GISBORNE.
This day. Mr W. L. Bees, solicitor, was a passenger yesterday per Bingarooma for Wellington to attend and give evidence before the Parliamentary Committee relative to the £300 paid him as the retainer for the Waimate natives last session. He will also endeavor to induce Government to incorporate in the Native Land Sales Bill certain provisions contained in his Kast Coast Land Titles Bill, relative to lands recently conveyed in trust. '. '■ ■■ : ■■■ ,' ■■■;. ■]■"■■• ■'..[':- ' The severest shock of earthquake felt for years was experienced about 1.30 a.m. this morning, lasting for 30sec. and travelling from a southerly to a northerly direction. Another shock less severe occurred 24mins. afterwards. No damage was done. An old Wellington resident on a visit here says it was the severest shock he has felt for the last twenty years. Just before dusk the preceding evening a most brilliant meteor was observed.
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3618, 31 July 1880, Page 2
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144GISBORNE. Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3618, 31 July 1880, Page 2
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