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Auckland, November 28. At the woolsales ?00 bales were off red.' 'The highest price was Is 9d. Twelve thousand pounds were purchased on foreign account. Six hunbred bales flax sold at £28. The Board of Health has rescinded the guarantee restrictions on mail steamers. Arrived: Menin, from Piji, with dates to Nov. 1 8th. She reports more outrages. Two houses, the property of Messrs Muir and Blackford, were burned by a native boy. Twelve men pursued him to Dretoba, and hancuffed him. : The Court sentenced the boy to forty lashes, and to vrork two years on the European plantation,. and the tribe that was accessory to foefeit a piece of land as compensation to the sufferers. The chief to receive fifty lashes. Cromwell, Fov. 23. A fire occurred on Tuesday night in Harding' s cottage. The family escaped with bare life, and nothing was saved. Timaetj, Novemher-28. The adjourned inquest on the'body of George Blackall was held yesterday. The post mortem examination revealed a wound over ihe left ear. A verdict was returned of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 284, 28 November 1872, Page 2
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183PROVINCIAL. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 284, 28 November 1872, Page 2
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