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Dunedin, 19th October. The sum of .£125 hos-bofln sent as a first instalment to the fund in aid of the Jews in Southern Russia "" *¦ . ,' At Waiwera, in the Clutha District, a man, whose name is unknown, committed suicide by hanging. This Day. The man who hangel himself at Waiwera has been identified as Lawrence Lennie. , ' The Education Board has passed a resolution, drawing the attention of the Minister to the injustice done to the Otago district by taking as the baa s for the apportionment of the vote for schoolbuildings population instead of sohool attendance. Jam9B Black, one of the pioneers of the Switzers Gold fie Id, has been killed by a fall from his horse. Auckland. 19th October. Owing to lack of spirit, the volunteers' proposed review on the Prince of Wales' Birthday, has been abandoned. A daughter of Captain John M'Kenzie, Deputy-Harbourmaster, 8 years old, fell ever a cliff at Graham-street, 40ft high, receiving serious internal injuries. A meeting of the creditors of E. J. Gribbon, draper, has been held. The liabilities were stated at .£2569, and assets at £3539. Sir George Grey has arrived from Kawau, but his movements have not been definitely decided upon as yet. This Day. Garrard, who was committed for trial for impersonation, has been released on bail. The Telephone Exohange was started today. Wanganui, 19th Ootobor. Large numbers of visitor* are in town in consequence of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Show to be held to-morrow. The show is likely to be a great success, as there are numerous entries of good stock. For the first time in twenty years the Wanganui district ha 3 been declared entirely free from Bcab in sheep. Nblson, 19th October. An old Maori about 70 years of age was arrested at Takaka to-day, on a charge ef committing rape on a nat'.ve child seven years old. Hawera, This Day. The railway between New Plymouth and Hawera was opened to-day. A holiday was held in both places. Three trains ran down from New Plymouth to Hawera, each being crowded with passengers. Fully eight hundred persons are expected to visit Hawera. No kind of demonstration took place at this end.
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Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 95, 20 October 1881, Page 2
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