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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 2, 28 January 1879, Page 4

The following is the Customs revenue at the several ports of the Colony for the quarter ending 31st December, 1878 :— Auckland, £53,746 3s 3d; Thames, £2105 2s 9; Russell, £438 11s 4d; Mongonui, £82 17s 2d; Hokianga, £407 9s 7d; Kaipara, £415 103 8d; Tauranga, £564 Is; Poverty Bay, £2299 5s 6d; New Plymouth, £2120 9s lid; Wanganui, £6276 Os 9d; Wellington, £47,880 10s 4d; Napier, £9809 2s 6d; Wairau, £1143 59 lOd; Picton, £353 11s 9d; Havelock, £!97 13s 3d; Kaikoura, £321 11s fid-, Nelson, £7526 5s lid; Westport, £2889 18s 8d; : Grey mouth, £8479 16s lid; Hokitika, £6015 I 17s 4d; Lyttelton, £56.347 2s 9d; Akaroa, £56 18s; Tiniaru, £5525 15s 2d; Oamaru, £4180 8d; Dunedin, £84,344 8s 7d; Inverj cargill, £12,440 16s 7d; Riverton, £998 8s 9d. | Total, £316,782 14s Bd. The revenue for I the corresponding quarter of 1879 was £302,792. The LyUelton Times of the 11th instant contains the following criticism of the Ministry during the past session :— " We attribute much of Ministerial failure during the last session to that wandering life which Ministers led during the preceding recess, and which prevented due preparation for the battle in Parliament. Preparations only commenced after the battle had begun. Better a small force properly organized, animated by one spirit, and commanded by one head, than a multitude of men, undisciplined, inspired by different counsels, and led by many leaders. The failure of the last session has much increased the difficulties of the uext. It is probable that an attack will be made upon the Ministry, involving the question of confidence, at the outset of the sesaioj. If it is successful the Grey Government cannot well ask for a dissolution before an Electoral Bill and a Redistribution of Members Bill are passed. And it would be still more awkward for a Ministry under the ban of no confidence to try to pass such Bills. Had these Bills, as they ought to have been, been pressed forward by the Government, and passed last session, a dissolution, in the event of political complications next session, could be justly claimed, and obtained with ease." This is the manner, according to the Herald, they manage railway business in the district of New Plymouth :— " The running of the 5.45 train from Waitara to New Plymouth last evening, was of an exciting nature. There were seven carriages aud a break- van attached to the newly imported engine, and each one was crowded with people returning from the races. On proceeding up the first incline, it became evident to the imprisoned passengers that the strain of living freight was too much for the iron horse, the fact being signified by a succession of grunts, a jolt, and a dead stop. A few moments of anxious expectation succeeded, and the train made a retrograde movement. This, it appeared, was to give it a fresh start, so as to gain an impetus on the incline, the re-ascent of which was commenced. Violent puffs of steam, showed that the engiue was laboring, and au army of volunteers got out to 3aud the rails, whilst others applied their shoulders to the car riages and discovered that none of them was a Hercules. To add to the general trepidation, the engine funnel produced a display of pyrotechnics — emitting showers of sparks, some of which burnt holes in the ladies dresses, and fired the black tresses of a Maoriess, whilst others found their way amongst the fern near the line, and set it ablaze. After some delay, the difficult pinch was got over, and the train reached town at seven o'clock." Nowhere in the world's history has it been before known, not in' all the vocabulary of the men of science, nor in the Philosopher's store, the extraordinary and marvellous effect obtained by the steady and persevering . use of " Ghoxlah's Great Indian Cdjues." The maladies known as Rheumatism, Gout, Sciatica, Lumbago, Neuralgia, Liver Complaints, and Biliousness, are cured by these Indian Medicines in a manner never before witnessed. They can be Had of all chemists, where see the testimonials of marteioua cures.

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