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Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1382, 12 May 1881, Page 3

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The Tararua inquiry was confcinited to-day. Tile first mate Was further examined and Williams a passenger. The second mate was examined all the afternoon He said all on board were sober. Captain Garravd was a teetotaller. A further adjournment till to-morrow took place. Frozen Meat Question, -

A,t a meeting of the Chamber of Com,merce to-day, Mr Wallis reported on his visit to the Meat Refrigerating Works in Australia. He recommended the BellColeman method. It was agreed to circulate his report in full in Otago and Canterbury, and a committee was appointed td "draw up a prospectus of the company.

Hospital Imbroglio. Wellington, Last Night. At the Resident Magistrate's Court today, Ellen Frost, Mary C'Kane, and Ellen Nolan appeared on remand, on the information of the late Superintendent Whi|;elaw, charging them with having ill-treated a' female paibient. The 'information was laid jitst previous to the appointment of the Tecent Rdyal ' Commission, but was adjourned to enable Commissioners to send in, their report :befofe r hearing the 'charged. ' TKe Bench was of opinion .there was not sufficient evidence of ill-treatment of patient, and i the" accused were discharged. . !

West Coast Public Works Agitation. Wbstport, Last Night. Afc a public meeting held on Monday eveningj it was resolved to urge Governmen to proceed with workß for improvement of the harbour, such works being of' great importance to the whole colony , as well as to' the'district. '' • '

■ i - i • Mining Accidfcftt; • v , * A gold miher 'hamed^ Henrickfcoh vr£k killed iji his tiuinejl, t ajb Waimagaroa by a stone falling and crushing his head.

Ait inversion, which must prove of tnucU Importance in architecture and soulpture, has recently been made by' Dr Gehring, qf Landiihut, Bavaiia. ' By means of a enameling .liquid, ( he cjlitims to 'be 1 able' 'to -render any jsjn'd of 'stone or" cement ' harder to.'an 'granit, and' gives ifc •ttie*' ap'pearanOe -of' anydther mineral de- < sired. >.'The 'enamel J ttiay also- be applied itoim^tnl} and.it is skid to effectually jufe- ■■ sesve it from rust.