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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 4847, 27 December 1902, Page 5

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AUCKLAND, December 28. The petitioner against the alleged illegal erasure of 175 names on the Darnell electoral roll after the receipt of the writ is .T. M. Shera, who contested the seat with Mr Lawry. The Ovalau, which arrived to-day from the Eastern Pacific, brings news that the barquentine Fanny, which sailed from Papete for France on December 2nd with a cargo of copra, put back on . December 4th, leaking badly, and is being discharged for survey. Captain Matthew Hooper, a retired shipmaster, formerly engaged in the. coastal trade, was found dead this after- • noon at his residence. Glenmore, lying oa. the table with his head immersed in ok boiler full of water. Deceased was about] 58 years of age. He had been in ill-i health lately. He leaves a widow and!) family. '' ■ i DUNEDIN, December 28. The Otago regatta, held at Port Chet* mcrs was a success, though it was affected by rain. Results:—First-claw Yacht Race—Roma, 4min, 1; scr. 2. Second-class Tacht Race—scr. 1; Irena. 2min, 2. Maiden Fours—. Queen's Drive, Ij Port, 2; Northern!, Ik Junior Foure—Queen’s Drive, 1; Dun*, i din Amateur. 2; Queen's Drive. 3. Senior Double Sculls Otago (McGrath and Priest), X; Port. 2; Otago, 8. Senior Fours—Port Chalmers, X; Queen's Drivat 2; Northend. 3. In the swimming event* the 50yds race was won by G. A. fiowison, Christchurch, and the XOOyds by T. Gill, Christchurch. INVERCARGILL, December 28., , From the Ist January the price oC bread here will be 7jd cash, or B}d book- 1 ed per 41b loaf.