TELEGRAPHIC
[BY ELECTitIC TELEGRAPH.] [PEE PBESS , ASSOCIATION.] CnttiscHirECH, Decebber 18. The anniversary proceedings were a grand display. Sports were held during the day at which ten thousand persons were present. In the evening a torchlight procession of the town and country iFire Brigades, and a grand display of fireworks were witnessed by fifteen thousand people. Afc the Firemen's dinner this afternoon it was stated that during the last seven years property ia the city in* :
a ured against fire had increased from five hundred thousand to fifteen hunpounds dred thousand. : Dunedin, December 18. Somerville and Varley, the Evangelists, are to arrive afc Auckland in January, and will yisib Chris fcchurch and Dunedin. A private offer of £10.500 was re» fused for the Times freehold. A fire occurred afc Gutlirie and Larnach's hardware store large quantity of lrerosene and sixteen kegs of powder were stored along with other inflammable material. Powder got out before the last keg was on fire. Origin unknown, building and stock insured in j Victoria for £3G,000. Damage about ! £10,000.
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Inangahua Times, Volume V, Issue 11, 19 December 1877, Page 2
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173TELEGRAPHIC Inangahua Times, Volume V, Issue 11, 19 December 1877, Page 2
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