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Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 117, 16 November 1908, Page 5

Several letters on election matters I aro declined. Mr W. G. Benson has. taken over the bread delivery business ' forineriy carried on by Mr F. G. Loader, and is prepared to supply bread of the best quality. Hirini Ngatimo Hohepa and his wifo, who wore found guilty of the manslaughter of their child, wore sentenced at Auckland to-day — the former to- ten years' imprisonment, and the latter to five years' imprisonment. Pastor Ries left this morning to take part in meetings of the Charitable Aid Board at Napier and of the Hospital Board at Waipukurau, and will in consequence be unable to be present at- the public meetings to be held to-night. Dr Mackay sustained a painful accident on Saturday afternoon, while opening a tin of aluminium paint. When the air was let into the tin, the mass appeared to explode, and a quantity of paint was forced into his right eye. He had to remain at home yesterday, but to-day he wa.s able to resume his medical duties. Telegraphic messages report that the Power Hotel at Avon was burned down this morning, and that a dwelling at Cheltenham occupied by M. Burrell was also destroyed. — A fire occurred at Dargaville yesterday morning, "by which Collins store, the gentlemen's club, and another building was destroyed. The insurances involved a considerable sum.