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[Special to thk Mail.] (From the Press Agency.) Wellington,'" Jan. 17. Sailed — N. Z. Company's Ship Rakaia, for London, with a cargo of i wool, tallow, and gold, valued at £181,000. It is understood that Sir Gr. Grey will visit Westport and other places West Coast of the MiddhTlsland, some time next month, but the exact date is not yet fixed. Total Customs revenue for 1877', was £1,214,-1:79 ; for the previous '.year,. £1,216,791. Masterton Jan. 17 Fearful gale swept over Masterton, and its neighbourhood yesterday morning. Nearly all the shop windows on the east side of Bridge-street were broken!, Many chimnies were blown down and the roof of an unfinished building , was carried away several chains. The neighbouring bush looks as if cut down by hand. Twohouses were burnt down and two blown over. Lowe's Railway Hotel narrowly escaped, and all the furniture had to be removed. Heavy rain commenced tofall. Crops still standing, but much damaged, especially oats. No gale equal in severity, has ever beea felt here before. Casterton fared as bad as Masterton.
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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 157, 18 January 1878, Page 2
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178LATEST TELEGRAMS. Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 157, 18 January 1878, Page 2
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