TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
T. J. Morrow, Secretary of the Archhill Bond Board. (Auckland) has beau arrested at Fiji, charged with the embezzlement of moneys belonging to that body. It is reported some, payers..of,the property tax in Wangarei diattict (Auckland), intend to give the Commissioner the opportunity' of obtaining their properties, ns provided under the provisions of the Act. The Southland Building Society pays a dividend of 8 per cent, for the year. The Property-Tax Reviewers have reduced the valuation qf Miramar* Peninsula, Wellington (the late Mr J. C. Crawford’s estate), from £52,915 to £26,000, Mr Rochfort, surveyor, in the King Country, was stopped by the natives, who, headed by half-castes, took possession of bis instruments and, stopped the party. Hr Rochfort came into . MorrinsVille to obtain assistance of ( fhe po'ice. The reason of the interference is disputed bouad sties. At a trial at Wellington of the ammunition supplied by Captain Whitney, of Auckland, and that sapplied by Ely, the English manufacturer, the results were given in favor of the fii st-named. The conditions were 6 stmts with each ammunition, 200 and 50Q yards. Colonel Hume and Captain# Col'ins and Davie fired. The total scores wore : Whitney 97, Ely 82.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1893, 18 May 1889, Page 4
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198TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. Temuka Leader, Issue 1893, 18 May 1889, Page 4
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