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(BY TKIBGKAPII. —I'RESS ASSOCIATION.) Wki.ungton, L ist Night. A younc; man named John liegnalri, who was arrested for false pretences adopted the unusual course of writing out a confession '.irforp. his appearance at the Court. Tim dncwiirtnt in which lie confessed to sevural small frauds was duly handed to the li. M., who remanrio 1 the prisoner for sentence. The annual meeting of Lhe Moliikinin Coal Mining Company was held this afternoon. The chairman in his report said that a profit of £3,25-l 15s Id was made by running the S.S. Lawrence in and from the mine during the recent strike, £'l!..) 00 of which had been written "If the mine and plant. The mine would be properly opened out and works pushed vigorously on to enable the Company to be prepared for a large output of coal by way of Westport noon the completion of the railway. Messrs K T. (iale and J. R. Blair wera added to the directorate.
The Colonial Secretary intends ti> ask the Government to request tlm Torpedo Lieutenant from the Squadron 'it Auckland to comedown and hold an inquiry into the Shelly Biy accident. It is asserted that the appliances are antiquated, and have been discarded at home.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2910, 10 March 1891, Page 2
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207LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS. Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2910, 10 March 1891, Page 2
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