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(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON. January 27. The Post stales that the postmaster at Otaki lias been suspended, owing to bis having dated an entry for Wellington Races as being posted on the 19tb, when really it was posted on the '2oth ; and that it was so stamped to suit the convenience of the writer. CHRISTCHURCH. January 27. Among donations towards the Irish Famine Relief Fund, one gentleman in Amberley district gives the proceeds of twenty acres of oats. It is believed that if Government notified that-grain for this purpose would be forwarded by rail free to Lyttelton, contributions from Canterbury Provincial District would be immense. DUNEI)IN. January 25. The Star states that the Dunedin operators who went out on strike have been lined £SO. KUMARAi January 27. Very heavy Roods occurred in the Tcremakau River last night, and carried away another of dolphin bays. Mails are all stopped. To-day part of iho Arabia Bridge was carried away; and the Christchurch coach was Unable to leave. Tiiu first instalment of £l4O was forwarded from here to the Lord Mayor of Dublin yesterday, for Irish Distress Fund. Subscriptions from the out-districts have yet to come in.
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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 495, 28 January 1880, Page 2
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