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Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 90, 2 November 1877, Page 3

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Vvnevin, October 30. hi event of dissolution of. Parliament Maeunclrew will be asked to stand for Taii'vi as it is said tho electors in that district 'are not satisfied with Reid. In answer to a requisition Leary has consented to contest mayoral election. Georgo JVtiller, Otagi Steam Laundry, was proceeded against ibis morning for breach of Females Employment Act by causing women to work in his laundry on Saturday afternoon. Judgment was reserved. Some interesting disclosures are ex« pected to be made at George Proudfoot's > trial to-morrow, Auckland, October 30. Raynes store' at Wairoa was burned down. The contents were totully destroyed, and the inmafes barely escaped in their night dresses. Insurances on stock £500; building, £150 ; "South British, building £150. The Indisn Famine Relief Committee liave arranged a fote to be held in the Government House grounds. ' : Tlie liyno which arrived from Swarrow \, Island reports that on the 21th the mail steamer (Jity of New York was sighted steering north. After sighting her she appeared to change her course, und sland straight for tho'Ryno. The Captain took tha wheel, and all hands shouted to the sleamer to keep clear and blue lights wore burned. The steamer on seeing blue lights put her helm hard down, braced yard , crossed the Ryno's how about 50 yards a voice from steamer calling out, "Put out that light." The Ryno was burning both lights. Tho opinion of those on board had blue light.* not been burnt the Ryno would have been cut down.