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Greymouth, May 20. Mr Newton has announced that having been nominated for the Grey Valley dcring his absence, and there not being time to canvass the district, he do-:s not intend to contest the election.
WellixCxTon, May 20. The Government have notified by circular to all tenderers for public work-, that in consequence of the attitude of European affairs they are not prepared to assume larger liabilities than absolutely necessary, and postpone accepting any more tenders for public works until more satisfactory intelligence is received from London relative to financial matters, and the possibility of floating the new loan. It is said that .£150,000 worth of works are thus stopped. All the missing steamers have arrived at their destinations all right, having taken shelter under Kapiti. "
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Kumara Times, Issue 514, 21 May 1878, Page 2
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