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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 252, 26 September 1883, Page 2

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(PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) . Auckland, September 24. Prrticulars of the wreck of the cutter Rangatira, at the Great Barrier, on tbe sth of September; show that two of the crew died of exposure. Thomas Thompson? a sbipwrigbtrhas been arrested for embezzlement of tbe property ot Mr W. L. England, of -Normanby, on the West-Coast, in4.SB1 r The accused says it is a case of mistaken i identity. •; ,L,- | ) :..-, Napier, September ,2&. ■**" ! The Diocesan Synod opened to-day. The Bishop, m his address,. gave an. Encouraging accoupt' of „ the '"• progress^ of Church work amongst the natives, especially those who "formerly professed Hanhauism., ; ' ~; ' ' '■ -*■ '-.'■ i,f I The captain of a '" coasting steamer was: to»day fined' £5 and costs, for i carrying six passengers m excess bFthe .licensed. number. The passengers were ;Maoris,who ! pulled out tb tho steamer •on her. voyage, and jumped aboard despite the' resistance of the crptain. ' r XMr Wellwood's homestead •of twohundred and forty acres has been sold to Nelson Bros..- (limited), for the high price of £60 an acre;,. ."' I ' Christqhorch, Sejit. /.'__J^ Matanaka has been scratched for all jhis engagements.. ;; ' r ' f .L'; c ; u^ At the Board of i Goverhbrsi; Dr. jMiller, headmaster df the Boys' School, was permitted to address the members. The Chairman replied, and . Mr Miller renewed his resignation of tbe office.. L Timaru,. September 20/ ; At an inquest on a • child' 1 named' jFraser drowhed ; at Albury on Friday; a* jverdict O^f "accidentally drowned "'was • returned. The Coroner strongly com*'; mented on the want of ,care,showh''by v4 ■parents m not looking after children'" when the river was so near. 1 A labouring man named, David Peterson was found dead on the Sher-^ wood Road this morning.*'. He badbeen drinking. ( i Dunedin, September 24. J Constable ColbOrne, the clerk'"-'-of-the Tapanui Court, who was' doing a jmonth m default of {toying a fine inflicted on him m, Wellington, for failing to male his returns, has been' release^ the Audit "bflfice having -passed-%is*-accounts. y~" ' The Hop.' 'Matthew Holmes • "fib* bought two draught mares fro_'_Tr£ Robert Gawn, for £600. One is 'Nellys described as the best ever bred in -New 1 Zealand ; aud the other Isa two-year- : old filly named Princess Alice, by the ; famous Lord Salisbury , '' v Edwards, the pedestrian, has written accepting the challenge of Harry V_ugv han, of New York, to walk for 'six: days for the world's championship^ for* £500 (2500 dollars)' .side. ' ' ""X ' '