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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 7222, 18 July 1884, Page 2

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(UNITED TRESS ASSOCIATION.) Gisborne, July 17,

Tho hearing of the case Reea v. Locke occupied the Court till 10 last night. It was resumed at 10 this morning, anti tho Court will sit again to-night, when it is expected that tho evidence will be finished. Rees conducts tho prosecution, and Mr Brassey defends. Several passages at arms between them proved there has been a good deal of treating, but little is directly traceable to Locke or accredited against him. Witnesses in severaMnstancos demanded their expenses before giving evidence ; but the magistrate stated that he could do nothing, although he sympathised with them. Mr Mayo, auctioneer, of Wairoa, stated that he came seventy-five miles, Christchurch. July 17. Mr tl. R. Webb was unanimously chosen chairman of tho North Canterbury Board of Education, vice John luglis, resigned, through ill-hoalth. Dunedin, July 17Notice of motion has been given at the Education Board that In future the punish* mt-nt recently inflicted at the Dunback School, known as “ Hiding the Donkey,” shall bo followed by summary dismissal, Auckland, July 17. At the inquest on Michael McVarnoo, ft verdict was returned of accidental death. No blame is attached to the man working at the circular saw. A valedictory soiree to George Brown, of conditional immortality celebrity, 600 were present. He was presented with a handsome illuminated address in a mottled kauri case. He leaves by the mail steamer for New York, and he intends to attend the Glasgow September Conference of tbe Conditional Immor. tality Association. During the meeting the Rev Thomas Hamer, Congregational minister, announced his conversion to tho doctrine of Conditional Immortality.