NEW ZEALAND.
\TM& PBSBS ASBOOU.TIOH.J AUCKLAND, February 7. A steeplechase match took place on Takapuna racecourse between Julia Ann and Whalebone for .£SO aside. The latter won easily. The Native Minister has left Waikato for Pukekohoe, where he is a guestof Major Harris.
DT7ICEDIN, February 7. The premises of Miss Niven, dressmaker, Caversnam, was destroyed this morning, together with an adjoining seven-roomed unoccppiedhouse,and a four-roomed house occupied by Joseph Elphinstone, accountant. All the buildings were owned by Hugh Calder. Insurance, -£480 on the houses in Union, lffiven's effects £50 in South British, ElpJunstone'e £180 in London *nd Lancashire. February 8. A cottage on the Fort Chalmers Peninsula, owned by J. B. Hooper, was burned down this afternoon, I* was occupied by Mr W. Heney, of the Postal and Telegraph Department. Both house and furniture were insured. Mr Hooper estimates hisloaaai £50 above the insurance, and; Mr Heney loses a similar sun. j The Hon. £. Bichardson, who arriTed on Friday night, received one «r two small deputations yesterday, and went on by train to-day to Invercargill. He will tisit the Lakes and return to Dunedin next Friday , ,' mating * stay of a few days. Magnificent summer weather is being Ills Excellency $he Governor will arrivehere by special train on the 10th instant. The Bon. Mr Stuart, Premier of New South Wales, who arrived at the Bluff on Friday, has gone on a visit to the Lakes. A woman, named Bridget Kane, with no less than 190 previous convictions recorded against her, received three months on Saturday for drunkenness.
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Press, Volume XLI, Issue 6053, 9 February 1885, Page 3
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