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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 209, 9 August 1883, Page 2

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INTERPROVINCIAL. o UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, AugUStS* Mr D. Ross, late of Dunedin, has been awarded fi»*st premium of £500, and Mr Edward Bartley the second premium, for the new flabor Board offices to cost £5000. Ohbistchurch, Angast 8. The diamond excitement continues, but the telegram from Kelsey, if one has arrived, has not yet been pnblished. The Agricultural and Pastoral Association has sent to the Colonial Secretary a letter, deprecating the exclusion of stock from the Australian colonies if those colonies will join New Zealand m excluding stock from infected quarters. Dunbdin, August S. The JRoslya "Tramway Company held its annual meeting to-night, The profit for the year is £680, which goes towards the fund set apnit to pay up dam™ aces through the memorable accident ; but for this 10 per cent, would ha*e been declared. It is proposed to extend the writing off of the accident fund over five year*, although next year it is fully expected that a satisfactory dividend will be declared. During the year ending March, 1883, the New Zealand and Australian Land Company has sold, out of its various estates, 66,054 acres, at an average of £4 3s 5d per acre. The largest sales were of the Levels Estate, m South Canterbury, 6320 acres, averaging £10 per acre ; Edendale Estate, Southland, 20,(513 acres, averaging £5 15s; Morton Mains Estate, Southland, 35,700 acres, averaging £2. During the past month the ltnmgration Cfficer at Dunedin has received nomination for 127 immigrants, equal to 109 statute adults. The nationalities are as follows : — English, 63 ; Irish, 36; Scotch, 23. Fully 300 persons, young and old, are expected to don the .Blue Ribbon as the result of the crusade how being carried on here. A claim, against Mr Diamond, of the Giobe Hotel, for money alleged to have, been taken by the lambing-doitn process was' heard yesterday, bus plaintiffs story m the box differed entirely from what he had told the detective about the matter m. the first place, and the Resident.Magistrate gavea nonsair,withont hearing any other witnesses for the defence than the detective. The Otago Art Society starts the year with a credit balance of £54. The next exhibition will be opened on 3rd November. The inquiry into the Eotomahana mishap is to be held on Thursday next.