TELEGRAMS.
[pee press association.] Revenge. Auckland, To-day. Winiata’s people threaten to clear all the half-castes out of : the King country. It has transpired' that a party of natives were concealed near Ta Awamutu for the purpose of waylaying Barlow, and would have done so but for the escort. Vital Statistics. Napier, To-day. The vital statistics for the month are: —Births, 26 ; marriages, 5 ; deaths, 15 For the quarter:—Birthsu- 98; marriages, 19; deaths, 53. | Customs Returns. The Customs revenue For the month is L 4,199; and for the quarter L10,1G3. For the corresponding quartet, L 9.394. The beer duty for the month is Ll4B, and for the quarter, L43S.
A Monster Petition. Wanganui, To-day. A deputation on behalf of the licensed victuallers of the West Coast leaves here to-nighl for Wellington, with a petition for the amendment of the existing Act. The petition is over thirty feet in length. Something Like a Blast. Qebymouth, To-day. An enormous blast was fired at the lower harbor works quarry yesterday The charge consisted of three tons of dynamite, and the estimated quantity of rock dislodged was 69,000 tons, consisting in a
great measure of masses of rook weighing from 10 to 50 tons, and heavier. The concussion was felt all through the town and the outskirts. The blast was most successful, and it will take many months to clear the stone away. The Legislative Sight-Seers. Christchurch, To-day. The Penguin, with a number of members of the Legislature, arrived at Lyttelton at 3.30 this morning. The Hinemoa arrived a few minutes after six a.m. Both vessels experienced fine weather. Some of the South members left by express train this rooming. A Satisfactory Yield. Dunedin, To-day. The Cromwell Company have crushed 150 ounces of gold from 130 tons of stone. More Embezzlement. At the City Court, Outhbert APKellar, clerk to the National Bank at Mosgiel, was charged with embezzling L 25. On the application of the prisoner’s counsel a remand to Friday was granted, bail being allowed.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume III, Issue 677, 1 July 1882, Page 2
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331TELEGRAMS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume III, Issue 677, 1 July 1882, Page 2
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