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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1732, 10 July 1884, Page 2

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I UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Thursday. At the Supreme Court, Aunie Lynch, for making a falso representation under the Marriage Act, was soutcnccd to 18 months imprisonment.

Auckland, Thursday. A telegram from Ohinemutn last night says that yesterday Constnblo Abrams arrested a native .named Meiliann, a lunatic, for having murdered a native woman named To Tukemata at Te Ngae that day, The body was afterwards buried, but the constable had it exhume*}, An inquest will be held. The murderer was at one time in the ÜBylum. On being questioned, the reason ho gives is that the Spirit told him to kill the woman,

Auckune, Thursday. Mr Mitchclson addressed the electors at Marsden at Waipu last night. He said he was in favor of handing the management of railways to a non-politicd Board. He had faith in Bryce's [policy, and felt sure the county would have his Native Land Bil, Electors bad to choose between Atkinson andVogel for they wo practically leaders oftyj parties qow before the country. I Atkinson he believed the colony possessed the souudest financier in the colony, and Vogei was the man who would if he got his way plunge the colony hopelessly into debt, Eeferring to the North Island Railway, he said, but for the illness of the Premier on the day Parliament opened, the Government would have made a distinct statement in regard to tho railway, hut this was prevented by the indecent haste of the Oppositian in moving an adverse vote against the Government. The Government had everything in thorough order, and would have been prepared to have floated a loan for the line immediately and surveyors would have been sent oat at once to prepare the neco3sary data etc. for tho calling of tenders and the early commencement of the work. A vote of confidence was carried. CflEiSTcnoKcn, Thursday. A shop and house occupied by James Lane, shoemaker, was destroyed by fire last night. The stock was insured for £445 in London Liverpool and Globe. Stables belonging to Jackson, butcher, of Papanui, were destroyed by fire. The loss is covered by insurance.