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The number of persona at Keff York who met a violent death in 1871 foots up 1314 against 1291 the yea* before, an average of 25 n week) almost 4 a day.

GENERAL NEWS. On March 9, Mr Douglas Graham, manager of the Riccarton estate Chnstchurch, Was leading a horse in a dogcart, when the animal shied and drew suddenly back. Mr Graham's little finger became entangled in the tether-rope, and was nearly pulled off the hand. Mr Graham «'as taken to Dr Turnbull's, arriving there about 8 o'clock in the evening. After a consultation Brs Turnbull and Powell decided on amputating the finger. They proceeded to administer chloroform, aud Mr Graham was gettinir under its 'influence very satisfactorily when the action of the heart stopped suddenly. Every means was tried to restore him; Marshall Hall's artificial mode of respiration was maintained for about two hours, with the assistance of several people, but Mr Graham never rallied. Building improvements and other signs of commercial activity cannot fail to attract the notice of visitors to Eangiora, Canterbury. We have just paid a visit to the Sou'thbrook oatmeal and flour mills, where extensive additions have been made, the mill itself being, now as large again as it formerly 'was. The millrace has also been deepened four-feet, and widened. This enables the miller, Mr E. Steggall to drive three pair of stones, which will render the trade 'more expeditious for 'merchants, '&c. bouthbrook is now a 'rapidly increasing ■Suburb of Eangiora, having a post 'office, and ere many months pass there 'will be a railway station within five 'minutes' walk of all the principal places of business. On Saturday, March 9, Mr Charles 'Clark, acting under instructions from the Provincial Government, offered the Thomson road steamer and four waggons for sale by auction, at MrAnderson's yards, in Cashel street, Christchurch. There was a large attendance, but the bidding Was commenced at the very small sum of £SO, and the plant was ultimately bought in at £SOO. It is said that Mr Clark is now in treaty for a private sale. The " Wairarapa Mercury," which used to come out bi-weekly, was recently transposed into a weekly, and on Saturday last it was not published at all. It must not, however, be inferred from this that the paper has given up the as it has for some time past got into the habit of not appearing on the usual days of publication. Sir George Arney is visiting the Botorua hot springs. A special telegram from "Wellington to the " Auckland Star," affirms that " A ne'w constitution, embracing an "amalgamation of some of the provinces will be the question of the session. A short session is expected, and a dissolution of the Assembly will be obtained if the nleatsu're is not carried."

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Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 948, 19 March 1872, Page 2

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Untitled Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 948, 19 March 1872, Page 2

Untitled Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 948, 19 March 1872, Page 2

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