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(From our own Correspondent.) Dunedin, this day. No business of local interest was trans* acted at last meeting of the Land Board. The Hospital trustees have received a cheque for £I6OO from the Executive for the Children's Ward fond, being Government grant of bonus of 24b in the £ thereon. Obituary—Sir W. Jervois, late Governor of New Zealand, the result of an accident when driving in * carriage.—Francis M'Darmid, aged 96, at Maungatua.—Also James Kirkland, aged 73, of Green Island. He arrived in Otago in 1852. Annie Loomy, for shooting Dr Charleston with intent, has been arreSted at Fielding, as the outcome of a case of alleged rape. Also her father for aiding the girl who kept shooting amuck at numerous townspeople. A pigeon message has been received from Dr Andree who is en route, per balloon, to the North pole. Golli, the assassian of Senor Canova is to be strangled. The Duke and Duchess of York have been enthusiastically welcomed in Ireland. A state of fanatical unrest continues in India. A bomb was fired at the French President when he was departing for Russia.
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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2170, 20 August 1897, Page 2
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184TELEGRAPHIC. Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2170, 20 August 1897, Page 2
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