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[ANGLO- AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.] Dunedin, Feb. 19. The City Council have passed a resoluto borrow L 200,000 for city improvements. The Agnes Jessie brings later Australian news. During the Tasmanian riots, many private and public windows were smashed by the rioters. The special constables and police were afraid to act. Everyman in the Fire Brigade refused to act as a special constable. An article in the Examiner aroused the indignation of the public. The editor of the Mcrcurg was roughly handled by the mob, who got a rope and threatened to hang him. He received an anonymous letter, threatening his life. A proclamation has been issued warning peaceable citizens to keep out of the streets at night. Great excitement prevails. The rioters threaten to burn down the railway station. A warm reception awaits them if they attempt it. Wellington, Feb. 19. The Gazette contains a notification that a bonus of 6d per gallon will be paid on kerosene produced within the Colony to an extent not exceeding 50,000 gallons; and in quantities not less than 10,000 gallons. The kerosene must be approved by the Government, and sold at a fair price. H.M.S. Blanche sailed this afternoon for Auckland Islands, Antipodes Islands, and Campbell Islands ; after visiting these places she will proceed to Auckland to meet a provision ship, after which returns to Fiji. The toll-gates of the Province have been leased for the year to-day for the sum of L 4830. Blenheim:, Feb. 19. polling here for the Superintendency is : — Seymour, 154 ; Baillie, 71 ; other returns not in. Napier, Feb. 19. A large grass fire occurred at Waipawa, at which two boys were severely burnt, one lived only three hours afterwards. The Napier Rifles fired a match with No. 1 company of the Auckland Rifle Brigade. Napier was victorious by 20 points. Large numbers of the carpenters have re-commenced work at 12s per day. Several are still on strike. Reefton, Feb. 19. A great rush took place on Sunday to a new creek on the Lyell. The prospectors have traced golden stone fiom end to end of their claim, and it is said to be equal to anything on the Alpine Range. It is a separate line of reef. Four leases were applied for on Monday.
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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1731, 20 February 1874, Page 2
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379LATEST TELEGRAMS. Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1731, 20 February 1874, Page 2
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