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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2941, 4 July 1888, Page 2

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■ Dunedin, June 3. . The supporters of the Early-Closing Bill wired to Mr Joyce as to his amendments proposed. They consider that they will "entirely defeat the purpose of the Bill. The Committee cannot support a Bill which does not apply to all parts of tho Colony and to all shops but those originally excepted, with the addition of fruiterers and fishmongers,

.v-:George Kyeraon, William Batohelor: and'' Thomas, H. Batohelor we're committed for trial at Rangiora to day ,on. a - charge v of: stealing-/ 360 , sheep, belongi.igr to 0. Ensor and' -G. ■■■ 1). Stai'key,

Nelson, July 3. Specimens of galena from the Welcome claim, Owen, assayed by Mr Skev, have yielded at the rate of 91oz 14dwt Bgr of sjlver to tho ton, and 116oz 18dwt 4gr. to the ton respectively, The latter specimen contains a little gold, and 64 to 92 per cent of .lead. At tho Wellington and.Silverstream cases, a lode of gold from 3in to 9in n width was found at the junction of he two claims on sinking 2£o. -it has opened out to 3ft. . For the Plumpton Coursing Meeting there aro 35 nominations for the Allaged Stakes and 53 for' tho, St. Leger,

It is stated that a writ of certiorari will 1 be taken out, by ,which married women who were granted licenses at the annual. meeting of the Licensing Committee and Licensing Bench will be culled on to show cause why their certificates should not be quashed. : - CiinisTOuußOU, July 3.

Mp John O'Neill, a well known cattle dealerof Woolston, died suddenly about 12 last night of heart disease, ■ George McCombe, alias Simpson was arrested this afternoon, on a charge of . lorgery. and uttering at Wellington on June 22nd, • . <■- The New Zealand Native Land ...... Settlement Company.. :,. . Auoklmd; Wednesday, •Tho New Zealand Native. Land Settlement Company met to-day, the lion. Dr Pollen presiding, They passed all resolutions on the. order paper except the appointment of liquidators, which was deferred. Attempt to Murder. Auckland, Wednesday. Edward Boyle, gumdigger, Helensville, is in custody'. charged with attempting to murder . Annie Hill, with whom lie has lived for some years, The woman, who is in a dangerous stute from wounds indicted, on the temple with a knife, states that Boyle went home intoxicated on Monday afternoon, and at onco attacked her with a knife. During the struggle he exclaimed, " I'll kill you." The Wieck of the Hawea. Wellington, Wednesday, The Hawea enquiry was continued this morning. Geo .Rhind," engineer of tlio New Plymouth Harbor Board gave evidence, proving as to having swept the bottom of tbe harbor with a chain about the locality wliero the Hawea was supposed to have struck, and finding no obstruction.. The following day lie was told by a Maori that the rook existed about 500 feet in shore from where the Hiiwea now lies.' He examined the place and found rock. John Bell, diver, proved having made a thorough survey of the bottom but found nothing. This closed tho caao for the prosecution. Mr Edwards said lie would call no evidence for the defence 1 Tho Court then adjourned till this afternoon, when Mr Edwards will address the Court for the defence. ' . Repudiation. Thames, Wednesday. '■ The Harbor Bond has passed a resolution "to the etfoct liint owing to the cui tnilment of tho limits of the ' port of Thames, and consequent reduction in the Board's revenue, it is unable to pay the coupons which became due on Ist instant on money lent by Government, from the Post Office Department, and therefore Government must' bo prepared to accept tlie responsibility.

Mining Accident. Thames, Wednesday. Two minora named George Snelger and Alfred Nowdick, in the employ Qf the Sapou Gold Mining Company, sustained injuries of a severe nature last night by a quantity of mullock falling on them. Snelger had his leg ■broken, while Newdick. was badly bruised. Important Discovery of Coal. Maori Meeting-House BurnedWoodvillk, Wednesday. Coal lias been found in tlio vicinity of the copper deposits. A fine meeting house at tlio Maori Pa at Ngawapurua, Wairarapa North County, was burned down last night. It is not known how the lire occurred. SUPREME COURT, Wellington, Wednesday. The boy McMinn, found guilty of stealing a ring was sentenced to six days imprisonment and a whipping. Geoi go Bwart for larceny of a gun was' sentenced to three years. There were six provious convictions recorded against liiin of petty larceny. John Pomeroy, alias Collins, for forgery,was sentenced to four years imprisonment, He was only discharged in May, serving sentence for a similar offence. Jatnes Madden, for bankruptcy, was discharged as the Counsel for tho prosecution, Mr Jellicoe, intimated he did not intend to addtioe an; evidence, as the creditors did not now believe that Madden had any felonious intentions. This closes the session.