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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3375, 2 December 1889, Page 2

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ilr» CmtisTcmmoii, November 29, At a quarter past ono this morning a lire broke out in a building occupied by Duckmnnton, copporsmith, and spread to the shop of Lees, butc'ier, c j which was also burnt, Insurance a £3OO in tho Now Zealand Office on " Lees' shop ami dwelling, Equitable ' £250 on Ihickraanton'a shop, and in tho office ot tho Royal £BO on Duckmanton'B dwelling. Mail Steamer. e Wellington, Monday, 8 Tlio Tongai'ii'o passed Farewell j Spii at 7 ii.m, and should roach hero „ about 4 p.ra, \ Supreme Court. { Wellington, Monday. ® The criminal ■ sittings of the 1 Supremo Court opened this morning I before Olr'of Justice Frendergast. 1 Tho charges against Thomas Boys ' Gambrill, of killing a cow and shoot- 1 ing Andrew Smith is being heard, and is likely to occupy tho Court the wholo day. Tho caso arose out of 1 tiie recent shooting affray at Wades- 1 town. 1 DUNEDIN EXHIBITION. Dunedin, Decembor 1, The paid admissions to tho Exhibition on Saturday were 4,005, ranking a total oinco the oponing of 24,541 persons, The command concert in ' the evening was a great success, The concert hall was crowded. The vocalists were Mies Hardy and Dr Maitland Gledden, who have pre--1 viously appeared, and Mr E. J. Hill, the tenor of Wellington, who created a most favourable impression and received an encore, Notwithstanding the show, tho j races, and Exhibition, not a single j individual was locked up last night 1 for drunkenness, * r Ail Old Tuck. Dunedin, Nov, 30. | .1 Charles LeSurer, alias Leslis, was • committed for trial for stealing L4O ' from Thomas Wilson, a new arrival, J by the confidence trick. 3 Severe Earthquake- £ Hahton, Monday. r ' The severest earthquake felt here g for years occurred on Sunday mornis ing at ten minutes past four. It was n accompanied by a very loud rurnb--0 ling. 18 Fielding, Monday. ■[ There was a severe earthquake hero yesterdav morning at 4.5. Wellington Rifle Associationg The annual meeting of tho Wellingis ton Rifle Association, was held at it Evans Bay on Saturday. A good proportion of the prizes foil to the ;0 Wairaraps, as the following list will jt IU Ladies Hatch, 200 and 800 yards, 7 shots at each range.—Major U Donald, 54, cup yalue £5 ss; Sergt c 0 Willason, 50, cup value £2 2s; Sorgt . Kibblewhite, 47, 15s aiiHl special d; prizo; Lieut.Benton, 46, 10s and '3 special; Corp'Bentley, <l6, lGs Gd v - and special, - ' Wairarapa Match, 200 and 800 n . yards, 7 shots at each rangeCorp k1 Bentley 53, £3; Vol Matthews 52, lit £2 2s; Lieut Benton 50, £1 10s; ie Major Donald 48, £1; Vol While 46, in £1 la.;, Capt Camoron 44, 10s; Lieut Thompson 48,. 7s 6d; Sergt Willason 42 r 7s Gd. ; n " Eieffised"Victuallers" )r 800, and 500 yards seven shots r- Lieut Thompson 75, £8; Sergt »s Kibblewhite 72, £2 10s; Sergt «' Matthews 62, special; Corp Bentley 18 GO, 15s; Lieut Benton GO, 10s and * special; Vol McLachlan 58, special, ot Speoial prizes were won by Sorgt ; 0 Willason and Vol Tocker, it Garrison Match, 800,' and 500 yds, x 7 shots: —Vol McLachlan 47, i 3; Corp Beutley 44, £1; Vol Tocker 44, '[ 15s; Major Donald -13,155; Sergt ' u Kibblewhite 38, special. AggregatesCorp Bentley 203, £8; dergt Kibblewhite 195 £1; is Major Donald 194 £l. t-