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Dunedin, June 18. The taxing officer has reduced Kees and Hislop'sl.ill of coats by £620. Macassey and Reed's libel cases are to be referred to attribution five gentlemen having been chosen for that purpose. Auckland, June 18. ! F. A. Whitaker is a candidate for Waikato, and has received a requisi-" tioii bearing 180 good signatures. No other Auckland man is expected to have a chance. Colonel Whitmore has telegraped to the Chairmen of the Manakau and other Counties that the Government will not pay over any portion t.f the £40,000 subsidy to the Counties which have not adopted the Act, and advising a meeting of the Council to consider the adoption of the Act. The telegram says there is a legal difficulty unless a certain clause, iu the Act is adopted. The announcement causes considerable consternation. At the Licensing Court this morning the Bench said that iu future no adjourned applications would be allowed to enable applicants to remedy defects, but such applications would be refused. A new steamer for the Mokaa trade was launched by Holmes to-day. New Plymouth, June 18. The Borough Council has ananged to negotiate a loan of £25,000, at 7 per cent for water supply. Ihe Mayor stated that at the Muni cipal Conference to be held before Parliament meets, it was to be proposed that the expenses of the delegate* were to be divided between the "Boroughs in the colony, and expenses *feo be borne by the Corporations according to their income. , Christqmurch, June 18. A meeting is to be called at an early date to consider the advisability of establishing a Working Men's Club. LATEST UNPUBLISHED. Wellington, June 15. . A Clerk Association has been formed here. It is hit' nded ultimately to enrol it under the Benefit Societies Act. Au opposition line of coaches is to .be stavted between Wellington and WairaTapa; A., firm of Auctioneers and estate Agents here have received instructions from* their clients in Australia and Engiandto find investment* for £IOO,OOO in freehold or leasehold property, at rates ranging from 7£ to 10 per cent.
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Kumara Times, Issue 539, 19 June 1878, Page 2
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