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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3549, 30 June 1890, Page 2

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Minors' Dlspito. ( I' Gbeymooth, Monday. •-1 Mr-: Newman,. President <of -the Grey.; Valley . Association, states''that a meeting was held on Saturday orening : to - discuss-'Mr Kennedy's proposal, < but: was; too thinly attended to; warrant it arriving at any decision, It was decided that? no aotioff be ?taken <respecting Kennedy's proposals until there is an idle day,'when all the miners would bo ropresontod at a > meeting. It is expected the opportunity will . occur this week, The general feeling is that the miners will refuse to go hack to the old system, and they will allow tho mines.' to be closed . if : the Company like, r It is also understood that in such a caso all the Burfncs hinds will receive notice and ;4he mines will be cloked.

; AValu&WfiEMßont. Dunedin, Monday. : Mr ffislop advises Mr Hodgkins that Charles Ga'ssiett,-of London,}hiis presented to the Art Gallary, Herbert's picture,'! Adoration of Magi," exhibited at the Exhibition, . which is a: work valued at over a thousandguineas, v.. ■ - Another SulolAe' : ~ Dunkdin, Monday. , - The body of William May, who i has been reported to the police ; as' missing, was found yesterday on the i town belt, near Littlebourne. Alongside was a six ( chambered '• revolver, two barrels of wliich were empty, A bullet wound was discovered in " the ! right temple. ■ May "was last seen a}ive on Wednesday.. Deceased was analivQ of.England, 45 years' old, and served 15 years in. the army, belonging to the 58th ; Regiment. He came to the colony from India in 1874; ■ For several-years lie carried on business[ as,a hairdresser at' Balbliitba, but latterly was unable to get employment. This, together with the death of liis wife twelve months i ago, preyed on his mind, and he had a taly been, exceedingly despondent,