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Hastings Standard, Issue 488, 29 November 1897, Page 2

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GENERAL ITEMS. (Per Prevs Association.) Wellington, This day. The trial of Philpott for the alleged murder of Hawthorne begins at the Lower Court on Monday. There are some thirty-five witnesses. The hearing of the Brunner cases was resumed in the Supreme Court to-day. Auckland, This day. Arrived, at midnight Westralia from Sydney. Passengers : Mr Hall, Mrs Fulton. Napier, This Day. David Sligh, grocer, who recently became bankrupt was committed for trial on a charge of contracting debts to the amount of £96 without reasonable hope of being able to meet them as well as other debts. Masteeton, This day. Mrs Sinclair George, wife of an Alfredton settler, has been missing since Nov. Oth. On that date she left her lodgings and has not since returned. All efforts to trace her have proved fruitless. Dunedin, This day. The lower part of the Balclutha is under water. This is the highest Hood since 1878. The Supreme Court opened this morning. James Brockie, for failing to comply with the terms of a probation order, was sentenced to four months' imprisonment. Walter Murray pleaded guilty to sheep stealing and was sentenced to nine months' hard labor. Chbjstchukch, This day. The following cricket team has been selected to f our the North Island next month :—C. Boxshall, C. R. Clark. L. Cobcroft, C. W. Garrard, W. C. Pearce, A. Sims, A. E. Ridley, H. C. Ridley, D. Keese, F. Wilding, J. W. Keatley, and W. C. H. Wigley. Already £IOO is promised towards expenses. A coat, trousers and vest were found above high water mark at New Brighton yesterday. It was thought at first that they belonged to a bather who might possibly have been carried out to sea. No one however is reported missing. Nice rain fell yesterday but cleared off towards evening and to-day it is very hot again. Gloomy prospects of the"crops continue to come in from the country districts owing to the want of rain.