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«♦ (By Telegraph.) AUCKLAND, January 14. The body of the missing man, John Slaney. was found floating m the river, near Helensville. The three remaining men m the perjury case m connection with the Bowden assault affair, namely, Albert Dryland, Thomas Kernoh, and James Hay, have been committed for trial. Bail was allowed. NAPIER, January 14. The dead body of Huscliorf waa found m the Tutaekuri river, near Puketapu, on Saturday. At the inquest an open verdict was returned. Joseph Foggan, alias Mason, was committed for trial for entering the Kaikoura Post Office and stealing therefrom a cheque for £87 and other property. Thomas Bells, who was with foggan when theburglary was committed, turned "* Queen's evidence. WELLINGTON, January 14. The Governor and party and other gentlemen make atrip to the Auckland, Campbell, Bounty, and Antipodes Islands by the Hinemoa on the next trip leaving the Bluff on the 29th instant. The Tariff Commission will consist of the seven members of the House of Representatives mentioned on Saturday. The estimated population of the colony on December 31st was 686,100, against 672,265 twelye months before. Mrs Reynolds, wife of a publican at Ngahurangha, was found dead injbed at 4 a.m. She had spoken to her husband two hours before, complaining of a headache but refused to have a doctor, thinking that it was merely a temporary indisposition. NEW PLYMOUTH, January 14. The Inglewood correspondent wires to the Herald that a young man named Robert Parker, a cadet, residing witti' Mr Orr, fanner, on the Egmont Road, is missing. He left his swag on the road with a note that he was tired of life. The same young man was lost m the bush some time ago. DUNEDIN. January 14. A considerable number of bowlers have arrived for the tournament which commences on Tuesday, to-morrow being devoted to club matches. News from Coal Island states that Charles Myers, a German, has. been missing for about a fortnight. It was supposed that he waa lost m the bush, ana the miners turned out to search for him. It has since- been found that a charge Of dynamite is missing, and the belief is that Myers has committed suicide. Myers, who went to Coal Island from Lawrence, was quiet, unobtrusive, and generally liked. Thomas Bowman and John Robertson were drowned last night while attemptIng to board the dredge Dunkeld m the Clutha river. George Henderson, who was before the "Court last week, on a charge of theft from his employer and remanded for the report of the probation officer, attempted suicide yesterday by cutting an artery m his left wrist with a penknife. His injuries are not very serious. The Sew Hoy Dredging Company have returned 87ozs Jretorted gold from two dredges for nine days.
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Timaru Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 1661, 15 January 1895, Page 3
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460INTERPROVINCIAL. Timaru Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 1661, 15 January 1895, Page 3
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