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Gisuorxk, Thursday. A young mail named Evans had a narrow escape of being killed this morning. He was opening a large safe at Connor Slielton & Co.'s office, with a lighted match in his hand, when an explosion of gas occurred, and he was thrown heavily across the room, and severely burned about the face. The gas jet in the safe had not been turned off at night and tlio explosion was thus caused, OisiiOiiNii, Juno 18, A cottage occupied by Mrs Washington, at Orraond, was burned down last night, and the woman severely burned about the head in escaping, Auckland, June 13. At the Supreme Court yesterday, Albert Octavius Stoddart.for disposing of a promissory note with intent to defraud, was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. William Kelson was found guilty of the larceny of ti watch and chain, the property of F, E. Brown, and was sentenced to two years imprisonment with hard labor. A sentence of nino months was imposed in the case of 6. L. Coward, convicted of forgery and uttering. Hehi Rapihana was found guilty of indecent assault, sentence being deferred. GiiEYMOUTii, Thursday.
The overland coach from Christchurch met with an accident five miles on the east side of Bealey yesterday. The king bolt came out and the four horses went over a precipice. Cassidy got his oollar-bono broken, He went hack to Clu'istchureh.
The Wreck of the Hawea, New Plymouth, Thursday.
The Hawea remains in the same position, Captain Bendall, who arrived from Wellington in the Wanaka yesterday, is now making the necessary examination of the vessel. The general opinion is that the steamer can be easily floated again, The harbormaster and the resident engineer scout the idea of rooks being at the spot where the Hawea is said to have struck, Captain Iloldford says he has repeatedly sounded where the vessel is said to have struck a rock and could not find boulders or rook of any kind. He also says that he is nob sure the Hawea did not strike lier anchor. The Hawea was drawing 12ft and the chart shows 16ft to 17ft of water at the spot where she struck, The Hawea in coming in to the wharf has frequently lnade a similar detour without mishap,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2924, 14 June 1888, Page 2
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375TELEGRAPHIC. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2924, 14 June 1888, Page 2
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