NEW ZEALAND.
(Fee Press Association.) THIS DAT. Election WritWellington, April 11. The writ for the Inangahua seat was issued ■ this morning, and is made returnable on or before the 23rd May next. :„- The Hannah BarrattIt is now considered certain that the Hannah Barratt has been lost with all hands; A Charitable Bequest. Cheistchuech, April 13. Thomas J. Hunter, who recently died in the Christchurch Hospital, left £23 by will to the Destitute Patients Relief Fund, This generous parting gift was the whole remainder of Hunter’s estate after paying funeral and other expenses. Application in Bankruptcy- ■
In the matter of Duncan McGallum, of the Tambour Major Opera Company, the application for annulling bankruptcy proceedings was referred to by Judge Johnston this morning in Chambers, His Honor held that the Court had jurisdiction and the bankruptcy proceedings taken in Wellington should be set aside unless a waiver of irregularity was proved. Mr Joynt, for the bankrupt, asked time for further argnment. The application was adjourned for a week. Shipping--Oamaru, April 13. Cleared—Barque Perthshire for Great Britain with a cargo of gcsin and three passengers. The Unfortunate Suicide. Dunedin, April 13. Henry Longhurst died last night. He never regained consciousness. • Fire- -
A fire broke out early this morning in the grocery shop of George Harrington, in the Arcade. The premises were completely destroyed. The stock was insured for £IOO in the Hamburgh office, and the building in the Standard - and Union offices.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 3129, 13 April 1883, Page 2
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