NEW ZEALAND.
Wellington, Wednesday. Captain Kennedy, of the steamer Ha.yea, reports that the French Pass buoy has disappeared.
Thursday. A cottage at Kilbernie, occupied by a man named Norling, was burned down during the night. It appears that a fire was discovered in the bouse during the afternoon, a spark of something having burned a hole through the carpet, but it was promptly put out to all appearances, and the place was deluged with water, and when the inmates retired to rest all appeared safe, but at one aan. they were awakened by the place being in flames, and they had barely time to escape with their lives. Norling's beard was actually burned off before he got out. The cottage was insured in the South British for £100 and the furniture for £25.
Oamartj, Wednesday. The murder case against Alexander R. Beattie was continued to-day. Evidence was given that the prisoner had on the 1 lth June told a man named. Bailie that he had been up to his house on the night of the 10th, that he found his clothing ready foe him, and some shirting made up. Evidence was also given that Beattie had been seen coming down Coal Pit Gully, where the body was found on Wednesday night with a light, and that when he got within 150 yards of the main road he blew out the light.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVII, Issue 158, 20 July 1882, Page 2
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231NEW ZEALAND. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVII, Issue 158, 20 July 1882, Page 2
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