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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3712, 16 January 1891, Page 2

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[Unilled Press Association,] and Fatalities. -r Dunedin, January 15. The body of a young pirl has been found flouting iu the river Molyneaux, near Clyde. It is beliaved to be that of a djaugKter of Kirby, a rabbiter, who hjas been missing from horue for a niorwh past. Auckland, January 15. AnaJderly woman named Margaret O'BrijV, a widow, was found dead in her hotyso in Sbortland street. The cause heart disease. Hoiutika, January 16. A r£mn named Matthew Webber was fiund dead in bed at Stafford yestertlay morning. At the inquest a venjlict of death from aneurism of the aorta was returned. A Fool and His MoneySlssipatod Youth-

'i ; Auckland, January 15. Durirjig the hearing of a case at the Eesiderftv'Magistrate's Court today some -jsitraoi'diuary evidence was given a? Jto the dissipation of a young man njnmed A. Greenway, who recently inherited a fortune of about ■£30,000. Greenway was sued by an Indian hawker for a sum of £42 for handkerchiefs, which it was claimed he had bought and given to women at houses of low repute. The defence was that on the day in question he was .W'drunk that he was unable to maktUlie purchase. The defendant.'* said that within the last two years defendant came into a large fortune,' and since that time he had been drinking and throwing money away most recklessly. Latterly he had been even worse than usual. He was unable to attend the Court that morning owing to his condition. One wituess deposed that he believed that Greenway had spent £SOOO in th& past three weeks. Judgment was given for the plaintiff. The Duaoaia Comotory-

Dunedin, January 15. The Conference between the City Council and the members of Parliament on the question of providing additional cemetery accommodation,was held to-day, but no conclusion was arrived at, the Councillors not being unarimous in support of the proposal to seek legislative power to extend the northern cemetery by taking in more of the town belt. The Euatloy Accldont.

Auckland, January 15. The Mayor of Auckland, Mr "Upton, has been communicated with by the residents of Huntley with a view of obtaining some assistance for the surviving sufferers by the recont mining accident. The Mayor has communicated with the Mayor of Dunedin with a view of ascertaining what are tbe remains of any surplus from the Kaitangata Relief Fund, towards which subscriptions were given throughout the Colony some time ago, and upon receipt of this information he will take further action in the matter. Tongaxi Affairs. Auckland, January 15. The Assistant-Premier of Tonga, Mr B. H. Thomson, who came up to Auckland on business connected with the Tongan Government, returned to Tonga by the Wainui last night with Mrs Thomson, who had been staying here for the benefit of her health. ■ Among other changes which ars to be effected in the adminstration of affairs in Tonga, the poll tax, which has been obnoxious to both Europeans and natives, is to be abolished, and replaced by a land tax. Each native adult will have a piece of land of fixed average

area, for which he will receive a Crown title, conditional on payment of the taxes. In the event of nonpayment of the taxes the land reverts to the Crown.