The wreck of the barque Duke of Sutherland was sold to-day by Messrs Wildie, Allan and Stumbles. '1 he hull and rigging brought £54, Mr B. Gibson being the purchaser. The anchors and chains were sold for £7 10s and the four boats for £23 7s Gd.
One of the Auckland City Council’s officials is a humorist. The Fire Brigade in that city are paid a shilling an hour for every fire they arc “rung” too, no matter whether the alarm bo false or not. Someone gave an alarm over the recent display of the Aurora Australis, and the Brigade claimed as usual. The Corporation official, however, objected to pay, on the ground that it was “ out of the district.”
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2842, 4 May 1882, Page 3
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