NEW ZEALAND.
[UNITED PBH6B ABfIOQIATION.I Wellington, January 8. I The Rakaia was to have sailed for Tjondon this afternoon but napless that 13 firemen deserted, and the police are now hunting for them. 0. Bouney's sawmill at Belmont has been burned down. It was uninsured. Auckland, January 3. Mr Albion's residence, owned by Mr 9, Oochrane, Epsom, was burned down with the coutents early m the morning. Oocbrane was insured for £250 m the New Zealand; the furniture was insured by Albion for £215 m the Phoenix. Information was reoeived to day that the Puhipuhi forest is on fire. The forest comprises 17,640 acres, covered with kauri, about 28$ million feet. One block of twelve million feet was to have been sold on Friday next, Palmbbston Nobth, January 8. A young man namod James Amos, working for the U.F.0.A., was arrested yesterday for theft of goods from his employer's establishme nt . A great variety of artioles belonging to the U.F.0.A., were found at his private residence. Men's Harvest Sbirts, full size, extra strong, at 2a 6d eaoh; worth 8a 6d,— R, Allan.
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Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIV, Issue 3, 4 January 1900, Page 2
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182NEW ZEALAND. Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIV, Issue 3, 4 January 1900, Page 2
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