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Otago Witness, Issue 1501, 21 August 1880, Page 12

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Auckland, August 14th. In the seven-mile walking match between A. Hendry and Thos. Fernandez fo r< LIOO, the latter won by 100 yards, m 66 mfa. 21 Bee. Tho match excited great interest. Tha betting was 3tol on Hendry up to the fourth mile. A large amount of money changed hands. The mile handicap, in which there were eight competitors, was won byForside. August 15 th. At the inquest on Duncan Livingstone, who died from the effects of an accident at the rail-way-BtatioD, Papakura, a verdict of "Accidental death" was returned, and a rider thas no blame waa attachable to the railway omciala. The evidence showed that the deceased had been drinking, and being prevented on that account by the stationmaster fr jm boarding tho up country train for his home at Pukekohe, he had, in the dark, lain down between the station platform and ths rails. He was awoke by the passing down of a goods train, which did not stop at the station. He stretched out his legs, and the last carriage passed over them. Aockland, August 17th. Colonel Kenny, M.L.0., died at his residence, Ponsonby, this morning, without premonition. While dresßi»g he was seized with a fit of apoplexy and fell heavily to the floor, striking his head against tbe bed and inflicting a severe gash. He died almost immediately. He was at; All Saints' Chuich on Sunday, and got up this morning in bis usual health and spirits. _ New Plymouth, August 15th: While tbe ateainer Eowena was towing the schooner Forest Queen out of the Waitara River yesterday she went ashore on the North Spit;, and the Forsat Queen got beached to the northward of tha river. A sea struck the Eowena when on the bar, carrying away the tow-rope and quarter-boat, and the vessels want ashore, Wellington, August 12th. The p.b. Australia, with tho London mails of the 15th July, left San Francisco on the 2nd inst., tho contract date. The as. City of New York, with the July Colonial mails, arrived at San Francisco on the 10th, two days in advance of contract date. August 14th. Giaborne Nnhowaro, a Maori, who was committed for trial Boma time ago, escaped from priori yesterday morning by scaling the wall. He left wurd with souie of his relation* that the reason for his running away was_ that the gaoler's accommodation was insufficient, but that bo coon rb an alteration took place in the supply of food and blankets ha promised to write to the magistrate and return to the Craol. He has not yet been captured. m A bailiff named Clifford was arrested this afternoon on a charge of perjury, by swearing that he bad served a summons, whereas he had not done bo. August 15th. MrG-. Ireland, M.H.B. for Waikaia, died at 7 o'clock this morning. He had been ailirjg for some time, but way in the House on Thursday. The fmrae night he consulted his medical adviser, and on the following day was taken seriously iil, and had been confined to his bed einoe. Tho supposed cause of death was heartdisease and congestion of the lungs. CHBiSTCHopoH. Augusf; 16th. The workmen at Woka Pass > have coma across Rome remarkably fine specimens of moa bones in 12 feet, of cky. They have been sent to the Musaun, and are pr«xd to he the largest bones yc-b found in N'-w Zealand. A perfect specimen of a fossil fnh was also found in a rock cutting at Pif?eon Keck. Christchurch, August 17th. During the last week tho Benevolent Atsociation gave relief to 74 prraous. During the quarter ending June 30!h 55 cases of typhoid fever, 18 of diphtheria, and four of gcwrJet fever ocourrad. Consequent upon a nctwe of reduction, of ■wages, tho nieu at the Glentunnel Colliery Btruck work yesterday. Timaru, August 16th. Jobn Blair, formerly receiving goods clerk at the railway, wao committed for trial for embezzling L 7 7s. During the last month of his engagement he had torn up the way-bills without entering the moneys he had received. His defalcations altogether amount to about LIOO. Timaru, August 17th. About 20 men left hero this evening for the West Coast rushed.