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[I'EK PUKSS AGENCY.j WESTPORT. September 27. The Mount Roclifort line, from Westport to Ngakawau, was opened yesterday. Excursion trains went through, carrying several hundred persons. CHRISTCHURCH. September 2G. The Jockey Club have resolved to take measures for the construction of a railway Irom the main south line to the racecourse, a distance of about threequarters of a mile ; and also to have the telegraph connected with the course. At an auction sale of Union Insurance shares to-day, about 500 wore put up, and sold at an average of 10s premium. The sand recently discovered near Kaiapoi has been tested for glass making, and proved satisfactory. WELLINGTON. September 28. Dr Lemon lias just received the following iron) Batavia, dated September 27tli. " Unable to communicate with Singapore since yesterday. Messages of 25th and 2Gth still on hand. Mails leave Batavia 12th, JDili, 20th October. Notice shall be given il any oilier postal opportunities occur in the meantime. ’ Mr Duncan sold a lot of Union i nsurance shares at a premium of 7s Gd to 9s Gd. HOKITIKA. September 28. Great dissatisfaction is expressed at allotment of Union Shares. It is alleged the allotment has been made on no commercial basis. It is reported that the police traced the watcli of Daniel's, a murdered man, to llyau’s possession. NEW PLYMOUTH. September 28. At Mr Courtney’s cattle sale, 147 head were yarded. Prices ruled high. Working bullocks, £2O to £25 per pair; dairy cows, £7 10s to £8 10s ; three year old steers, £5 15s to £G 10s ; two year olds, £4 10s to £5 18s ; yearlings, £3 5s to £3 15s ; calves, £2 15s ; ewes and lambs 1 Is.
DUNEDIN. September Mr Pym sold to-day, at auction, 500 Union shares at 10s 3d to 11s 6d premium. There was spirited competition. A Microscopical Society has been formed here. LAWRENCE. September 28. The Union allocation causes great dissatisfaction. The largest insurer in town applied for thousand and was allotted none. Sixty thousand were applied for altogether, and only some 330 allotted. TIMARU. September 28 Great dissatisfaction re allotment of Union shares. Some are offering to sell rather than take any further interest in the Company.
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Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 258, 29 September 1877, Page 2
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