NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.
[per united press association-.] Fatal accident to a bushman. Auckland, Octobor 19, A man uamed Patriok O'Meagher i was falling bush yesterday at Tauranga Creek, when the axe he was using slipped and cut his head. He was afterwards found unconscious, and died this morning. WAITOA GOLD DECLARED FILINGS. Professor Thomas has examined a small quantity of staff brought from Waitoa, and unhesitatiugly declared the specks of gold whioh were found on washing to be filings. It is said that the stuff- examined by Professor Thomas was a portion taken from Waitoa by Durward, and which is to be forwarded to Ohristchurch, but Durward states that the dirt was brought by him from the field, and has remained under his care intaot since he brought it away, and that none of it has been taken to be tested. PROTECTION TO THEATRE-GOERS, Dunedin, October 19. The City Counoil, in order to proiect theatre-goers, are about to request -the Inspector of Police to instruct constables on duty to inspect places of iugress and egress at all performances at halls, theatres, etc.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8000, 19 October 1887, Page 2
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182NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8000, 19 October 1887, Page 2
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