SOUTHERN NEWS.
" ;"' ■ " J -:.\ (Br Association.). OLD SETTLER'DROWNED.* y -NELSON, this day. A very old resident of Mariua, William' Walsh, was- drowned. at Caslanis Ford ? yesterday, being:-washed iirom.hia: horse while, attempting' to"cross 1 after.;le&ving Murchisoni Tie body has hot yet'been recovered;.,. ..Walsh, was, closely.identified with the early mining days of the Buller, : and- was a "partner"in", the HrsfT spooai dredge at' Fern Flat.'"l His age'was'7o. SHEEP STEALING' . "": „ '."; r?:::veAßTEßTO^,^thfer*.day. _~ The..Court sat frpmnopn yesterdaytill l'la.mv ?to-day v Hearing of sheep stealing against John O'K.eefe, who was. cHarged with'stealing three.sH'eeb; valued .fttj." from Arthur Martin.. .The de* '}} feffce-'was "a". denial".t':Acoused was.com.mittedyfpr trial:-Bail' was.aliow.ed in ■■: Bure-tiesof„£2oo, •: . V : iiais. .- •-j ; . WELLrN&TON, this - day. An inquest' held at the Hospital concerning tbe death of James Henwood, an—elderly patientj who expired "sud-y denly while under the influence 01. ihiorbform and.' ether,, preparatory to an operation, resulted' in ,a verdict "that dei'tH"'was , 'dUe' ! 'td' Heart 'failure.*; ... this day. -; ".At., a meetings last.: night determined opposition. W£i3 . displayed to the JNapiet Harbour loan, on the ratepayers should not grant : the Board special rating power. , The-meeting—strongly, favoured the'raisiiig of loan" for tho completion of the'harbbur".!if,.the,rating clause disappeared from the: proposal. . ;'DUNEDIN, thisday. : The Mayor of Dunedhr,-Mr. J. McDon« aid, was married attSt, Stephen's Church, NorthEast Vaueyj''to~-day: ■?-• . * Lo'rd.' ! Plunket. this afternobn'laid the foundation, stone.'of jthe.-'HaeremarLodga Room in King-street.' "y- '■•-. ■■:
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Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 17, 20 January 1909, Page 5
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