Otago Provincial Gazette – 1875 – No. 965

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✨ Police Reward and Railway Timetables



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INCENDIARISM.

£50 REWARD.

Maliciously Setting Fire to a Barn.

WHEREAS about 9 o\'clock on the night of the 31st ultimo, a barn containing a chaff-cutter, harness, and some chaff, situate at Winton Bush, the property of William T. May, value £60, was discovered on fire by which it was destroyed.

And whereas, at an inquest held on the 10th instant, to enquire as to the origin of the said fire, the jury returned the following verdict:—"That some person or persons unknown to the jury, feloniously, wilfully, and maliciously did set fire to a barn, the property of William T. May, on the night of the 31st March, 1875.

Notice is hereby given that a reward of £50 will be paid by the Provincial Government of Otago to any person who will first give such information to the police as will lead to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons by whom the said fire was caused, and His Excellency the Governor will be advised to grant a free pardon to an accomplice, not being the person who actually caused the fire, who will give such information as will lead to a like result.

T. K. WELDON,
Commissioner of Police.

Police Office, Dunedin,
16th April, 1875.

OTAGO RAILWAYS.

TIME TABLE FOR JUNE, 1875.

Trains will leave the undermentioned Stations as follows:—

LEAVES A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
Dunedin ... 7.0 10.15 12.15 2.30 4.45
Pelichet Bay ... 7.5 10.10 12.20 2.35 4.50
Ravensborne ... 7.10 10.15 12.25 ... 4.55
Burke\'s Brewery ... 7.15 10.20 12.30 ... 5.0
St. Leonards ... 7.20 ... 12.35 ... 5.5
Glendermid ... 7.30 ... 12.45 ... 5.15
Arrives Pt. Chal... ... 7.35 10.35 12.50 5.20 7.5
LEAVES
Port Chalmers ... 8.55 11.0 1.30 3.30 5.30
Glendermid ... 9.0 11.5 ... ... 5.35
St. Leonards ... 9.10 11.15 ... ... 5.45
Burke\'s Brewery ... 9.15 11.20 1.45 ... 5.50
Ravensborne ... 9.20 11.25 1.50 ... 5.55
Pelichet Bay ... 9.25 11.30 1.55 3.55 6.0
Arrives Dunedin... ... 9.30 11.35 2.0 4.0 6.5
  • Stop at Ravensborne and Burke\'s Saturdays only.

SUNDAY TRAINS.

LEAVES A.M. P.M. P.M.
Dunedin ... ... 9.30 2.30 4.0
Pelichet Bay ... ... 9.35 2.35 4.5
Ravensborne ... ... 9.40 2.40 ...
Burke\'s Brewery ... ... 9.45 2.45 4.15
St. Leonards ... ... 9.50 2.50 ...
Glendermid ... ... 10.0 3.0 ...
Arrives at Port Chalmers ... ... 10.5 3.5 4.30
LEAVES
Port Chalmers ... 10.10 3.15 5.0
Glendermid ... 10.15 ... 5.5
St. Leonard\'s ... 10.25 ... 5.15
Burke\'s Brewery ... 10.30 3.30 5.20
Ravensborne ... 10.35 ... 5.25

Pelichet Bay ... ... 10.40 3.40 5.30
Arrives at Dunedin ... 10.45 3.45 5.35
Return Tickets, 2s. 6d.
A Passenger Train will leave Dunedin daily at 7.30 for Pelichet Bay and Ravensborne, returning therefrom immediately.

DUNEDIN AND CLUTHA RAILWAY.

LEAVES A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
Dunedin ... 7.30 7.33 9.5 1.30 4.15
Kensington ... 7.33 ... ... 1.33 4.18
Caversham ... 7.37 7.40 9.12 1.38 4.22
Burnside ... 7.47 ... ... ... 4.30
Arrives G. Island ... 7.53 ... 9.25 1.50 4.35
LEAVES
Green Island ... 8.25 9.37 3.0 4.45 5.50
Burnside ... 8.28 9.40 ... 4.48 5.53
Caversham ... 7.42 8.40 9.50 3.13 5.0
Kensington ... 7.47 8.43 9.55 ... 5.3
Arrives Dunedin ... 7.50 8.50 10.0 3.20 5.8

SOUTHERN RAILWAYS.

A.M. A.M. P.M.
Invercargill to Bluff 7.15 11.0 3.15
Winton 7.30 ... 3.15
Woodlands 8.30 ... 3.0
A.M. P.M. P.M.
Bluff to Invercargill 8.45 1.0 4.0
Winton to Invercargill 9.0 ... 4.30
Woodlands to Invercargill 10.0* ... 4.30*
  • Monday, Wednesday, Friday; and 10 a.m., 6 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.

F A R E S.

TO AND FROM PORT CHALMERS.
Single. Return.
First Class ... 2s. 0d. | First Class ... 3s. 0d.
Second Class ... 1s. 6d. | Second Class ... 2s. 0d.

TO AND FROM DUNEDIN AND PELICHET BAY.
Single. Return.
First Class ... 6d. | First Class ... 9d.
Second Class ... 4d. | Second Class ... 6d.

TO AND FROM DUNEDIN AND GREEN ISLAND.
Single. Return.
First Class ... 1s. 6d. | First Class ... 2s. 0d.
Second Class ... 1s. 0d. | Second Class ... 1s. 6d.

TO AND FROM DUNEDIN & KENSINGTON OR CAVERSHAM.
Single. Return.
First Class ... 6d. | First Class ... 9d.
Second Class ... 4d. | Second Class ... 6d.

TO AND FROM CAVERSHAM AND GREEN ISLAND.
Single. Return.
First Class ... 1s. | First Class ... 1s. 6d.
Second Class ... 9d. | Second Class ... 1s.

Bluff to Invercargill, Single 3s.; Return 4s. 6d.
Winton to ... 3s.; Return 4s. 6d.
Bluff to Winton ... 6s.; Return 9s. 0d.

DUNEDIN
Printed under the authority of the Provincial Government of Otago, by COULLS & CULLING, of Rattray-street, Printers to said Provincial Government for the time being.




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⚖️ Reward for information regarding arson at Winton Bush

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
16 April 1875
Reward, Arson, Police, Winton Bush, Fire
  • William T. May, Owner of destroyed barn

  • T. K. Weldon, Commissioner of Police

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