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Wellington, Thusday. $ Misß Bligh passed a good night and is progressing favorably, oud recovering from the effects of the poison. The charge of perjury against a bailiff named Clifford is further remauded. The charge of embezzlement will be heard at Masterton court against Johnston who was formerly assistant clerk to the court there. Dunedin, Thursday. SJAt the annual meeting yesterday afternoon of the directors of the New Zealand Hardware Company, a dividend of 8 per cent was declared. Auckland, Thursday. Arrived, barque Scottish Lassie, from I,ondon, 94 days out. _■
Christchurch, Thursday. •Forty thousand trout have been hatched out in the Acclimatisation Society's ,ponds since. June 15. The weather continues very dry and warm, and north-west winds have already set it. Invercargili*. Thursday. A fire at Crosbie's farm at Wyndham yesterday destroyed two stacks of oats, also a steam threshing machine. They were uninsured. Christchurch, Thursday. During the ps.st six years the rates annually collected in Christchurch have risen from £4,500 to £11,000. The construction of the new breastwork and jetty at Lyttelton commenced to-day. They are to be completed in 12 months. Arrived—Fiji, ship, from Newcastle.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 197, 19 August 1880, Page 2
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187INTERPROVINCIAL. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 197, 19 August 1880, Page 2
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