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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3618, 19 September 1890, Page 2

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Fatal Acoiclent

' Duhedis, Friday, A lad named .Charles Fry, sixteen years ot age, was run over aiid killed by a loaded dray at Fairfax. ' - Oaseof lafantlolds. • Cunißicuuncn, Friday, rhd body of a male' child; much decomposed; was found in a closet in Armagli,street. There is no due to | who put it there, ■ • :.:Eleetioa Intollisenoo-

.. - • Napier, Friday. Mr J. Ga'nnbu, o£ .Gisborne, has announced his candidature for Napier in the Liberal interest. It is stated that Mr Ormond is anxious to retire from public life, but bis friends are urging him to stand, .- ■/; \ ; Els Excellency the Gsvoraor. .. - OitiuBTCHUROH, Friday. The Governor arriyed yesterday. He will go to Horsley Doifns on Saturday, and remain, a considerable time in tho country districts, ' "W'olllasftoa Hartor -Board.: > * WeoliWon, Friday. - The Harbor Board intM to send the contractors for the 'Frisco -Mail service particulars : of : the oharges and facilities at this ,-.harbor. The Harbormaster was appointed to in* Bpect deck loading as at "Dunedin and Auckland. One member of the Board said ships had frequently' left Wellington overloaded in a disgrace* ful way. ... t

J ■ Now Railway Carriages.: . Auckland, Friday. Four railway carriages for the line between Wellington and Napier have been constructed at Newmarket workshops, and are to be sent to. Wellington to-day by the Hinemoa, South MM Insurance Oompany . Auckland, Friday. Tho Directors of the South British Insurance Company, oonsipent upon their retirement from business in the United States and their decision to olosa down other unprofitable fields, and further with the objeofc of placing the coin dividend in a paying position, have decided to reduce tho paid up oapital by £1 per share,,, The reinsurance and general reserve fund will remain at about £70,000. . v,

EnlgMs of Labor v Trades and Labor Council. • Auckland, Friday, The Knights of Labor have protested against' the charges made against Mr Farnall by the Trades and Labor Council of having recommended non-Union labor, They characterise the charges as libels, and have instructed Mr Farnall, who is tboir Secretary, to take legal advice as to the liability of the Trades and Labor Council in tho matter. Mr Farnall has repeated hn denial of the charges,

Tba Colonial Dunedis, Friday. The Colonial Bank's netfc profit for the half year amounts to £16,248 8s lOd," After adding the balance from last year and deducting the tax on note circulation and property-tax, £17,970 Ds 8d is available, The Directors recommend the payment of the customary 7 per- cent dividend; absorbing £14,000.