GENERAL TELEGRAMS.
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AUCKLAND, yesterday. There is an abnormal epidemic of siqkness amongst children, measles, whooping cough, , and chicken-pox bavin" reduced tho school attendance so; much that the teachers, whose salaries are based on the average at-, tendance, suffer severely. Over 300 .children are absent from Mount Eden school, nearly half tho average attendance, and tho school has been 'closed. Mr. Frank Lawry addressed his constituents at Parnell last night. ,Vrites of and confidence to Mr Lawry and confidence in tlie Governinent were passed. WELLINGTON, yesterday. The question of extending the ramifications of tlio New Zealand Defence League of New Zealand was discussed at a meeting, last night. It was debided to hold a public meeting at an’early date,to consider the formation of a branch of the League in Wellington, and a committee was appointed to make the necessary arrangements. 1 DUNEDIN, yesterday. The Mayor has received an indignant letter from a well-known citizen protesting against Larnapli’s Castle being used as a criminal mental hospital, oii the ground that* tlie - place is within a stone’s throw 'of Broad Bay, a most.popular seaside resort in the summer months. HASTINGS, yesterday. . Before JJlfi. Ikaroa Land Board this morning, "Mr. C. B. Morisou, on behalf of Miss Meinertzhagen, who applied for a lease of a large area in Waimarama blook,' contended that the leases .were contracts, and. that the Board .has power to provisionally approve of contracts without-ilie liecesarv declaration being previously filed. Tlie Board reserved its deoisio’n on. the point.
; - INVERCARGILL, yesterday. The police raided two houses where it .was suspected sly-grog selling was going on. A quantity of liquo.r was seized, and informations jiaye been laid. Information was also. laid against a third party, whose residence was visited recently. 1 .. ‘ TIMARU, yesterday.' A slight shock of earthquake was felt here last night at about- 8.30. Rain, which is greatly needed, is falling here to-day. It istwelve months now. since really good rain fel; lin this dictrict. 'Dams and creeks are lower than ever they have been known to be before, / i t
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2111, 20 June 1907, Page 1
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