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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4041, 18 February 1892, Page 3

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[Per Press Association.]

Aucklakd, February 17, Kerei Kaihau, arrested on the charge of inciting Kima to remove tbe survey flag near Waiuku, has been comuntted for trial, Doxedin, February 17, All the ships in port were gaily . decorated to-day in honour of the marriage of Miss Georgia Constance McLean, daughter of the Hon, G, McLean, to Mr'T. M. Wilford, solicitor, of Wellington. The Knox Church, f where the ceremony look placo, was full to overflowing, Tho Eev, Dr, Stuart officiated. Among the numerous presents were some from Lord and Lady Onslow and Lord Oranley. The Hon. W.H. Reynolds had an interview with tho Hon. J. G, Ward to-day on the subject of the alteration recently made in the method of charging for telegraphic messages, After he had explained the dissatisfaction felt and the inconvenience caused, tho PostmasterGeneral said he would give instructions that the old method of charging should be reverted to. Tho Sovornor's Departure. . Wanganw, February 17. The Governor, Lady Onslow, and suite, accompanied by the Hon P. A. Buckley, arrived here at 6.80 p,m, to-day, and proceeds to New Plymouth; in the morning. Lord Onslol waß entertained at dinner this evening by the Wanganui Club, but press representatives were not admitted. " * Q&s Explosion. Chrisiohurch, February 17. When Mr J, O'Neill, licensee of tL,; George Hotel, was about to liguttbe gas in one of the rooms last night an axplosion took plaoe, and the door and windows wore blown out. Mr O'Neill, who was standing in the middle of the room, escaped without tho slightest injury. The panel of tho door was broken into chips, and glass in the windows blown out for nearly 20 yards. The ourtains were sot alight, but the fire was •quickly extinguished. The cause is supposed to be a leak in the gasalier,