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[I'T.O.M OUR OVi'N CORKKSPONDEOT.I ————<s DUNEDIN. Juno 8. The lion. Mr. Stout addresses his constituents on ins t-ctnrn next week. An influential meeting was held at Mr. Driver's yestord.iy; the Hon. Mathow Holmes v; IS in the chair. It was resolved to fovni a company with a capital of L' 150,000 in LiO shares to construct a railway between Gore and Elbow. Mr. Bastings, M.H.li., was appointed Secretary. Sir John Coocle does not condemn Mr. Simpson's original scheme, but that agreed to at the conference on February 20, which proposes to add 160 acres to the reclamation area. If Sir John Coode's report is not mis-read, the battle of the docks will have to be fought afresh. The Education Board has so far given in that they have submitted to the School Committee the testimonials of the six applicants for vacancies in Duuodin. The School Committee lust night refused to give the use of schools for the teaching of religion on Saturdays. Mr. C. S. Reeves is announced a candidate for the seat in the House of Kepresentatives, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. Larnsush.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 655, 8 June 1878, Page 2
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