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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11951, 29 March 1894, Page 2

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* — . (Per Press Association,) ' Wellington, March 23. A number of younp womon were proceeded against to-day under the new bylaw, on a charge of keeping a disorderly house. The Stipendiary Magistrate, after pointing out the enormity of the offence, convicted and discharged the accused, it being the first case under the by-law. The annual report of the Wellington Munawatu Railway Compauy states that the earoiDgs for last year were £88,303, being an increase of £3,739 on last year, A dividend of 6 per cent is recommended. In the assets the railway and rolling stock are set down at £763,728. The report says the work of draining the Makoru Swamp is progressing satisfactorily. The Postmaster-General returned to Wellington last night. Reeiton, March 28. The manager of Big River reports having found two feet of stono in driving from the winze, under No, 2 levbl. On Tuesday 400 shares changed hands at ten shillings. Haweua, March 28. Dr Loighbourne, for many years in practice here, died suddenly last night. The cause of death was failure of the heart. Patea, March 28. Judgment in the libel case Dickson v. publisher of the Patea County Press was eutered for defendant with costs, Auckland, March 27. Hori Henahai, who stopped the survey of tho land acquired under the Tairna Land Act at Puketai, has, after explanations from the police, consented to have the trig station erected on his land. Gishorne, March 26. Margaret Elizabeth Gault, aged 13, daughter of Mr. Gault, proprietor of the Settlers' Hotel at Gisborno, was killed at Murewai yesterday by falling over a cliff 70 foet high on to a rock benoath. Dunkdin, March 28. Goorge Cameron, a miner, was found dead near Alexandra. Suffocation is supposed to have been the cause, James Kerr's confectionery works at Sawyer's Bay wero burnt down on Tuesday afternoon. The lire broke out in tho engino-room close to the boiler and rapidly spread. The building and plant are insured for X7OO. Ata meoting of the C'ty Council exception was taken to the acceptance of the tender of Whitcomb and Tombs for the supply of stationery, on the ground that the firm Oid not pay Union rate of ■wages, tut it was contended on the other hand that the Council had nothing to do with that question. The tender was accepted.