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(BY TELKOIUPH.—ASSOCIATION.) Weiunoton, Wednesday. TllV' coroner's enquiry into the three iires which broke out almost simultaneously on tiio night of the Brd in>t., was resumed today. A large number of witnesses was examined, .loliu Collins, one of those suspected of raising the (ires, and now in custody, handed in a lung statement in which he confessed that Reuben Minds, (also in custody), set fire to tho three buildings, and he, (Collins), was in his company. The jury after a few minutes deliberating returned a verdict that the premised in question had been, wilfully set fis'o to by Keuben Hind and John Collins. Thirteen hniler.makors engaged in the election of tliii new gasometer for the Wellington gas-works have gone out on striko, as they allcßO work which comes under their duties has been entrusted to enginefitters. The management refuse ty, givu way. The (iovernmeut :\',o sliding K) convicts to Fort HasweH. It i:; expected the fovtilieatio;;s will ba completed by prison labour.' It ia expected that tho whole of the reductions to bo made in the Civil .Service will be gazetted in about a week.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2434, 16 February 1888, Page 2
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187LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS. Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2434, 16 February 1888, Page 2
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