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Evening Star, Issue 3230, 27 June 1873, Page 3

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[From the New Zealand Press Association, ) Wanganui, Jane 27. The Patea land tale realised L 30.000. There was a large attendance of buyers, and thre« times the quantity of land offered could have been sold. Naher. June 26. The Council was prorogued to-day. Mr Ormond, in his closing speech, remarked that the business done was unusually important. Jiwas worthy of notice that the cost of administration was only 1d,280, while the revenue appropriated was L 58.400. The Education Act, a most important Act, had been passed, but the rates did not come into force till July, 1874. Large and valuable educational reserves had been 'set apart. The breakwater question had been considered ; reliable professional evidence and estimates had been obtained, and it !ras *fotind that the trade of the port unified inp work, showing that modeate dqes will pay interest on the cost of construction. Under the circumstances Parliament might reasonably be asked to sanction raising the necessary funds. The Public Works Minister bad telegraphed that Mr Carr others would visit Napier in a few dayis and report on the subject. The perjury case aganst Menare Tamoana, a Native chief, was heard to-day and dismissed, on the ground that tbe prosecution had not brought forward tse best evidence as to the statement made, namely, that of Mr Young, the interpreter to (he Native Lands Commission.