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Northern Advocate, 7 May 1887, Page 3

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Aucklandrhuradaijr The Earl and Countess 6 Aberdeen were given an enthusi&c public reception at the Art Gallei on Wednesday. Addresses were! presented by the Burns Club, Tding Mens Christian Association ai Sunday School Union, Radio* Reform League and supporters of ash Homo Rule. Irish Ladies pfeented a poetical address and an iiud table, of New Zealand woods to he Countess. The Earl relied to each address in turn, ie visitors left for the Hot Lakes on }iday. Mr Thos. Kennedy lied very suddenly at his residence in Selwynstreet Ponsonby on Wednesday. Deceased was a brother M" the late Dr Kennedy. Early on Sunday mormg a man named Walter McLarer Davidson, residing in Collingwood^reet Ponsonby, attempted to cut hi throat and injured himself, while altering from insanity and religious ninia. The wounds are not likely to jove fatal. On Monday evening lab a young woman named Emily Doyie sister of W. R. Doyle, grocer, Eden 1 Terrace, died from effects of an accjient sustained while out riding 'ome time ago. ( Public meeting held fast night affirmed the desirability of laving an International Maritime jfcchibition here in 1890. A. conuittee was appointed for the purposeTT At midnight on Thursday four shops standing at the corner ftrcnonde and East streets, just oppoilte the Mortuary Church in tb^iCatholic cemetry, were destroye^by fire.

Outbreak occurred at Mrs Benjamins, fruiterer, and spread thence to empty shops adjoining, as well, as to.J. BHeath's two shops. Heath and Martin's stores are also gutted. Corjner Buildings are owned by MrMowbray. r Woodville, Thursday. Timothy King employed on the George r Railway contract, was drowned while crossing the Manawatu Eiver. last nig^ht. Wellington, -Thursday. In committee on Representation .Bill last night, John Mackenzie's motion to reduce the number of members to 71, was carried by 37 to 23, amidst great enthusiasm. Hobbs asked that next week all correspondence and telegrams' relating to the Special Settlements north of Auckland be attended to. Turnbull declares that had Caffrey and Fenm had the same wealth and influence as Hall, they would now be his co-prisoners in Mount Eden Goal. Brown gives notice to ask the Minister of Mines whether he will recommend that £50,000 be placed on estimates'to encourage the devolopement by proper sientific treatment of rich auriferous and argentifrous and to further promote mining in various branches on a more important scale than heretofore. Such monies to be apportioned among various: -mining districts throughout the colony. Twelve Canterbury .settlers are here on their way to Hokianga to^take upland under the, Homestead Act. 1 * ''• '• ' ' )() ■"■* 1/ " '- 1 Tolf jfo pr^pfmng _an Blllj ; 'tp, -flaise the age of Consent to sixteen. A Bill -teiiintended ibe. lintroj duced to amend divorce -and- matrimonial cases Act. " Tfce'Bfll allows the W&■ pStrtion- ih'Musfcanfctf adnltc ry.:iwithim six months before preseitatjqn.of the petition, and.jta permit either husband or wife $& petition incases of wilful desertiStf, habiti lal dxunkeue&ty habitual » cruelly for tvjo yeara, and incapable insanity. 3Bwis^flH? fflfef b'6 given W cdurtfto prevent the publication of evidence when expedient. 1; ' • ' •