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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2228, 24 February 1886, Page 2

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\3nitbd Piiess Association,

Cheistchuecii, February 23. At about half-paßt eleven to-day, John Taylor, plumber, of the firm of Taylor and Oakley, got into a dispute with his next door neighbor, John Midgley, about a fence w!uol| t)|p latter wished to erect between their promise's, aiiil wiiiclj Taylor objeoted to as unsightly. From high words they came to blows, and w?ro separated by Oakley, Taylor's partner They closed again, howevor, and Midgley fell, striking his head against the wooden kerbing of the footpath. He was taken into his house, and Dr Patrick came, but tho man died almost instantly. It does lint appear that he was knocked down. ■Taylor gave !)iuiself up to tho police immediately. 'ill is nqt 'qajioyed that he .vas previously at epmity with Mitjgley. ' Tisjw,'Thip day'.

J|fr J. H. Sjutter has heen elected Chairman of tho Hip.'bpr Board, Mr F, W. Marcbant has been Rodent Engineer, out of thirteen applicants, Auokmnd, this) day,

Profossor Brown lias been eleeted Prcsldont of the Auckland Institute for the coming year, A boy, six years old, named Wood, was killed at Hamilton while playing with a Cambridge roller. Curistchorch, this day. The Hon. Mr Peacock has been elected Chairman of the Lyttleton Harfor Boijrd, A boy named Josh Payne, 17 yeaisohj, was drowned while bathing in the Kaituna riyer on Sunday. Donedin, this day. The weather is threatening for the races, <4, l&rge number of ate jn town, .'

Gamaru, this day. George Sumpter has been re-elected Chairman of the Harbor Board.

Weixington, this day. About fine o'clock this morning a fire broke out in a bakehouse occupied by C. Mclntyre, Tory-street, but was extinguished before much damage was done. The damago is estimated at £IOO, covered py insurance in tho Standard and Imperial offices. §OOll after, another firo broke put in a" small Ifoijjje {u Sago'o Lane, Tpry-street, occupied by IJ'r Stavey. The place was gutted.