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[press aoexoy.] KIHfKIHI, last night.
(Faom our own Correspondent.)
The Pakurangi Hounds met here to-day, but started from Orakau, aud finished after an excellent run and capital sport m Kihikihi. Mr Seager Buckland took the lead until near tlie township, when Mr Alexander Bruce made some good jumps, and was the first m at the finish. The attendance was very good.
IIUNTLEY last night.
A MAN KILLED,
A fall of coal occurred at 5.30 a.m. to-dajr, m Whi taker and Russell's f mine, Huntley. Joseph McGrlynitt was killed. Deceased, with two other men, had been working on night shift, and were about to resurao at six o'clock this morning, after refreshments, when a great mas? of coal fell, breaking McGlynn's back. The others wore uninjured. Deceased was a skilful miner, and a brother of the acting manager. NEW PLYMOUTH, yesterday. Three other prisoners have been made at Opunake. They were continuing the work of those previously arrested there. Afc the Parihaka meeting not one of the natives present said anything against Te Whiti, nor has he ordered tbem to continue ploughing. NEW PLYMOUTH, lastTnight, The latest and reliable information received is, that Te Whiti has ordered the natives to stop ploughing, '
WELLINGTON, last night. OPPOSITION CAO'CUS. The Opposition had a meeting this morning, when it decided that Sip W. Fox should follow tho English precedonb, and move an addition of
a clause to 'the address m reply, condemning the administration, and praying Hi s Excellency to call other advisers to his .counsels. An intrigue has been going oa amongst aO me Mhistcrialists to set *pa new Miastry under Ballance or Montgomery, but i b i a not thought likely to come to anything Ministers are said to be clearing out their ollice with a view to defeat! The Oppoiition estimate their majority, at 14. It is said that Messrs. Woolcock, Bryce, Montgomery, and others, liaTe promised support to tho Opposition only m ousting Government, andqualitied their adherence toSirW. Fox's party, by giving it only until the comp3sition of a new Ministry shall _ have been disclosed, when, if that is unsatisfactory, they will form a middle party, and endeavour to oust Fox.
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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1103, 19 July 1879, Page 2
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363SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1103, 19 July 1879, Page 2
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