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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8006, 10 February 1887, Page 2

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(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) t Christchurch, February 9. The Charitable Aid Committee re port 455 cases relieved daring January. Lieutenant Andrew, whoso orders to join the Essex Regiment were countermanded, has received orders to join the second battalion of ths Devonshire Regiment (the old Ilth) in India; Wesiport, February 9. The weather is now settled. The damage to mining by the recent gales is hiding. . Grevtown, February 9. The negotiations which have been going oh (dr some time for the purchase of the Coal Bit Heath mine Have been concluded by the Westport Coal Company purchasing, .tJiiß property v .The amount of purchase money is not known. ** Dunedin, February 9. . The third-class passengers by Ijhe Rixnutaka, who have been detained in quarantine since the vessel’s arrival, were admitted to pratique to-day, and landed. . . The Hiuemoai .with the Governor, suite, and party, left this evening for the West Coast Sounds. ■ . i . Charles!'. W. Little, of this city, is.the only -Otago candidate for the Gilchrist Scholarship. The case which was > brought against Liston, proprietor of the Douglas Hotel, for the recovery of £35, alleged to have been lost at his hotel by al&borernamedDonoghue, has been withdrawn, the publicity^given to the matter having resulted in * the recovery of the money, which had been picked up and advertised at vtho Caledonian sports. Probably Donoghue will bo prosecuted for perjury, as he stated that he missed the money on leaving the hotel in the morning, whereas, from where the notes were found, ha must have had them at a later period of the day. Donoghue was adjudged to pay £l2 costs. The Benevolent Committee, with a view to economising, have reduced the allowance of tobacco to the inmates by one-half. Marton, February 9, Messrs Stevens and Gorton’s lam and sheep fair at Bulls yesterday, contrary to expectations, proved very successful. Over 200 pure-bred Lincoln and Romney rams and 10,400 sheep were yarded. The prices for rams ranged from one to nine guineas, and sheep Were disposed of at an advance on ruling rates. There was a good attendance of buyers from all parts of the coast, Timaru, February 9.

Re the accident to tlio barque Norman McLeod, the captain of the vessel stated that no blame was attributable to anyone, or to any defects in the appliances of the port. The sudden shift of wind caused the accident, which might have occurred in any port of Now Zealand, At a meeting of the Hospital and Charil. able Board, Dr Drew’s resignation as resident surgeon was accepted, with many expressions of regret. The doctor proposes to start private practice. Auckland, February 9. The steam laundry burned down last night was insured by Mr Peters in the South British for L3OO. The origin of the Sre is a mystery. The Devonporl Tramway Company is to be wound up The seamen’s strike appears to have been dropped quietly. The Union do not consider it necessary to take any further action so long as the Glendlg is laid Up. Major-General Sir Goo. Whitmore hold a meeting of Volunteer officers to-day. He explained that, in consequeuoedf the Unexpected cost of transport, tho project of conveying Auckland Volunteers to the Easter Review at Taranaki had been abandoned. It Was arranged, however, that in lieu thereof an encampment should take place in Uie vicinity of AUokland during four days at Easter. The siege of the Shamrock Hotel has ended; Urquhart, the licensee, having been adjudicated a bankrupt, ho surrendered to tho Official Assignee this morning, having held the hotel, against twelve attempts to capture it, since Thursday night last. Wanuanui, February 9. The Wanganui Rowing Club last night unanimously decided not to adopt, tho Star Boating Club’s definition of an amateur oarsman so far as the retrospective limit was concerned, but adhered to the previous resolution that an amateur should be one who has not rowed for protit since the Ist Oetober.'XSSG. The material for the New Zealand Rifle Association meeting is being shipped to-day for Christchurch. Captain Somerville leaves to-morrow. Feasy, driver of the train which ran past the crossing placo at the Terrace end, Palmerston, a few days ago, has been reduced to the position of fireman.