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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 290, 2 December 1908, Page 2

At the S. M. Court yesterday morning a lirst olt'ending drunk was convicted and discharge^.

'I he number of hirtlis in the New Pjynioutlj district during tin: past month was &l: tile number of marriages was 7, aud tljcve were 0 d recorded,

Following is the result oi the Kgmont local option poll scrutiny Continuance iDO.S, reduction l/O.'i, no-license 21)71. valid voles 1070. Xo proposal carried.

I Tlio following wore the largest estates ut' deceased persons ill Turanalii liuully certified fur stamp duty Inst month:—Ceorgc (.'root JJl77!>, Alfred Clark \\ illi;un .UtH)!>, .las. li. lU'iil | ur.JJT.—Wellington telegram.

A writer states:—The youth African I war entailed an expenditure of about | .12:10,111)11,linn, A European war would - cuit more than twice, probably three times Unit sum. it is the truest economy, therefore, to maintain til' 1 British tlwt, and thus avoid the burdensome expense of war. 'Hostilities against a JCuropcuii Power, even though jvc evc|itmilly ssiiccnivled, would disorganise the' whole industry qf tin; country, ai]d would leave us with a. iieavv weight of I debt, as was the case with Japan after | signing the treaty of peace with liussia, I