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rO.!F? " [By Special Wire] .' DUNEDIN, Wednesday, 8 p.m. In a 'delivered = this morning, Mr Cruickshank, S.M.J de clared the Bruce local option poll void, on the grounds of the poll being closed before the proper time in four places \and also of the violation."of secrecy. The police have obtained evidence that the Croftoo school, Marton, which was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday night, -was fired by two boys, aged 11 and 14i .to Jesp'Vpe punishment for having played truant. Details of the Townsville cyclone rare to hand. The hospital robf, was blown off, and a brick wall collapsed, killing six patients and injuring many others. Tne town presents a scene of desolation. The damage is estimated at £200,000. King, of Opaki, won the Rifle Championship at Trentham to-day, Hyde, the last year's champion, being second. The Otago district teams were first and second in volley-firing.. l A G Hbrton, one of the proprietors of the Auckland Herald, is deadi! Mr Eraser, M.H.R., is endeavouring to induce the Premier to send M. Alio, the electrical expert, to report on the Molyneux and Kawarau rivers and the Lakes as sources for electrical energy,
. A six-roomed house at Roslyn, occupied by R F Snowden, was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The inmates had;a.narrow escape.
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Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 357, 12 March 1903, Page 4
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215LATEST NEWS. Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 357, 12 March 1903, Page 4
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