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MASTERTON.

(from our own correspondent). A meeting of the committee of the Masterton Literary Institute was held on the evening of the 2nd. Mr Bannister occupied the chair. Present —Messrs W. Chamberlain, James Donnelly, F. Gray, H. W. Beetham, T. Walter, and Robert Donald. The object of the meeting was to appoint a committee, consisting of about twenty of the inhabitants of the township, who were to propose a catalogue of new books, to be sent for, a measure which has been approved of by the memof the Institute. The committee find that, owing to some munificient contributions supplemented by the annual subscriptions, the Institute is in a very flourishing condition, hence the intention of adding to the already large stock of literary matter. The Rechabite Society met on Thursday evening last, when several new members enlisted under their banner. This society numbers now upwards of twenty members, and, judging by the promoters, I think its star is in the ascendant, and I am not alone in wishing them every sue cess in their laudable undertaking. The remains of the late George Merrick, drowned in the Whareama, were discovered on Wednesday last, embedded in the mud about 100 yards from the spot where he attempted to cross the river. A jury was empannelled, Mr Maunsell, J.P., acting as foreman. The verdict arrived" at was to the effect that the deceased met his death by accidental drowning. Preparations for his interment were being made when my informant left the scene. He belonged to Carterton ; and it appears that he had a Maori with him at the time. The river was very high, and the horse backed off the bridge, and as he could not swim, he was swept down with the current. Before assistance could be rendered he was lost.

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New Zealand Mail, Issue 117, 12 July 1873, Page 4

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MASTERTON. New Zealand Mail, Issue 117, 12 July 1873, Page 4

MASTERTON. New Zealand Mail, Issue 117, 12 July 1873, Page 4

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