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MBtBOURWE. Sir William Lyne, the Federal Minister lor Customs, is ill. ... A man visited him and warned him that conspirators, who h,s methods of administering the Customs Department, had resolved to ruin his h *SirWilliara laughed at the idea of such a thing, but his visitors assured him that the health of Mr C. 0. Kingston, a former Minister for Customs, had been ruined by a similar process. The man departed with a solemn admonition to Sir William to beware of attempts on his life. [The administration oi both tne Ministers mentioned was remarkable for its rigid adherence to the tann regulations and prosecution for any attempts to evade the duties.}
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3593, 2 November 1905, Page 3
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119Are We in Russia ? Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3593, 2 November 1905, Page 3
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