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united raass association.) v Dunedin, July 27. „ At the, inquest- on Margaret Hall, -rhose body was found m the harbour, it .was shown that she, bad been m the Hospital, suffering from alcholism.bne had been last employed as an note' book, Nothing could be stated as to tow. she came into the water and a verdict of found drowned was returned. Her purse wa^ found upon her with only three pennies m it. • _ _ The case against the Shag Point ■boaV Company for insufficient tentilktittabf the mine was dismissed. • WTKe first annual meeting of the Society for the_ Prevention of Urnelty to Am'mals was held to night Mr Justice Williams was m the chair, and Bishop Neville was the principal speaker. The attendance was large and inflaentia l . The Society has been able to make both ends m^ec so far, and the Inspector has done excellent work. The Committee and officers were re-*ppomtej. TiMAEU,,JuIy 27. A mab named James Oneyne was today committed lor tridl ac the Supreme Cotirt for attempted highway roMjerwith violence, on the 21st, m the W.i- --'. mate Gorge. The accused bailed up a Lad four refers . ..for himself,; had no money. Hejumped on accuseds, horke and rode away, and subsequently the accusefWas arrested by the pohce. Hew El-mouth, July 2,1. The land on which the Maßonic Hotel standshas been sold byMr Camn f to n to the Bank of New Zealand for *6000. 4_e Bank intend to erect new premises (hereon. _ - 7 , Auckland, July 27. William Burns, for an indecent assault on a child of four years old, and Michael O'Brien, lor gum stealing, were committed for trial. ? , The Auckland Gas Company^ halfyearly meeting washeld to-day, and a dividend was declared at the rate of 8s 6d per share. . _ Pensioner Samuel Dickson was found dead m bed to-day. . .. _ Ihebodyof Tierney, who fe.l off Hamilton Bridge, was found near Eangiriri. '„... . At a meeting of the trustees m Uostley's estate, lit wasldecided to realise the properties. It is understood that they will not agree among themselves as to the plan ot managing the trust, and the executors demanded a guarantee of indemnification, or the execution of the * lU ' July 28. Goodson's hnilding, where the fire occurred last night, was sold to the Australian : Mutval Provident bociety this week for £1400 as an investment. The damage to the building amounts only to a few pbnnds, r and the stock to about £30Q.- Insured m the Colonial. • : ''Mt_ie'iißtnct meeting: of the Oddfellows, the statementsubmittedshowed 14 Lodges m the distnet, with 1179 members ; 153 were admitted during th? year. --Sick gifts to members, £1198; medical attendance,; £998 : totalreceijits to sick fund during jj the year , £3233, gained by the fond ; after paying expenses, £1012 j gam of Lodge district funds during the year, £41V ' J ';_... T1 OQ WEIiLINpTOU, July ~!o. The steamer Haihow. from Foochow, arrived thi 8 morning j but as she comes from an infected 'port, »he proceeded to the quarantine ground. She has a cargo of tea. '■.„ The weather is beautiful for the football match, who captained the Wellington team against Dunedin, is unwell, and unable to play. Thisw a serious loss to the local team. Haweba, July 28. A four^-roomed house occupied by Denis Bealey was burned down this morning. At 10 o'clock last night a little girl, m a£V upset the kerosene lamp, which set the furniture m a blaze. 'J&efire was extinguished, as it was thought, but 4 o'clock this morning the fire (which, it is supposed, was lurking m some chaff or behind fcjie lining of the boards) broke out again, destroying everything* The house was insured lv * the National for £40, and m the Union for £75, but the tixrniture was uninsured.