Local and General.
Mr. A. Calvert, formerly Chief Engin. ] eer of the Takapuna, has been appointed i one of the inspectors of machinery. I
I A Maori named Siciu.,,.. Hoekau was drowned through fulling overboard from a canoe while fishing off Cape Egmont. The Papanui brought to Wellington 102 passengers, of whom 96 have come to the colony for the first time and intend to settle.
Spielers missed a rare chance in Auck. land a day or two ago. The police captured a holiday making drunk and found £50 in notes on him.
A London cable reports the death of ■on-3 of the "Fighting Beresfords," Lord William (brother of the naval hero Lord Chas. Beresford), widely known through his military exploits in the Zulu war as "Ulundi Bill." Mr. Chas. O'Brien has been elected Mercury Bay representative in the Covo. mandel County Council, rice Mr. C. Wilson resigned. Mr. O'Brien polled 48 votes at Mercury Bay and 20 at Kuaotunu; his opponent, Mr. F. A. Marshall, polled 5 votes at the Bay and 30 at Kuao. tunu.
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Thames Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9830, 31 December 1900, Page 4
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