TELEGRAMS.
'UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, May 13. Tho Harbor Board decided to obtain a large dtedgp at the cost of £\ 6,000. This purchase is part of an extensive dredging system at the wharves. The new plans for the Auckland dock have been completed. The estimated cost is under £120 000. Then' is no alteration m the siz>, but it will be taken two feet further m hhore lhan was proposed by the former plans. Dunedik. May 13. Sir Julius Yogel, who has be<n confined to his room since he arrived m Dunedin, with gout, feels much better, and expects to bo able to get out into the streets m a day or two. This afternoon the presentation of an illuminated address and a purae of 200 sovereigns was made to Mr W. N. Blair, formerly Chief Engineer of the Middle Island, who has been renuni'.d to Wellington, as Assistant Engineer-in-Chief. Thames, May 13. There is some talk here of inviting Sir Julius Yogel to reserve himself for the Thames seat at the general election. The suggestion comes from some of the electors who supported his candidature for this seat years ago when he ran second to Sir Georgw Grey. Should the request be made to Sir Julius Yogel and he accepts it, jimbai lv a similar request will be made to Sir Georgo Grey.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 142, 15 May 1884, Page 2
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224TELEGRAMS. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 142, 15 May 1884, Page 2
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