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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 344, 27 December 1875, Page 2

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Gkahamstowx, Friday. A fatal case of scarlec fever has occurred here. The Bo«rd of Health an<i resident meclicil men are taking steps to isolate the patients. New Plymouth, Friday. The n- ruination of tho G ev ami lie I district resulted in the following show of hands:— Carringtoa, 40; Connel, G. , Auckland, Friday. The City East nomination tu-dav r v suite! in the following show of hands: -R es, 57: Clarke, 23. j DuNzmN, f a'urJay Another case of drowning has ot'<ur<el at Riverton. Four m n went to bathe in the river, and one ot their number, name ' Charles Lyon, a butcher, was drowned. The body has not yet been found. Deceased leav es a wife and four children. Mr L irnaeh now declares himself an Abolitionist, and declines to number himself with the oppositionMr Barnes' election for Roflyn may be regarded as certain, as there is only Mr Grant opposing him. He is claimed* as doubtful. The Leagu ; is completely sold, believing till the last moment he would support them Wellington, Saturday. I The fol'owing are tue accepted postal ' tenders for inland mail services for the year 1876 :— Ne 'son— Bt ween Richrpond and Ri-" wak'.H. Haycck, £125; Upp r WakefMd ami Sherry Rive-, G orge Coleman, £41; Spring Grove and Wnimea West, Mirk I Newth ju ior £30; Nelson and Wakapuaka, Wsliam Page, £-3; Moutere and Ngatimoti, Roger Lloyd, £24; Moutere and Thorpe, James Rose, £10; Postoffiee, Nelson, and the Port, J. Armstrong, £90; Collingwood and Slateford, J. D. Brace, £'5; Pos office and wharves, Waitapu and Motup : pi, J. Tilby, £20. *