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BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Blenheim, July 10. Sir David Monro was fined L3O to-day in the Magistrate's Court, for non-compliance with the V arlborough Scab Act, as to dip ping or dressing after mustering fur shearing. Twice before the 31st May Hr Da rid Monro had a iiock of 3,000 dipped aftei shearing ; but, instead of dipping or dressin ■> the whole flock a second time, only thos° that were actually scabby were dressed. Notice of appeal was given.

Greymouth, July 10. A fire occurred this morning at Hanney's Hotel, Tainui, through a Mrs Barrett leaving a candle alight on going to bed. She awoke and found the place in flames. She was badly burnt, and is now in the Hospital. Th« Fir« Brigade worked splendidly, and saved all the house except the upstairs bedroom, which was completely gutted. The house was insured in the New Zealand and National.

Bokitika, July 10. The rush at the Teremakau is progressing satisfactorily. Upwards of forty claims are upon good gold.

Christchurch, July 10. Delegates from various Friendly Societies have adopted a series of amendments to the Friendly Societies Bill, and decided to have copies printed for distribution among members of the General Assembly. The Gas Company this afternoon decided to double its capital, in order to meet applications for thvi extension of mains.

July 11. At a meeting of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College Mr Foswill corrected a statement made by the Hon. E. W. Stafford, thatthe revenues of the college would inafew years be LIO.OOO per annum. Mr Foswill said the revenue next year would be under L 3,000; in 1880, L 3,500; and under the most favorable circumstances it would not in five years hence exceed L 7,000 per year.

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Napier, July 10. The Simonsens' Opera troupe performances here are a great success, and the hall is nightly thronged in all parts. The parties who purchased the season from the Simon - sens agent are expecting to make a good profit.

A passenger by the Oitj of San Francisco to Napier writes to the 'Daily Telegraph,' and states that when Captain Waddell was threatened with legal proceedings by the passengers for detention, he distinctly told them that in his contract he was exempt from calling at Napier, and that he had positive orders from the owners that, if it was not convenient to call there, he was to leave Napier out.

Naseby, July 10. At the nomination for Mayor to-day there was only one c indidate, the previous Mayor, Mr L. W. Busch, who was declared elected.

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https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD18760711.2.15

Bibliographic details
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Evening Star, Issue 4172, 11 July 1876, Page 3

Word count
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427

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Evening Star, Issue 4172, 11 July 1876, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Evening Star, Issue 4172, 11 July 1876, Page 3

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