WELLINGTON.
November 23.—Defence Minister received the following telegram from Captain Preece : —" Makt-tu.— Received a letter irom Major Ropata dated 20th. He sent Te Whu out with a few men; they brought in Kereru and Kereopa. Ropata, with a few men, is on Ins way to Wairoa to give Kereopa up to the authorities there.—Kereopa was the Rev. Mr. Volnner's murderer." —The contract for completion of the telegraph line frd-1 Kutikati to the Thames, is taken. Air obstaslea are removed. __, ,
November 24.—Arrangements? concluded satisfactorily with Brogden.—Contract for Wellington to Mastprton line signed; works to be commenced invthree weeks. ' *'-
November 24. —Tne Colonial Architect goes to Dunedin to report -onYthe afecoinntpdation available for the Assembly/ *•**■' ** * JNovember 25,-^i545.000 worth of the Reclaimed Land'ahd'Water Work debentures have been tiken up by the Mutual Investment Society at 7_ per cent. —Snurt shocK of an earttiquake this afternoon at 1.45 p.m. direction from S.W.
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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 589, 29 November 1871, Page 2
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148WELLINGTON. Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 589, 29 November 1871, Page 2
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