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AGENCY.] Dunedin, Feb. 21. The Committee of the Athenaeum have decided to open the institution between two and :'six o'clock on Sunday afternoons. Most of the immigrants by the Mongol have elected to remain in Otago, although they were originally shipped for Wellington and Auckland. The majority have already landed. The Guardian reporter interviewed Mr Holloway, who comes in charge of the Mongol's passengers. He is to make a tour through the Northern Provinces, and make a report to the Agricultural Laborers' Association at Home. He does not think that there will be any difficulty in getting a full supply of immigrants to New Zealand. He himself, before coming out, succeeded in getting over 300 in less than a month. Auckland, Feb. 21. A telegram from Newcastle states that petroleum springs have been discovered near Rahui Pukakoe, eleven miles from Newcastle. Wellington, Feb. 21. The Pheebe has arrived from Auckland, but neither Sullivan nor Warder Watson is on board, and it is supposed that he is still in Auckland. Nelson, Feb. 21. The Provincial Secretary and Solicitor started for the West Coast overland this morning. The Superintendent will meet them at Westporfe
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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1733, 23 February 1874, Page 2
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