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Western Star, Issue 1116, 15 January 1887, Page 2

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[PfiESS AsaOOIA.TJON.I W Ellington, Friday. From returns just published, the ministerial expenses for the year appear to have been as follows; —Travelling allowances, L 1323; travelling expenses, L 777 ; expenses of attendance, L7lll ministerial residences, repairs, maintenance and furniture, LS9-I. The Minister of Mines, L 799 ; Native Minister, L 495; and Sir J. Vogel MB3, were the most expensive travellers. The Premier’s and Sir J. Vogel’s' [ houses cost the largest amounts to maintain. The Minister of Public Works returned from Christchurch to-dav. lie Joaves for Grew mouth to turn the first sod of tfie Micl md Railway on Mon- , dav. •*5 cases of apples by Te Asap. this "mrc confiscated by the Onsraormng \,. , da£cctecl with codlio toms as they were moth. CnuTSTCiiuiicu, Friday: Dr Russell and Mrs Bowem were committed for trial this afternoon on a charge of procuring abortion on the latt’r. Not much new was elicited in i he evidence except that Dr Russell in the hospital said it was better for him to die thau disgrace £ fcimdred

Families. Among his papers was! found an anonymous letter warning him that Mrs Bowern would doubtless visit him as she had done before. Mrs Bowern’s confession was read. It stated that about 12 months ago she got into trouble with a gentleman who bad gone to England ; that “Russell performed an operation on her, which resulted in abortion, and charged her £lO 10s. . About five months ago she wrote to him to do a similar thing, but he refused. Dr Russell was also committed for- trial for procuring abortion on Kate Eisher. Jane Richards, who was accused with him, was discharged. The case re Kate Connolly will be taken to-morrow. : i Dunedin, Friday.

At the Presbyterian Synod it was announced that suslontation fund dividend of £lO4 5s 6d had been declared. It was resolved to send down to kirk sessions remit from Southland Presbytery asking that deacons and other officers should not bo required to sign the Confession of Faith,, , The -unemployed' have prepared a memorial, signed by 63 married men, (o be presented to Messrs Hazel and Kirke, emigration delegates from London, with the object of bringing under their notice their, position, and the relation of that position to emigration.