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(Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, May 12. The Rev. Father McNamara, S.M., haa resigned the offices of Vicar-General and Administrator of the Catholic Parish owing to ill health. The Polhill Gully Range Commissioners inspected the Evans Bay range this morning, aud iv the afternoon took the evidence of Lieut. -Colonel Pierce and Major Newall, who stated that owing to the proximity to town Polhill Gully was a suitable range, and was not dangerous to residents unless they trespassed. The case of Robertson v. Howden and osiers again occupied the Court of Appeal the whole of the day, and is not yet concluded. CHRISTCHURCH, May 12. A child, Sj years old, named Francis Vere Mitchell, son of J. A. Mitchell, of Richmond, fell into a tub of scalding soapsuds last Monday, and died from his injuries on Tuesday. August Burchard, who has been wandering in his miud for some time, attempted to cut his throa*" yesterday. He inflicted a bad wound, but is likely to recover. DUNEDIN, May 12. At a meeting of Che committee of the Rugby Union a letter was received from Mr Hoben asking that the question of joining the New Zealand Union be reconsidered. It was unanimously resolved that the matter having had careful consideration the committee decline to reconsider the decision already arrived at.
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Southland Times, Issue 12022, 13 May 1892, Page 2
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218TELEGRAMS Southland Times, Issue 12022, 13 May 1892, Page 2
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