NEW ZEALAND.
[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] NEW PLYMOUTH July 16. Proposed New BankThe Bank of New South Wales has purchased the vacant corner section in Devon street, below the Taranaki “Herald ” office, at £l7 10s per foot. The Bank intends erecting a handsome building on it at once. WELLINGTON. July 16. The Direct Tea CargoThe s.s. Bowen, from Foochow, via Auckland arrived this morning. OAMARU, July 16, The Water Supply. The water supply was used to-day for the first time on a large scale as a motive power. The trial was highly successful, the whole of the machinery in Messrs Anderson’s new flour mill being driven by a small engine. It is estimated that sufficient is avsdable to drive six similar mills. The event was celebrated by a luncheon, to which Messrs Anderson invited the Borough Oounc'l end others loading citizens. Presentation. Major Sumpter was last night presented with a handsome sword ns a scuvenw from his old company. Wound Up. The Waitaki Jockey Club last night determined to wound up. DUNEDIN, July 16. Sporting. Somnus end Sir Modred will be sent to Melbourne. They are backed for £50,000 for tho Oup. DeathDr. Riohardson, an old identity, died this morning.
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Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2274, 16 July 1881, Page 3
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