TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
[from our own correspondent.] -— <*■ —- DUNE DIN. Tuesday, 9 a.m. The Governor has arrived in Oamaru, and will be the guest of John M'Lean, Esq., during his stay. On Saturday afternoon, the first excursion on the Dunedin and Clutha line took place, as far as the present terminus at Green. Island. At luncheon, the Hon. Julius Vogel spoke at length in jreply to the toast of the General Government. Mr Grogan, who' met with an accident at the races, could speak on Sunday, and is now progressing favourably. The High School session closed on Saturday. The prizes were distributed by the Premier. A fire broke out on the premises of Nichols, bootmaker, George-street, last night at 11, and extended to Spicer's factory adjoining. Two shops were gutted. Estimated damage, £9OO, principally covered by insurance. A. banquet to Vogel is on the tapis. A Native disturbance has occurred between Otaki and Manawatu (West Coast) over a block of land. Firearms were used, and five or six Natives killed. Government is using every endeavour to settle the difficulty, and preserve peace. A crushing from Break-o'-Day claim at the Lyell has yielded 1164 ozs. of retorted gold from 152 tons of stone. .
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Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 214, 16 December 1873, Page 5
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