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New Zealand Mail, Issue 839, 30 March 1888, Page 20

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Christchurch, March 2S. There wva a fall of snow early this morning, followed by heavy hail and rain. A very heavv sou’ wester has been blowing all the morning, considerable damage being done to windows and trees. Tho Tramway Company’s stables {brick, with iron roof) were wreoked at 5 minutes to 12. The front was blown in, and several sheets of iron stripped off the roof. No one was hurt. Detective R. Neill has arrested a man named Robert Cooper, on suspicion of being concerned in the robbery of £4O from the Dunedin Coffee Palace on 21st March.

The Hospital Board have voted £IOOO toward the expense of a Lock Hospital. The Selwyn County Council ha 3 decided to make a special rate to provide for hospital and charitable aid expenditure. The amount will be fixed at a special meoting. There are 14 charges against 15 prisoners for the criminal sitting at the Supreme Court, which begins on Monday, besides the Rakaia murder case. There are two charges of rape, two of forgery, one attempted extortion, one breach of Land Act, five of stealing, two of assault.

Greymouth, March 2S. Thomas McClosky and William Bradley, jockeys, were sentenced by the Resident Magistrate to two months’ imprisonment in Hokitika gaol for using obscene language iu a public place. One was put out of the Albion Hotel for using foul language, and the fellow's mate conning up, both indulged in a good deal of obscenity. Auckland, March 2S.

The N.Z. Stud Company’s thoroughbred Sword Daeee died yesterday from inflammation of the lungs. The s.s. Staffa, on the voyage from Hokianga, put into Kaipara harbor in distress, and reported a man lost overboard. No particulars have yet been received. The weather is very stormy and cold. The man lost from the s.s. Staffa during the storm was McLellan, the engineer, residing at Hokianga, who was washed overboard.

The prize fight between Laing and Matthews takes place to-morrow afternoon. Oamaru, March 28. Frederick Palmer, 36 years of age, a laborer, cut his throat early this morning. He had suffered much from neuralgia recently. An inquest was held this afternoon.