Kerosine in Auckland is now selling at 8s per gallon ! This high figure is consequent on the late fire in the kerosine store in Mechanics' Bay. The Lord Ashley, yesterday, had on board 210 cases for Auckland.
The Wellington correspondent of the Ofcago Daily Times supplies the following : —A good story is told as to Dr. Featherston's reception of the news about McLean's settlement of the Manawatu question. Mr McLean and Mr Fox, as soon almost as they met the Doctor, began to boast of the way the difficulty had been settled, how fortunate it was that Mr McLean had gone there, and by his prompt action had prevented an outbreak, &c. The Doctor listened attentively, and turning to Mr McLean, asked, " How many acres have you given to the dissentients ?" Mr McLean replied — "Twenty thousand;" when the Doctor coolly rejoined, " Qh, that will about clear off the advances made by the General Government to the province ; for as you have given away the land belonging to the province, of couse you will have to pay for it."
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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 940, 10 February 1871, Page 2
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