, ways, but'in no instance with success, 'Only two rabbits being killed. 7 U':- ■ b
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1635, 15 March 1884, Page 2
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