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Waikato Times, Volume II, Issue 102, 24 December 1872, Page 2

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(From the Daily Sorrnnitx C it.o a s.) LATEST THAMES NEWS. Friday, 10 a.m. A lad named Samuel M'Cullough, aged 15, acting as bracoman at Tookcy's shaft-, fell oil' the .brace this morning, and broke bis right thigh. IXo was takeu. to the hospital. jSToon. A cottage at the back of Mr Eenshaw's store, Grahamstown, occupied by Mr Whitehead, caught tire an hour since, and for a short time great alarm and excitement prevailed. By tli!' exertions of a few people timely applied, the (Ire. was confined to the side-lining next the coolcing-stove, whero it originated, and was extinguished before muen damage had bean done. Meanfiinii the alarm spread, and the Grahamstown, and Shortland Eire Brigades turned out with great smartness. Happily their .services were not required. S p.m. The Amateur Minstrel eutertair t ;nei:t in,aid of the Shortland Eire Brigo.bj is wjll attended. LATEST COROMAXDEL NEWS. Sahireay, 7-30 p.m. M- .!<•»• :5 hr-,i been appointed local agent for the JS-i ii ".a'-; "i 'it ran ?■> Crrapany. The m-'ti,'t'on r>f tafi fiev. Mr Tait aa resident minister for the Pivjbvhviani performed in.th" schoolroom, Ujiper Town.»'iip, in the prrsenec of a, large gathering of members of taat ho ly, by the Rev. Jame.i "Hill, of Grahanistown, ■M-:s'el by 'ha T-tw Mr Maanieol, of Auckland, and the iter Mr Ma.-kenzie, of the North all of whom relume 1 f.'iis r.fv-i'noa.n to their respective., districts. Tenders for t he eo.aplo'ion of tho church will be opened on.Tuesday. Mr Wright, surveyor, ofGrahamstown, lias completed the s-irvey of a block of land in the Bay View district, the object, I, understand, of the promoters to, float a company in one of tho outside markets. L A TEST S-0 U-TII Elt N NEWS. Wellington, Friday. Mr Brogden's navvies c,S •Icssie Eeadmnn struck for eight hours' labour at Gs with rations, or 7s without it. An influential deputation, including the. Mayer of Blenheim, Captain Baillie, Mr Redwood, Mr Dobsou, and others, interviewed the Premier, asking for inquiry into .the conduct of Sheriff Eyes. Mr Waterhouse promised to. cause, an inquiry, upon the cliargeu being preferred in writing. Napier, Eriday. The ritie .match, "Dnnedin. City Guards versus Napier liiile Club, was won.by the latter by 411 to SOS. There is a.general complaint about the scarcity of labour. The Government have knockcd-olf their roadmen,to assist at harvesting. llokiti\a, Friday. The markets are.qiiiet- Prices arc unMttere.d. Duncjin, Friday. There is.no wheat in. the market. It is wanted at 5s 9d. Oats, dull, 2s to 2s SU-; malting barley, Os Gd. Flour is m demand at £1.1; oatmeal, £11 10.«. The south eoach upset at Green, Island this .morning. Several passengers, including the Rev. Mr Williams, Baptist minister, were injured. An explosion of cartridges at the drill shed, headquarters, did some damage to the buildings. A man .named Harvey was killed by falling over the .track at Arrow, lyivc-r. (From the SrAu.}-. The Hon, Julius ."Vogcl is seriously ill of t'«c. gout. lie proceeds in the Rangitoto on Monday, to attend the Postal Conference, in company with Mr E. Fox (Private Secretary) and Mr Richardson. Nothing lias been dono pending tho.. decision, of Government regarding the Upper Hutt contract on tho. Manawatu, hue. If the contract is not accepted.: the men.will be sent to other parts of the colony. The Christclmrc'a grain .market is almost at a. standstill. The prices are nominal, wheat not changing hands. Oats, 2s 4cl to 2s 6d ; barley, none ;. bran and sharps, bare. In tho Provivcial Council a vote of £400 for exhibiting flax machinery in the Exhibition was negatived, on.division.