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Inangahua Times, Volume II, 16 March 1881, Page 2

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[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. [fbom ot/b owh cobbespondent.] ■■■'." ■;■ WEtiiNGTON, M arch 13. iThe Asylum enquiry was resumed yesterday. Miss Brigden was examined ; she denied imputations of oruelty to patients or any indelicate actions on the part of Whitelaw, but admitted signing vouchers in Mrs Kettle's name, and acs knowledge that Whitelaw got the money. M'Carthy, late Press Association Agent, has gone to Grey mouth as editor of the Argus there. Dunedin, March 14 The Governor, at a banquet, avowed that although the had wielded despotic power elsewhere be was pleased to be among a community where power was in hands of people, and he held the opinion with Lord Dofferin that Governor's place was like a man to oil machine, making it work easily. Chbistchubch, March 15. Efforts are being made to establish a Museum at Ashburton. A Working Men's Club has been established at Lyttelton, It is stated that position in the Union Bank here has been offered to Spofforlh, Australian bowler, and Paramour, the Dunedin cricketer, is about to fettle in Christchurch. t; Gbahamstown, March 15. Men are settling to work vigorously on the new ground taken up at Waihe Plains. The reef has been traced 'two miles. ■ • •*.■•' T J BLENfiKiit, March 16. Mr W. Welford, merchant, of Picton. died suddenly last night of heart disease. c Auckland, March 14. Colonel Nation is dead. He distinguished himself dnriDg the Indian Mutiny, and commanded Ist battalion of Auckland first militia during the Waikato war. Invercabgill, March 14. This morning, while Timothy Holland, farm servant, of Mr John M'lntyre of the Western district, was atteuding a horse, be received a kick from one of them, which resulted in his | death shortly after. ,