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[press agency.] ' Wellington, September 14. The City of Sydney left San Francisco on tire 2nd instant, contract time, with the mails for New Zealand, and the s.s. Australia having left Auckland on 20th August, arrived at San Francisco on 11th September, one day before contract date. The Tararuu left for Nelson and West Coast at 5 p.m. Passengers, Mr and Mrs llastie and family (3), Mr Robinson. A deputation from the Chamber of Co. iinierce waited on the Premier to- lay representing tlm desirability of establishing a sailors’ home! h -re. The •Chamber of C mime ee . ami private citizens will subscribe, and he was asked if the Government would assist. Sir G. Grey said the Government were most desirous to see sailors’ homes established at all the principal seaports, and intend.placing a siv.i on the estimates ajd, £SOO t>- l«i appropriat’d tq Wellington. The management of these Heines imto he under ollie rs of the Government, probably humor nmsttrs.
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Kumara Times, Issue 614, 16 September 1878, Page 2
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