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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3709, 13 January 1891, Page 2

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[United Press Association.] SU Eseoelleaoy. Tpunu, January 12. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Onslow returned from Mount Cook to-day, and went on by express to Rakaia. They had very mixed weather amopg the mountains, but his Excellency had some good excursions from the Hermitage Accidents and Fatalities. Auckland, January 12. Hewson Maxwell Bradgate chemist, of Paruell, and formerly of (Joroman del, was fo.tfud deaii in his shop in the Mauukau road this morning. An inquest will be held to morrow. A post mortem has been ordered, as it is supposed to be a case of poisoning. Oamaru, January 12. At the inquest on John Lord, chief mate of the barque Gannymede, the jury returned a verdict that deceased was found drowned, and added a rider that the place where the accident occurred sho.uld be lenced or tilled in. A man Wilkuisunj working

in the hold of the ship Oban Bay, had a bale ot wool dropped on him. He was severely injured, but not fatally. Bruxnertosj, January 12. A fatal accident occurred at the railway station after the five o'elork train was brought ,o a standstill. Mrs Robert S.nith got out with a child in her arms and one iu her hand, leaving a third on the platform. The train again s'arted with a sudden jerk, throwing the child head foremost on to the rail underneath, the wheels passing over the child's head and crushing it to atoms. Tho Hospital ScandalAuckland, January 12. The Government have telegraphed informing the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board that they will appoint two Government officers to enquire into the Arnaboldi charges in connection with the Hospital treatment. In reply to the request to be relieved of the duty of acting on the Commission, Dr Giles has been informed that the Government regret they cannot comply with his wishes. The authority for the Commission is expected to be signed in a few days. Eartour Works. Gisborne, January 12: Tho Harbour Board to-day received a report from Mr O'Connor, the Government Marine Engineer, on the Gisborne Harbour Works. Mr O'Connor recommends a further expenditure of £31,000, which would provide a compact and convenient, although small harbour, with a depth of from 10ft to 12ft at low, and 15ft to 17ft at high water. He recommends the carrying out of a wall on the western side of the river the same distance as the present pier.

The Board has now in hand cun!i and material valued at £12,071, and plant whioh will not i>o required in carrying out proposed work to the value of £11,300. The report will be presented to the Board for consideration at to-morrow evening's meeting. Chatham Island Natives and the Do? TaxChristchurch, January 12. The Chatham Island natives continue Htrmmoimly—to resist thn Ho;; tax. On January 8 two natives who refused to pay were summoned to Court, when the whole triho came, saying that if the officials took ona they must take all. The officials were unable to do anything, and the natives after daueing a haka, went home. Esoape of PrisonersJnvercargill, January 12. John Williams, ilias (a negro), and John Henry Head, alias Frederick Blythe, were charged at the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day with escaping from custody at Milfonl Sound, where they were with a gang of prisoners foiming the road to Wakatipu. Bqtb pleaded guilty, and were remanded for eight days for the evidence of the Milford Gaoler. The prisoners escaped on the 30th ult., and walked from Milford Sound to the head of Lake Te Anau,, Q0 miles, in three days, in drenching rain, and with nothing to eat. They found a steamer there, and told the captain they bad left their mates at Milford. They cume down in her to the took of Te Anau, and since then have been knocking about at different stations {or work. The police reoeived information on Friday, and constables were despatched in different directions, a p«rty, under Detpctive Maddern, getting on their trail on Saturday at 6.25 p.m., and arresting them in a shearers' shed at Old Wairaki Station before dark. The prisoners had obtained a change of clothing horn Rome station bands, Both state they would never go through the same experience again to gain their liberty.