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(BY SPECIAL WERE.) Auckland, Saturday. Joseph Worms, a prisoner in .Mount Eden gaol, undergoing a term of three yeasr' penal servitude, is reported as in a dying state, with no hope of his recovery. Worms has been in a desponding state of mind since his degradation, which haS"^~-v underminded his constitution.
The Rotoniahaua has been chartered to take Cole's circus South.
Sunday. There is no sign yet of H.M.S. Danae with Sir Arthur Gordon.
Cole's circus troupe opened here last night. There were from 4000 to 5000 persons present. The electric light was a great success, lighting up the vast enclosure in every part.
Wellington, Saturday. A rifle match, Torpedo corps and Guards, took place this afternoon. After au exciting contest the former proved the victors by eight points.
Sunday. Mr G. Griffiths, of Christchuroh, has been appointed by the Racing Clnb" as their handicapper for the Summer Meeting. The acceptances for the Spring Meeting are due on Monday. - ; Dtjnedin, Saturday. The general manager of the Union Insurance Company has received a telegram from London to the effect that' the Araby Maid, bound trom'London to Port Chalmers, got ashore at Deal when leaving port and still ' remains ashoie. The passengers and crew were aay'ed. • v Joseph Kendall, a gold j miner at Blue ppur, was killed this morning while pr«-
ceeding from iJawrence to Slue Spur. Death is said to havo resulted, from a fall from a horse. The deceased was a widower without a family. (J Henry Hispocksj .1,2 years of ago, was drowned in. the Clutha river at Roxburgh yesterday evening whilst bathing. The police and others dragged the river in the vicinity without success. NELSOK, Saturday. Edward Fearon, who lately passed his examination as a solicitor,and was admitted to the Bar in "Wellington, but whose brain became affected, died this morning. On being released from the asylum in Wellington he came to Nelson, but was committed to the asylum at once. He inflicted self -in juries last night, which proved fatal this morning. Sunday. At the inquest yesterday on the body of Edward Fearon a verdict was returned to the effect that he died from natural causes. It appeared from the evidence that though he tore out one of hiß eyes death resulted from spasms of the heart. I
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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5835, 22 November 1880, Page 2
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383TELEGRAPHIC. Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5835, 22 November 1880, Page 2
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