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[FROM OtMt OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON. This Day. . It is rumored that it is m contemplation to adjourn Parliament overChristmas and reassemble early next year. The Maori Representation Bill will be dropped, the Ratepayers Qualification being given to Natives instead. Worgan, the Wansranui prisoner, whose attendance had been ordered to yive evidence hufore the Native Affairs Committee, arrived yesterday. The immigrants, by ship Wairoa, were landed from quarantine yesterday. A M'iori woman from Rangitikei, named Amoria Pakarika, while riding m a cub yesterday, met with a fatal accident. The horse bolted, and she jumped out, and alighting on her head, sustained a concussion of the brain. She was killed instantly. She held a high position among the tribes m Rangitikei, and was here about a land dispute. AUCKLAND. This Day. It is rumored that Major Mair has been offered the poßitkn of Resident Magistrate at Waikato. All Land Tax officials here are to be paid off at the end of the month leaving only Commissioner and Cni«f Clerk. At the R M Court yesterday, a man named Charles Ferguson, who keeps a lemonade and fruit stall, under the name of the "Pioneer Good Templar," was charged with sly grog selling, but the evidence was uot sufficient to convict. GRAHAMSTOWN. This Day. Edward Ohilderworth, butcher, living at Shellback, was found yesterday m a creek insensible. , . He was removed to the Hospital when it was ascertained that his arm was broken, and also two ribs, the extremities of which had penetrated his lung, and caused hemorrhage.. On recovering consciousness, he stated he did not know how he got where he was found. It is expected the case will terminote fatally. Alburnia shares are rising. Sales have been effected at 38s. A week ago they were not worth 17s. CHRISTCHURCH. This Day. , The races yesterday was attended by crowds. The Governor was present. . FREE HANDICAP. FoulPlav 1 Sinking Fund 2 Mouth 3 DERBY STAKES. Hornby 1 Grip 2 Billingsgate ... 3 CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP. Chancellor 1 Maritana ... ... 2 Pinfire 3 WELCOME STAKES. Hilarious ... ... 1 St.. George 2 Parachute colt, by Tim Whiffler 3
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 948, 12 November 1879, Page 2
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351LATEST TELEGRAMS. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 948, 12 November 1879, Page 2
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