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Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 57, 10 March 1881, Page 2

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| UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. | Auckland, 9fch March. A young man aamed William Watson, on board the Hawea, was caught by the machinery, and his bowels cut right across. He has been sent to the Hospital. This Dat. The Harbor Board has instructed the secretary to seek information from all parts in Australia and New Zealand where a large graving dock exists, as to the number of vessels over 1200 tons burthen docked during the years 1878, 1879, and 1880, distinguishing men-of-war, steamers, and ordinary merchant vessels. The Board also passed a motion requesting the chairman, secretary, and chief harbormaster, to visit the vessels of H.M. service and other war ships upon their arrival in port, with a view of offering any information or assistance required. The Rev. Shirley Baker is about to invite competitive designs for a yacht for the King of Tonga. The criminal calendar of prisoners for trial at the Circuit Court is exceptionally large. There aro already 26 committals, and a number will be recorded during the month. There is one case of murder, one of arson, one of rape, one of stabbing', one against a Maori of wounding with a tomahawk. Mr. R. Bycroft's new flour and flax mills, Tuakau, have been burned down. The insurance is unknown, The los 3 is estimated at £600. Dunedin, 9th March Mr. Royse, miller, writes to the Star in opposition to the project for establishing an oatmeal factory in the colony for supplying the Home market. He shipped 100 tons Home last year, and the result was unfavorable. A meeting of those interested in the Bhipment of frozen meat and other produce to Great Britain, was held this "afternoon. It was resolved to form a company for the purpose. This Day. During February 207 persons arrived at the port of Dunedin, and the departures for the same period numbered 227.