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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3540, 19 June 1890, Page 2

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. (United Press Association.) Wanganui, June 18. As a "reward for their services at the late fire in the Avenue, the local Volunteer Fire Brigade received close on £2O donations from'the owners of properly round about. The result of the canvassiug for the testimonial to Captain Cummins, of the Eire Brigade, who is retiring after 25 years' service, promises to be a great success, Tha testimonial takes the form of a purse of sovereigns and an illuminated address.

The examination of the Wanganui scholarships takes place next Tuesday. Thirty-six' candidates will compete-Wanganui 8, Palmerston North 8, and Hawera 8. There are also 40 enteredforthe pupil teachers' oxaminatjons at Wanganuj, '. _, DuNEDiN, % 18, At a special meeting of the High School-Governors, the position of matron for the Girls' High School, for whioh there were 19 applicants, was conferred on Mrs Elizabeth Ross Mackay, of Christchuroh, ■'..""' Auckland, Juno 18. '

f The oase of Stokes v McCaul, at the Supreme Court today,was not concluded when the Court adjourned!

j The Alleged Maori Murder. .' VVakoanui, June 18. • Dr Sanders and Constable Browne, who left town on Friday to join! .the' police party at Waitotara, after"' pro : ceedhig; to the. spot swhere; the supposed, murdered Maori woman was buried, returned, to Wanganui .this, evening. -The party had a very rough time, owing to the preoipitous native pf tli©

itepofr'bn Saturday night, and the tody-TO exhumed next day, the patty J; returning to Waitotara on Monday V eveniug, completely : tired out. .-The result of the post-mortem is riot knowrij as the police are very reticent. ; .