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Tper press association.—ropvnicnr AN AERIAL FLIGHT. ASHBURTON, This Day.
paptain Evan Dickson, with two passengers (Mr C. H. Hewlett and Miss Hewlett) in the Canterbury Aviation Company’s Avro passenger-carrying machine, arrived at Ashburton early this morning, pn the first stage of the exhibition tone to Ipvereargill. The journey from Sockburn occupied 36 minut.es far the 50 miles. About 30 passengers already have booked for flights here this afternoon.
MINISTER OF LANDS ON TOUR WELLINGTON, This Day.
Hop. Guthriefj, Mipistor of Lands, left yesterday to pay a visit of inspection to the Urewera country. The sp.eejal object is fo view the Hosking’s estate, which was to be set apart for Maori soldiers, and regarding which there lias been some trouble. The journey entails a couple of days in the saddle through the lmsli country.
CROWN BUYING LAND. WELLINGTON, This Day. Hun Mr Massey stated yesterday the , following Native Lands had been bought Iby the Crown between March 31st, 1012, and December 31st, 1919: Bought outright, 515,490 acres at a cost of £990,0G7. Partially bought, 470,604 acres at a cost of £535,645). The following are partially in the Auckland Province; Urewera lands 318,910 acres, at a cost of .£182,64 <• Ofhpr hunks, 44,701 acres at a cost of £.52.235.
FERTILISER AVAILABLE. WELLINGTON, This Day
The Government is advised from the New Zealand Agent in Sydney that the Australian Customs has lifted the restrictions on the export of bone-dust, which can nuw.be sent ‘on receipt of a permit from the Customs.
STABLE AND HORSES BURNED. WELLINGTON, Tins Day. Stables in Howp’ij Lape, off Dixon street, were burned yesterday afternoon. Neighbours gave the alarm. At the end of the stable were found four horses belonging to the City Milk Supply. Thick, yellow smoke maddened the animals, which were rearing and plunging in the stalls, crazed with fear. A man got one out, hut the flames gaming headway, he could not save the others, which perished. A quantity ot harness and thirty tons df chaff were also lost.
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Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1920, Page 2
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