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Evening Star, Issue 4893, 6 November 1878, Page 2

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[From Our Own Correspondents.] Christchurch Items. CiraiSTCTiCRCir, November G. Serious charges having been made against Mr Fairburn, house steward of the Timaru Hospital, the Government have appointed a commission of inquiry, which sat on Monday and took a good, deal of evidence. A decision has been isserved till the evidence has been laid before the Government. The principal charge agaii.'fct the who is married, is improper intimacy with the female servant of the. institution.

During the past three days a t n of iec has been brought b}' train from Watson's, Dunedin, to supply the publicans with. I hear on rrood authority that Tvl r .1. Kperrej-, Jatc of the Otago Provincial Treasury, has been appointed by the Government to be Chief Commissioner of the New lan 1 Tax IV} a "intent, at a salary of L7OO per annum. Mr Gilligan intends selling his whole stud immediately after the races. The special item Dunedin last night arrived here at 8.10 this morning after a vety pleasant trip. Lucky Men. NwriET?, November o. There was great excitement in sporfcihg circles here when the ' Daily Telegraph ' announced the result of the Melbourne Cup. The two first winners in Ashton's art uniou arc both laboring men and new arrivals. TArANui, November C>. —James Lyons, a shoemaker lieiv, takes tin" ls!:;t prize in Tonka L2.oooGreyniouth irwe-p. A Warning. Naples, November 6.—Dr Spencer sounds a warning note to the m micipality that unless stens are taken for better drainage great sickness will ensue this summer. There are already several ca3es of low fever. There has been little or no rain for the past two months.

The Premier. Wku.iN'iton, November 6.—Sir George ' Gi\jy proeeedu to Kawau on Friday, if possi- ! ble, to recruit his health after the fatigue of tho session. It hj wonderful to #§lWhc manner in which .Sir George has boiSe'the heavy strain of tho last thruc mmlh'svv yJ Bawl's Meeting House. • rv; Wellington, November G. Rewi's now house at Waitara is nearly finished. He intends to hold a big "house warming v 'to celebrate the event. Mr Sheehan will bo present to see what is to be seen and he&r what is to be heard. The meeting is not en'j called fur political purposes. Native Affairs. Wellington, -November O.—A great moss meeting of Natives being fixed for March, Mr Shoehan leaves by the Hincmoa for Cnristchurch this cveu nj. He goes to decide matters in abeyance with the Middle Island Natives. Tho Railways. Wellington, November 6.—Great complaints continue to be made of the utter inadequacy of the present rolling stock on the railway to carry on the traffic. The supply of trucks especially is deplorably insufficient ; more locomotive power too is badly needed. Rather Strong. Wellington, November G.—The 'Herald' has caused intense indignation among tho Nonconformists by a leader asserting that their spiritual advisers are less efficiently educated than clrgymcn of the Episcopalian and Reman Catholic denominations. The 'Herald' to-day endeavors to back out of its former statements. Trout. Auckland, November G.—The secretary of the Acclimatisation Society reports that 3,030 of the brown trout rcc.ivcd from Otago are in very bad condition, 80 per cent, of them being of no use. [Per Peess Agency.]

Wellington Reclaimed Land.

Wellington, November o.—The ' New Zealander' says the Government have ! decided to sell a portion of the reclaimed land, sufficient to make up the amount of L 130.000 that would be available for ways and means had the Wellington Reiclimation Bill pas e.l the House. No more will be sold than just sufficient to make up tho deficiency created by the cause mentioned. Tho Weather on tho Coast. llokitika, November 6.—lt has been raining heavily for the past two days, and the rivors arc again flooded. No communication by sea or land is possible. Serious Accident. BALCLrniA, November 6.—About seven o'clock last evening a serious accident occurred at Shore's mine at Kaitangata. Whilst working in the drive at a depth of 340 ft., a large stone fell upon a man named R. Dobbie, causing a compound fracture of the right leg above the knee, and dreadful laceration of tho left arm at the elbow and wrist. Dr J. G. Smith, of Balclutha, was sent for, and arrived about nine o'clock Owing to the severe nervous shock the man had sustained his life was despaired of,; but early this rnorning Dr Smith reduced the fracture, had the arm dressed, and has now every hope of the man's recovery.