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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 209, 6 September 1867, Page 2

A fatal accident occurred on board the Eaikoura, on her arrival at Wellington en the 27th ult. One of the bolts connected with the boiler of the donkeyengine having flown out, an escape of water took place, by which several of the bystanders were very severely scalded, and one of them in particular, so seriously that be died on Wednesday last at the Hospital. The charged against Captain Machin, of the s.s. Kaikoura, which was heard beiore the Wellington Board of Magistrates on Wednesday, 28th ult., seems to have created great excitement in tbat city, the court having been crowded to excess all day. The charge was one of drunkenness and giving orders calculated to endanger the vessel and the lives of the passeugers. This case, says the Advertiser, was but indifferently supported, and the evidence was not conclusive with regard to the latter part. The Court, therefore, dismissed the charge. An investigation on behalf of the Board of Trade was then proceeded with, and after hearing the evidence the Bench considered it necessary to cancel Captain Machin's certificate. Very much sympathy is felt for C»ptaiu Machin by all who know him, and a petition bas been got up to the Governor, praying that he will deeliue to cancel the certificate, on the ground of the excessive severity of the decision against Captain Machin, and also that temporary suspension would meet all the requirements of the case. Captain Kochfort Maguire, R.N., late Commander on the Australian Station, w.ho lately resigned his command through ill health, died in London on June 29th. Mr W. J. Thomas, of Oxford Street, London, exhibits at Paris a diamond necklace worth - £18,000. The diamonds have . been selected, aud balanced, and arranged with much judgment and taste; but then —hpw many bear this in miud ?-—five years have been spent in getting this necklace together, aud, according to the erudite jeweller, two stones are wanting >fili to complete it. , . The South London Press states that an oven situate at 65 Richardson Street, Bermondeey is used, according to the re...hport of-.the inspector of nuisances, on Sun- ..': /dtays to cook the dinners of the poor around, and on week days for baking hair, and ;■• destroying^ gregarine-germs before its 4 a iversion into fashionable chignons.