DUNEDIN.
Thursday. Sir Dillon Bell having withdrawn from the Mataura, a requisition is being signed asking Mr W, H. Calder to stand for the district." His Honor delivered judgment to-day iv the case of Proudfoot v. The Minister of Works. He awarded plaintiff £5,800. If is claim was shows in the affidavit as £98;134. •- * .. ■■"*•.:';■ \;\*. Sir George Grey, Mr Sheehan, and Mr Bunny returned North by the Hawea this afternoon. ■ : Thit day. Destructive fire at Tokomairiro. A most destructive fke occurred at Tokomaiiiro in Legge's mill, at Henlensbrook, which was totally destroyed. Nothing was saved but a little flour and and grain. There were thirty tons of flour, several tons of oatmeal and wheat in the mill at the time. The large water wheel and all the machinery were destroyed. The insurances are £1500 in the-Standard Office, on the stock, and £2,300 in tho Norwich Union on building and plant. Legge estimates his loss at £5000. The origin of the fire is unknown. The Standard had reinsured £750 with the South British,; ; ' - ; ;■ / ".
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2134, 5 November 1875, Page 2
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171DUNEDIN. Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2134, 5 November 1875, Page 2
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