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[press agency.] Reefton, October 19. The escort from Boatman's arrived this afternoon, bringing 557<>zs 16dwts retorted gold, which is. the yield of 180 tons of stone from the Welcome mine. Dunedin, October 18. Final arrangements; re water supply for city and suburbs, has been deferred till the close of the session... ■ ■ The annual torchlight procession of the Dunedin Fire Brigade took place last night, and was a gieat success. A new club called the Union Club, is to he added to the many institutions of a like nature in the city. ' Its promoters are recruiting for members among existing clubs. ? It is stated that the Tuapeka County •Council will show a de6cit of £9OO at [the close of the year. ; Two cottages, one owned by William ; Barns and the other by.S. Mewhinney, -at Kensington, were burned down last night. A large number of cattle have died in the county districts from eating tutu. Shearing is Very backward, and the severe weather will have a bad effect on this year's clip. Jt is stated that the snow is far from being melted in the country districts, and that floods may be looked for. Christchurch, October 19. t A young man named John M'Rae, while assisting in shunting trucks laden with coal this morning, got jammed in between them. When picked up it was found he was very much mangled, his thigh ami several fibs'being broken. He is not expected to recover. LATEST UNPUBLISHED. Wellington, October 21. It is understood that the prorogation of Pailiameut will take place next Monday.
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Kumara Times, Issue 644, 21 October 1878, Page 2
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