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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1237, 23 November 1882, Page 2

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' POST-SESSIONAL ADDRESS..' •" Ktoura, this day.. Seddon, M.H.R., addressed a„ large meeting of the electors a'Dilmanstown lost ' owning, roviewing his .actions in the past session,' A vote of thanks and confidence was unanimously carriel after his address, and Mr W. Morris, on behalf of tho miners of Kumara and Staffordtown, took the opportunity of presenting him with a gold watch, as a mark of esteem and appreciation of his services on their behalf in Parliament.

ROBBERY AT RAILWAY STATION FRUSTRATED. . _ Inveroargill, this day'. .'■•: ._ The offioials on jthe night' goods train last night found the statioßmaster's office open at Edendalo, and the safe on board a trnok ready for removal. It is supposed that the burglars were scared by the approaoh of the train, There was a considerable sum of money in the safe. No cluo at'present exists as to the intended robbers. ■ CANTERBURY RAILWAY LEAGUE, Chris tchdbch, Novemffer 22. The Executive Committeo of the Railway League met this evening, and decided to raise a subscription to defray expenses. A report on thewhole question of the East and West Coast routes was drawn up for presentation to tho commission to-morrow. A long resolution was also passed expressive of disappointment at the inability of the commission totakothe West Coast line into consideration, and asking the Government to cither appoint a new commission, or extend the scope of tho present one. FIRE AT FIELDING. Fielding, this day. The Cheltenham saw mill was burned down this morning at 4 o'olook. It was' insured for £6OO but the office is not ku own, Death aud Mills were the proprietors and Munro and another the leaseholders, An enquiry will ho held. The workmen living in the huts had a narrow osoapa. SELF-DENIAL, Auckland, this day. The postmaster here having registered all letters addressed to Zoo Jumbo and Ada Mantua, thoso fearing, prosecution undor tho Gaming and Lotteries Act refused to take delivory, and iu one week alone unclaimed lettora containing £3OOO were sont to the Dead Letter Office from Auckland.