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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 227, 28 August 1883, Page 2

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iNTERPROVINGIAL- - (united press association.) ; .' . AucKLANn, August 24. .; : Alexander lamb, aged 72, died uni expectediy at South Wairoe. He got a severe scratch m the leg, and the dye I from his knitted, coloured stockings produced blobd^pbiißoning/ .'...- Snow was seen as far north as 'MahurarigiY The resident natives were astonished-aHhe-»Bighti .*^»*«-»-' t i"v f i :/\ -: ( i 27. | At, » meeting [of the' City Schools Committee, Mr R. M. Mitchell complained thaa the' headmaster/ at the Wellesiey-street East School (Mr Worthington) had refused tO ; apologise jfor j punishment inflicted on his son, who exhibited sighs of brain fever, the result, itis alleged,, of heavy blows. The Committee /decided to communicate with Mr Wofthingffon m regard* i to 'the affair.^'-'- 7 '" :i,!^ s«ibo->-..» W7 > > - Tlawera, August 27. At- a meeting Of the committee ; re Meat Preserving Company m ''Sawera district; which" was held on Saturday, a quantity^ of correspondence was received, 1 and >it° was- resolved not to proceed further with the formation of a company- until -more definite information was tohand!7 : ' ! ;• - «•-• '■-■••■" •.< •<•-, -.. '■'. . ' j 'Thames, Auf usfc '26. V- ■■ ' The Prince Imperial Company's*' in-* tenm bleanmg ! up^ after three* 1 weeks' operations took place yesterday, 21190zs retorted gold being" obtained from 560 loads' ; 'quartz ; and 22cwt specimens. About 4c wt of Specimens are still -on hand. re ' - ; " : <-' ;Ji ' : /' <■''■ ■ ■ .!,'. 7 -Nelson, August 27. : One of the fishermen at the 'Port re* ports the occurrence at 12 o'clock last night of a tidal wave, which rose fully two' feet, -anil receded almost immediate- -■■• ' ' ' -- Oamaru, August 26. ; The heaviest sea experienced here for years rolled into the hay during y ester* day. The -force 'of the sea was sufficiently strong to wrenelytho""heavy steel'riils on the 'breakwater* f f 6in ;) their ! fastenings; and 1 bend and twist them in* ..t»..a.. r yariety^oLshapes^...,^ej^a^has. now moderated. v „"**'" | TiMAnt>, August 2"i. In the District Court to»dav judgment was given m the case of Duval v. the South Canterbury Board" of-Educa-tion. Plaintiff, who was lately architect to the Board, claimed: £l2o, and the Board paid m £26.- Judgment was given for £72, ■including the amount paid into Court. 7 i CHRIBTOHURCH, August 27. About eighty men- are'said to be work njg at the Ninety Mile 3 Beach, most of them averaging, eight shillings, a a»y. ; •■ L ' - • { - -' - •*■- • i 7 The petition of the unemployed fori* warded ion Saturday to Sir George' Grey ] -bore ,2^6 signatures. "'"' * [' : ,; : George Blidgei a farmer, was killed on- ! Saturday by nfalling from a dray^ whichpassed over him. Verdict, ac« cidental death. 1 He was much respected and leaves a wife and soveh. children.