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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4054, 4 March 1892, Page 3

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[Per Press Association.] Duhedin, March 3. It is understood th« tbo Millutrn Lime and Cement Company bus agreed to sell its cement business to an English company. It is intended to add wore machinery, which will largely increase the output. Auckland, March 8. The Government Dairy Expert of Victoria, Mr D. Wilson, has arrived from Sydney to enquire into the dairying industry of New Zealand, Accidoats and Fatalities. v Auckland, March 8, A man named Martin MclTahon was killed near Epsom to-day by the explosion of a charge of dynamite. The circumstances of the occurrence are not yet fully known, but ihe explosion took place in the paddock behind the Royal Oak Hotel, MoMahon was a single man between 50 and 60 years of age, The dead body of an old man, unidentified, was found in a creek at Avondale to>day, Serious Ohrzo against ¥olU:nown Gentlemen. Auckland, March 8. Informations have been laid against the Hon. J, B, Whyteand MrEtheridge, late Receiver of Land Revenue at Auokland, for alleged conspiracy in connection with obtaining money from the Land Office by means of land orders, The case will be heard on Monday. Laieb, The sum involved in the ohargo of oonspiraoy against Messrs Whyte and Etheridge is £lO3, the date on which tho offence is alleged to have been committed being the Ist July, 1891. Mr Whyto has been charged on summons, The case is to be heard at the Police Court on Monday next. Tho AtnlotloToam for England .Auckland March 8. The New Zealand team of athletes,who leave for England on Maroh 19, are to compete at the next meeting of the Auckland Aaiateur Athletic Club, as follows :-J. M. Hampton, 75yds and 150 yards; L, A, Cuff, 75yds, 120 yds and 440 yds Hurdles, and High Jump; H. W. Batger, 120 yds and 440 yds Hurdles; Peter Wood, 150 yds andßooyds;D.Wood,6ooyds, 100 yds, and If miles,