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Bay of Plenty Times, Issue XX, 15 June 1892, Page 2

Itetuwi of Mr Wliyte. J Auckland, Tuesday. — The Hon. jf B. Whyte is back here from WeV lington. He has come up to remove* his family to the East Coast, where he himself has lately been residing, Resignation. Auckland, Wednesday. — The Hob? E. Mitchelson, who for a number o| years has taken a leading part in f4e conduct of the Auckland Racing Club has forwarded his resignation as member of the Club. It is understood that the main cause of Mitehelson taking this extreme step is due to the recent resolution passed by the Com-*: in the Stranger affair. It is an open secret that a well-known Government Official in Auckland has been requested to send in his resignation. Thompsons track. > / : Te Aroha, Tuesday,—, The Hod, Mr Seddon arrived here from Paeroa on Sunday, accompanied by Colonel Eraser and Mr Hatner. Hr Herrie* of the Piako County Council, brought before the Minister the urgent necessity for the forraatiou of Thompson!* track into a coach road, and pointed out that the Taurariga County Council bad estimated the probable coet of the work to be £3000. Mr Seddon itf reply stated thut Government would not undertake to spend the whole amount required, but if the Bodiet interested would contribute each one third, he would recommend Govern* ment to grant the remaining third, Political rumours. Wellington, Tuesday. — In an article on the nominations to the Legislative Council, tho Post tij.s the following as acceptable nominees;— Sir Robert Stout, Sir G. OMior%J Walker, Edward Richardson, MoriU gomery, Tole, Larnacb, Feldwick, Pyke and P.nkerton. The last named is the only labor representative included. • Sir P. Buckley has charge of the Criminal Code Bill originally introduced by Mr Tole, which he will endeavour to press through early in * the session. Eketalftuna murder case. Wellibqton, Tuesday.— The Supreme Couit is occupied with the Eketahuna murder pise. Smith and Harrison have already been tried twice, the jury each time disagreeing. ~ On this occasion the prisoners are being tried separately. The bearing of the case against Smith had not concluded when the Court rose, and the. jury was locked up for Ihe night. No new evidence has been adduced. New cable to Sydney. :l Wellixgto.v, Tuesday.— lt instated that the Hon. Mr Ward, Postmaster-General, intends askirfg Parliament for £150,000 to construct a new cable to Sydney. It is affirmed v that the present charges are so high as to be practically prohibitive for the smaller trading houses. It is alleged that such work would be ' immediately remunerative. More borrowing;. v "Wellington, Tuesday. — The ' Press ' says that the Ministry intend next session to propose that a loan of £75Q,000 to £1,003,000 be raised iv the Colony. Obituary. Wellington, Tuesday.— -Mr B # D. Bell, Mayor of Wellington, received a cablegian from London this afternoon, announcing the death of his mother, Lady Bell. ; f Baukruptcy. DuNEDiN,Tuesday.-~The statement in the bankruptcy of Arthur Thomas McDonald, woolbroker, Dunedip, Bhowe liabilities to unsecured creditors to be £25,370, and assets £5,711, deficiency £19,658. Kvfensive fire. PALMEasTox North, Monday.— A l disastrous fire occurred in the Square at 3 a m., yesterday, resulting iv the loss of upwards of £4,000. It broke out at the premises \ oV ; Montague, Auctionper, and SorwalJ, Cabinet m.nker; these and several other building? wers almost completely destroyed.

A horrible death is reported in a tele/ram from Groulburn to a Sydney pap*. Ir ap- • pens that as a man was riding through rh« hush near Suuwbn'J, 3U mile* from Gow'a Flat, a few days ago, he Haw a diugo trap, and, on examining it, was horrified to find the bady of a man within. The trap #as constructed out of a hullo w log, with a sliding door, H is supposed that the deceased must have hud the trip sot and havo entered to see if it worked all right, and then found that he could not undo it from the inside. It U supposed, from the appearance of the body, that it must have been in the trap between a week and a fortnight.

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