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Temuka Leader, Issue 3743, 23 May 1901, Page 3

Tho premises occupied by McLeod Bros., at Kaikorai Valley, for tallow-molting purposes, were burned down early on Tuesday morning. Insurance £IOO What is believed to be the best artesian well iu the colony has been struck on Mr J. T. Walker's property, a suburb of Aramoho. The well is 575 ft deep, with an estimated flow of 700 gallons per minute. The Premier journeyed to Otald on Tuesday, and opened the new bridge over the river there. In the course of his speech indicated that a further reduction was contemplated iu the railway charges on wool. At the Supremo Court, Christchurch, Michael Henry O’Malioy, Joseph Euwright and James Northey, were found guilty of Creaking and entering O’Maliey was sentenced to one year, Enright to two years, and Northey to three years. A. sensational incident is reported at Auckland from Whitford. Mr John Ernest Sutcliffe was lifting a 41b packet of blasting powder when some fell on a candle. Ho at once throw the parcel from him, A terrific explosion occurred, some woodwork in the room being wrenched and broker, The young man’s clothes were set on fire his hair singed, and arms scorched, but his condition is not considered dangerous. A young man created some sensation at the Central Police station, Wellington, on Tuesday night by strolling iuand calmly announcing that he had murdered his father, lie told a long circumstantial story of alleged crime, and was detained while doteatives hurried off to the scene. It was fdrod however, that tho man’s intellect was deranged, and that there was no truth iu his statements. The police kept him iu custody as a lunatic. Major Keddell, S.M., gave judgment at Oamaru on Tuesday afternoon iu a case of importance to seed merchants and farmers. Jasper Nichols, a farmer, sued the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company for UlSi) Os Bd, loss through the firm supplying him with purple mammoth top turnip seed instead of Devon groystone The crop failed to last in tho winter, and the plaintiff sued for loss sustained by deaths of sheep and forced sales. The Magistrate gave judgment for plaintiff for the full amount, and £2O Os 8d (Kists. Leave to appeal was granted. Wade’s Worm Pros are most effective and not unpleasant ; children thrive after taking them. Price, Is.