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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2549, 16 March 1887, Page 2

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' (united press association,') "' Hokitika, March 15, The criminal session of the Supreme Court opened to-day before the Chief Justice. There is a very light calender. Henry Bonner, indicted for forgery, i and Michael. Brennan for breaking into premises'- and robbery, both pleaded guilty, and were both sentenced to two years hard labor. V-•• -■;•■.,. , iWooDyiLLii'i Marcli 15..'.

■::' -The 'demonstration; Jo.' 'celebrate the opening of the line to Woodville on the 22nd is expected to be a great success. The, premier will attend; also, most, probably, the Honsi Ballahce and Eichardson, Messrs Ormond, Beetham, and Smith have all accepted the invite of the Committee. The proceedings, after the line is declared opened,' will take the form of a procession to the Drill-shed, where lunch'will be served and speeches made afterwards. There will be ajconcertin.the evening, and the Napier Garrison Band, and the Woodville Volunteer' band will be in attendance. Auckland, March 15. The' statement recently wired from Melbourne that. a. dispensation was granted by the grand lodge of Druids for the oatablishment of a District Grand Lodge for the South Island of New Zealand is incorrect. The following is a minute from the offioial proceedings '.-^—After considerable dis-' oussion, the motion to .grant a dispensation to New Zealand was withdrawn oVihe understanding thatinthe event' of a 4 fresh applioation b eiiigf. made for; a Distriot urandv'Lodge prior tp; the; August Board meeting, the application' would appear on. the business, paper for the half-yearly meeting in/September next. ' -' "'.:;■ Ikveepamoli, .March U; The rudder of ; the, boat .which was missing three weeks ago with four men •has been found on the beach about seventeen miles from where the boat waslaßtßeen. -.•■;■,■■ "■-'• ■■ ■ Wblwnoion, Wednesday. "The Doric left-Plymouth bh 80th January, Teneriffe on 4th February, the Cape on 20th February, Hpbarton ,11th' March, and arrived at Wellington Heads at last night, and came in early.: this-, .morning., The' passage, which was uneventful, occupied' 44 daya 9 hourS,'the actual steaming time being 48 days ,19 hours. '