CHRISTCHURCH.
July 19. A system of selling tickets;pn railway trains has been established here. Nineteen travelling ticket-sellers have been appointed. • . ' '/. The working hours of clerical employes on the railways, which were pre"Vipusly from 9.30 : to 4.30, have been altered to--i9 to 5 ; no extra pay. Further advices from London speak most favourably of the Caterbury marble/ and state that it ;>would' find; a ■ ready marketif the price, was reaspnable. ; The Marble Company have ascertained; that they can; :ship tb^e > marble; at anominai cost ; as ballast, and so expect tp, -, open a trade with England/
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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 80, 25 July 1877, Page 2
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94CHRISTCHURCH. Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 80, 25 July 1877, Page 2
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