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'UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION | REPORTED FIND OF A LARGE. DIAMOND. Auckland, March 5. Mr Douglas to-day deposited at the Museum a large diamond found by the Raglan prospecting party. Mr Pond, the provincial analyst, has • expressed the opinion that the stone, though a gem, is of too great specific gravity to be a true diamond, and that it is what is called in the trade a rough diamond. Messrs J. Alexander and Kohn, jewel lers, pronounce it a true diamond. Before it was taken to the Museum, Kohn subjected the stone to the jewellers' test of scratching a ruby, with satisfactory results.
,' " Inveucakgill, Tuesday.; The day has been observed as a close holiday j weather very fine, The Governor held a levee in the forenoon;' and after that opened the Garrison Hall. A procession of school children and friendly societies marched through the town, and .halted near the Hall, where a number of addresses were presented and replied to. In acknowledging one from the Drillshed site- Commissioner the Governor expressed himself as delighted- with tie size and design of the Hall, which was alike creditable to the architect (Major Burwell,) Major Thompson,. Commanding the, district, and other members of Commission,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1320, 6 March 1883, Page 2
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200TELEGRAPHIC. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1320, 6 March 1883, Page 2
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