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THE LATE NARROW ESCAPE.

j g IB) -_In your issue of this date, appears an a''cou*t of the nurrovr escape of ray premise from being burnt bv fire last evening. Th« nceouut isiubgUntinUy cot reef, b »t, as the occasion that led to if would se-*ra tim * im >'v carelessnes* or waut of pree+ution on my part, I crave space in your colun>u» for explanation of th^ circumstances. Ihey are briefly «s follows :— I left for O'*aupo and Te Avraratttuyeate'-day, on business, and was unavoidably detained, only returning thw morning I Bpeciallr eagnge I another lad to assist tlie one in niy employ, to atte id to any trateilers requiring ■table ft commodation From their report theylnt evprythm^ all »nug »t8 p.m., but, one of our loc*l gentrj who bas b en keeping rus horse* ut my stable, reluming late, i laced bis horse inside, and must hare lefr. the light burning. Hence tjie accident. I think the foiegoin^ statement will er<>jer*ta me fr un bla ie, and mnsmuch as your account unexplained might militate againßt my business, I take this oppoii unity of Jaying the facts before the public. I cannot Buffici^m.j thaok Mr M issea for his praisnworthy promptit9ot,of action, thus B*rin£ we from considerable loJ«, which in these dull tmes I could ill afford. — ; Jre'nain, &c, GEOEGhB Nkalb. Hamilton, September 23rd, 1 875.

/ MuKORASii-n — To-diy is memorable in the annais of Butish h Biory aa the fif h anmverßiry pf the opening ot 'he eeijie of Pins by the Prus nions. It is aluo the eighteenth anniverBtir> if the relief of Luckno^r. Monday next will b« the 21§t annite sary of the capture of Balaklava by thealliei forces. Thur*u»y last, Sept 23rd «a? the day o « wbkh Spring ii reckoned to ixmpjenee in Hew Zealand,

Foojb LL.— There appe rs 10 ne every indioation that the Aacklami Football team, whosr d^purture for «he i>*outh wa« heralded by n'flourish of trumpets, Will dome back cbaffallen. After fchfir ipnomfrious 'defeat by the Wellin^tor unt, they sustained another »t ill more signal ftkfMJiiug bj the Ottgo team, mM-kin* only half » point to tht ir opponents sev«n. The game •was begun a< 3 and lasted two houri>, the brill being alwojs kopt olose to Auckland'^ goal. No jZouli were 4ickt^. Auokland played well, but from the first half-hour it wa» easily seen they were overweighted, Macfarlane, Lorn the North, worked bard, but the Otago men h*d it ail their own way. The game w s played in a most friendly manner, lhere were no disputes, and the beat fellowship was observed throughout. The half point for Auckland was a touchdown at tho commencement of the game. Orvr three thoujand peraont were present. At the conclusion, the spectators gayo three hearty cheers for tiie Visitors. The weather held up fine throughout. It will be seen from our telegrams that the Auckland team have also been beaten bj Canterbury.

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Waikato Times, Volume IX, Issue 523, 25 September 1875, Page 3

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THE LATE NARROW ESCAPE. Waikato Times, Volume IX, Issue 523, 25 September 1875, Page 3

THE LATE NARROW ESCAPE. Waikato Times, Volume IX, Issue 523, 25 September 1875, Page 3

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