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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3699, 31 December 1890, Page 2

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(United Press Association,)

Auckland, December 30,

The annual balance sheet of tbe Auckland Poultry and Doc Association shows ut sum'to credit of £l2 for the year's working. Mr f 0 Bridgenum bus been appointed general manager to the Kauri Timber Company in New Zealand, in llio place of Mr Holdship, resigned,

The missing yacht Venice arrived safely in lmrbour at 3 o'clock this morning, having been in s'jeltcr since Sunday afternoon at Emin Bay, Motutapu, This place was out of her course, but slie ran down with a fair wind, insteudof keeping a lead right up to the harbour, as she might havodono, Palmkrston North, December 30. I'ho Manawatu Standatd changeß hands at the beginning oE the year, Mr Fred Pirani replacing Mr Alexander McMinn, who has been the proprietor for the last ten years,

Acolftouts and Fatalities. Chbistchuucii, Deoember 80, Yesterday morning, at Waikari, three young children belonging to a widow named Barker were poisoned bj taking oxalic acid, which they found in a stable. The lives of two were saved by administering emetics, but the eldest, a boy of six, died in great agony two hours after taking the poison. Auckland, December 80, When the inquest on tbe bodies of those killed in tbe Huntley Mining accident was resumed, Mr J.' Tole appeared with Mr O'Neill on behalf of Messrs Ralph, the owners of the mine, Mr Hay appeared for the relatives ofl'racey and Smith, two of the victims. Mr Wilson, Mining Inspector, appeared for the Mines Department, whilst Constable While oonducted tbo examination. Mr W N Bearancke was Cotoner, The jury asked to bo informed what remuneration they would receive for tho time they were los< ing on account of the inquest, Tho Coroner said he thought tho jurors were justified in applying for reasonable compensation, and promised ho would make representations to the Government on the subject. Mr E, Balph, one of the ownei'3, and Mr William Collins, tho mine manager, Mm been oxamined up to the present. In his evidenco Mr Collins gave particulars of the timbering of tho mine, aud admitted that the roof and the face wore dangerous, fie had given instructions to timber and stay the face, but could not say if it had been done. {He had tahen all precautions toy the safety of the di ?'

Patea, December 80. • While Mr A. Atkinson, soil of the Premier, was driving some lady friends in a carriage this afternoon, the horse bolted, and the king bolt of the carrjago oame out,' whon Mr Atjfinson, in endeavouring to hold the horse, was pulled over the wheels, and had hia shoulder dislocated. He was at once driven to Dr Perkins by Mr W, Derrett, who was driving by at tho time, and had the dislocation reduced. The further injuries are,very slight, and no danger is anticipated.