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Wanganui Herald, Volume XII, Issue 9430, 27 May 1879, Page 2

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Wellington, May 26. In the Divorce Court to-day a decree absolute was granted in the caaeßayley v £ayley, of Auokland. . , , In addition to the Knighthoods conferred on Mr Stafford and Mr Fox, the HonE. Richardson and Mr W. J.M. Larnach have been made Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George.; ThTpae birthday honors were cabled yesterday. [fhe Premier returned last night m the Hinemoa. . ...

The body of a middle aged man, respectably dressed, was found at LyelPs Bay this morning. An inquest will be held to-morrow. Kawatini r. Kinross occupied the Appeal Court all day. At a meeting of the creditors of Williams, Cameron and Oo.^ sadcUerepfiftieed of assignment was agreed to, Jacob Jo^ph and Co. guaranteed 1 10s irt the £. by four , mpitf h. Jjills,. bearipg > interest.ftt.B,.pex afißnta fiBnt per annum. ,..,.. Johfi Adams, 'contractor, and, J. W. Olavapn, restaur&nj! ihave/madedeeds of assignment. (,■( ,■ -\\ \ - r \ a ; A large cuttle fish, ten armed and ten feet across, has been washed ashore near here. Professor JEirk has, prepared ; the skeleton for the Museum. . „ The body found at Lyell's Bay hai been identified as that of ' John DutcfiP* It appears that Butch left his house; 'in Broham Street 'in' thai morning, saying he was going for a walk over the hills, but never returned." ~ rffisrbod^T^aiPjfqtind between 10 and 11 o'clock, yirds away there was picked, up on the beach a little money and a carpenter's rule. Deceased was a carpenter, and'' leaves a wife and four children. ir.tHe had been in Wellington about, two. .yearn* add wai ! generally , of ;a lively , \ jk.fi'n'wj l - 'j-^'optwsDijr^&yjafl. A breach of promise ,C£^e, ip^hlohr Jho gentlem^ £s plaintiff,, is, talked of here. Mr ; and Mrs,' .Reed have been, cent to gaol for deldiiltoif payment' of a fine for sly grog aellmgV* 1111 * 1 •* ' * j' ,v •> Jr f '■' CH»l$frOHUBoH; : May27. Lewis Leslie, whose fruit shop - was burned/ downi has been arrested for arson. The evidence is strong. The stock was insured for £300 inthe New Zealand office. It is not known whethe^the premises were insured. 'f \ , , , Oamaru,- May??o. Mr White. the ; father of Miss White, who was killed by a ' trap accident, died from his injuries last night.