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WANGANUI,'Last Night. At the races the Maiden Plate was won by Last Chance, Daphne second , Portrait third. Handicap Htudloa. T. G<itla, 9st 31h, first ; New Year, Sst, second ; Endevly's Mount, third.
I-lAVKLOCK, La&t Ni«ht. John McDowell's house <il Kitura Valley, 0\ niile& fiom H.ivclock, was burnt to the ground at 4 o'clock thi.s morning. The fii'c was occasioned by tlic buidting of a kerosene lamp. The children were vescuoil, but the furniture was all bin nt. The hou&e was inspired for £150.
CHRLSTCHUROH, Last Night. The following -will lepresent Canterbuiy at the Duneilin prize filing :— City Guards: Colour Seigt. l\ukcr, Private McCallam ; Lyttleton Navals : Seaman Edwards, Seaman WcLellan ; Culets: Tapau and Richards ; Temuka Rifles : Coiporal (Smith.
PUNEDIN, Last Night. Tlie (heymouth Coal Company have decided to raise the price of coal to 12s per ton from the Ist November, it being an increase of one shilling per ton. A slight shock of earthquake was felt here about noon. In the Pistuct Court, Henry Wilson recovered €200 damages from George and Mary Olaike for the loss of Ins eye. Defendant's wife threw a foik at her husband, but it struck the pl.iintilt', a lad.
WELLINGTON, List Night. The Government are making ariangements for the observation of the ttansit of Venus. It is pi ob.ible that there will be tlnce stations in Wellington, one being at the Te Aro end of the city, the second in 'the Wahaiapa diotuct, while the site for the thud has not yet been definitely decided upon. The Knglish ob&civation paity are expected to arrive in Chiifctcluireh caily in November, and will probably iix upon Burnham as their station. Young Worth and the girl Davies, recently convicted for indecent behaviour in the Botanical Gardens, have been released, pending the result of an appeal against the vet-diet on the ground that the evidence adduced did not wan ant a conviction in point of law,
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Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1607, 21 October 1882, Page 2
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323TELEGRAMS. INTERPROVINCIAL. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1607, 21 October 1882, Page 2
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