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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3358, 10 July 1890, Page 2

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Mr D. Christie Murray as an AotorAdvocation, Dunedin, July 9. At the opening of the St. Maur Company's season to-night, Mr D, Christie Murray, .the well-known novelist, took the part of Baron' Hartfeldt in " Jim the Penman." At the end of the performance Mr St, Maur explained that Mr Kennedy had uneppectedly remained behind at Christoh'urch. There appeared to be nothing for it but to closo the season, but when he bad explained the posi>tion to Mr Murray that gontleman agreed to try his hand at tho part and he would aßk them to say if he had succeeded. Mr Christie Murray, whom only a.portion of the audience had recognised, was recalled, and had to make a speech. It was announced that he would play with the Company for the rest of the season. . '

Political Union.

Auckland, July 9,

At a meeting of electors at Waimate North, it was decided to form a political Union, to be called the Bay ot Islands Politioal Union, to establish a platform aud bring .forward a suitable candidate at election time. A resolution waa passed affirming the opinion that the cost of governing the Colony is excessive, and that considerable retrenchment was absolutely necessary. The resolutions also adopted the view that there should be no increase of taxation ; that measures should be taken for tho settlement of Crown lands ; and that railway charges should be reduced, and the tariff tables simplified. : . Accidonts and Fatalities, InVERCAHGIU,, July 9, A flaxmill hand named William George Skcggs was drowned near Kiverton while crossing a lagoon, The circumstances of the tatal boat accident at Stewart Island arc peculiarly painful,. the young 'then being relatives, and on their way to visit tho \ mother of two of them. They were all motnbers of tho crew of the sohooner Janet Rimsay. Neill's mother 'resides at Henley, in the Taieri, He was a'youth of 19.' George Joss was 25. They scorned to have recognised the necessity for caution, as they put the boat ashore and took in ballast, but got into the rip on opening out of the bay: with en easterly wind, and the boat got filled.. ....

V Freaeutation. .. AuoKtiANg, July 9. •' '■:. Annraeof sovereigns,- subscribed by' a large number of frieuds, was presented to-day to Mr T. Sullivan, tlteawtourcliawnwu m\\s, " TJie

preseiitalioiv was made by Mr Nicol, pattaii: of tbo -'Auckland Rowing-As sopiatioii.. tfn returning tbunks Mr Sullivan assured bis' beavers tbat be would always act straightforwardly, and th'atit be were beaten tlioy might be certain tbat bia' oppoiiont was a better _ man fcban be. Mr Sullivan left this ■■.evening for Sydney by tbe Manapouri,.,