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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3039, 27 October 1888, Page 2

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The Dunedin Exhibition,

Dunedin, October 26,

At a meeting of the Exhibition Committee it was decided to float a compahy with a capital of £IO,OOO in £1 Bhares. A strong directorate was formed, Mr D, Horace Hastings being appointed Secretary. Over 1500 shares were subscribed for. in the room, It was decided that the question of making the Exhibition colonial or intercolonial should be left to tho majority of shareholders, but if it is to tie'intercolonial another JS7OO wan promised. .John Roberts (Murray, Roberta & Co), president of the Chamber of Commerce, was appointed chairman, Those present included the city M.H R.'s and. representatives of the leading houses in towu. ; The opinion is that, now tbe mHtter has been taken up, the exhibition will tab place, and, as a good many promises liave been received from other provincial districts, itß success, so far as oxhiMtg-are concerned,is at. assured fact;

Death from Railway Accident- .. Auckland,. Saturday. Mrs Burns, who'was injured lasl veek at Mount Eden Railway Statioi lied last night. Education KetreeclimentAuckland, October 26. The motion submitted to the Boari if Education some time ago by Theo joopsr, proposing a retrenchment ii irimary education to tho extent ol 675,000 per annum was agqindis !U6«etl by the Board to-day, aud re 'erred to a Committee, who will ■eport an the subject as early as pos liblo. - • Good-Looking Quartz. Auckland, October 26. Some good-looking. quartz is beinj ahibited atHamilton. It wan broughl 'torn a leader in tho Waitangi district md it is understood that the findei las ontercd into arrangements with i lapitaliat to work the reef. Stonebrealdng. Auckland, October 26. Tho resolution passed by the Oitj Council a short time ago, to dispensi ffith the aervicea of'the stonebroakers ias been rescinded, and the men ari ;o be retained in the Council's emploj ieing paid at the rate of 3s3dpe pard, instead of 3s 6d aa formerly, SUPREME COURT,' - New Plymouth, October J6. The Sujirerno Court .was ocbupiei til day with a chkrge of arson again# L, A. Langley, of Hawera, a aton keeper. There were 30 witnesses i :he.c»Re. It is not expected to con jludo till to-morrow night. This i iho lflßt case on the criminal oalendai The civil business is heavy, includinj sense against the ,Victorian lußurauo ■ecover £3OO insurance on the Bcotc Dhutch burned here four years ago* ■: Death from Tight-Lacing. Dunedin, October.26. At the inquest to-day on the bod; jf Jessie Menzies, who diedsuddenl' last night, o medioal man said tha Jeath resulted from synoope, oausei )y stooping with her . garments fastened rather tightly round lie waist." There wight or might : no aave beer "heart., disease. : . A pos mortem was suggested by Dr Step louse'fqr the aatisfacfcloti other friend; ind medical men. Ho said the pub lio ought.to'know. that tight-laoim while stooping' was sufficient to oaus loath, A verdict was rolurued o loath from ligturql causes. .i l \ l