NEW ZEALAND.
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<& Valuable Cargro. , Wellington, Feb. 1. The steamer Northumberland sailed for London at 6 this morning. She takes cargo valued at £122,000.
Seamen on Strike'
The crew of the steamer Goahead struck this morning demanding the eight hours system while in port, and overtime. It is thought no difficulty will be experienced in shipping a crew of non-unionists. Justices in the Stocks. At the Magistrate’s Court this morning Messrs Hutchinson and Harding, J.P.’s, attended in accordance with a mandamus from the Supreme Court to give judgment in the case of the Customs v Martin, a publican who was convicted for having several unstamped boxes of cigars in his possession. The Bench inflicted the full penalty of £IOO without costs, but recommended that it bo mitigated to the minimum.
; Sunday Trading. The proprietors of the White Swan and Panama were fined £2 for;' Sunday trading. The magistrates remarked that if the mitigated penalty now being inflicted did not put a stop to Sunday traffic the fine would be increased.
Customs Revenue. Dunedin, Feb. 1. The Customs revenue for January is £43768 against £30,664 for the corresponding month of last year.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2456, 1 February 1881, Page 2
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194NEW ZEALAND. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2456, 1 February 1881, Page 2
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