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. + [PEE GBEVTM/E'S TEL. CO., BEUTEIi'S AGENTS.] Auckland, August 23. The infant child of Bertha Morgan has been poisoned by eating matches. Tawhiao, the Maori King has requested the Government to give him a place at Mangere, near Auckland, where he may dwell in peace. luspector Bullen and Mr Puckey, interpreter, have visited Ohinemuri, to investigate the circumstances as to the alleged murder of a Maori woman. It is reported that the wounds were self* inflicted. The City Council has resolved to borrow £20,000, for the purposes of drainage and the construction of a market. Sol. Fredmann, who lately charged two men with sticking him up in Grey street, has been committed for trial for pei jury in the case. The charge was brought by him against two men named M'Guilay. John Brown, cook, and James Dick, seaman, have been drowned on the passage of the schooner Dunedin from Oaraaru, The Caledonian pays a dividend of £12, and the Thames £2, on Friday next. The wheat, ex Novelty, from Lyttelton, was sold by auction at 5s to 6s per bushel. There is a great fall in the share market. Clarke Brothers report Caledonians, £147; Thames, £28 ; Tookeys firm at £33 ; Moanataris, £4 ; Otagos, £4 5s ; Nonpareils in demand at £5. Arrived — Alice, from London ; Dunodin, from Oam am ; Fairy, from Kaiapoi; Novelty from Lyttelton. The Florence, from Canterbury, is at the Thames. Sailed — Cleopatra, for Lyttelton. Ciiristchurch, Thursday. Mr William Montgomery has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Education. Lyttelton, Thursday. Arrived — 1.80 p.m. Rangatira, from Dunedin. Dunedin, Thursday. ! Mr Adam's granaries at Tokomairiro* ! have been destroyed by fire. It ia SUP" posed to be the work of incendiaries. The loss amounts to £500. The nomination for Roslyn is fixed for the 4th of September. Mr M'lndoe^ is a candidate, aod it is expected that'll Mr Macassy will also come forward if elected for Waikari to the Provincial Council, for which he and Hepburn were the only candidates. Port Chalmers, Thursday. Arrived — Ship, Gamecock, from New York, via Melbourne. The Gamecock brings a quantity of kerosene, &c. JNapiER, Thursday. The p.s. Luna left for Wellington at 1.40 p.m., having on board Mr Ormond, Colonel Uussell, Mr Stokes, and the chief .JKaraitiana.
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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3286, 25 August 1871, Page 2
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