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I'PiiEsa AsaociATJON.l AuciO/Anu, Friday.
John Smith, a labourer, who got injured on Thursday by falling over au embankment at Northcote, died at tho Hospital to-day. The Collector of Customs has received instructions to refund the duty charged on the helmets of the Newton Rifles. Other corps are entitled to refunds by this decision, Mr O’Megher has been retained for the defence of Calirey by the seamen of this port. Messrs Henderson and Spraggon, owners of the Sovereign of the Seas, had an interview with Caffrey to-day at the gaol. Nelson, Friday. A fatal accident occurred last night. Win. Rowell, au old resident, while Iviug across the tramway in a state of in oxication, was run over by the bus and killed instantaneously. Wellington, Friday.
Mr Puke Te Ao, M.H. R., for the Westeru Maori district, died at Otaki
yesterday evening. He had been ailing for some time and was aged about 53. Henare Kaihau, a relative of Tawhiao, and George Browne, late Government agent at Auckland, are mentioned as probab'e condidates for the vacant seat in Parliament. Dunedin, Friday. The Premier left for Wellington bj the Northern express this mornin r . Mr Larnach remains till the early part of next week. There were seven declarations of insolvency last week. The estates are all small.
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Western Star, Issue 1077, 30 October 1886, Page 2
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