TELEGRAPHIC.
(United Peibs Association.)
Dunebix, this day. The Mayor telegraphed to Government there are 305 men on the verge of starvation in Duuedin.
Ohristohurch, this day. A private letter from Gisborne states that 100 feet of oil is showing in the pipe of the Snifth Pacific petroleum well, and that the hole had to be plugged. Mcaver, the borer, is bulieved to be waiting instructions from the Syduoy directors' before removing the plug. The opinion is that it will be proved oil has been struck.
Roust's flour mill, Hororata, was burno'd down last night. It was insured in the South British for £2OOO, mostly re-insured. The cause of the fire is unknown.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2342, 9 July 1886, Page 2
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112TELEGRAPHIC. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2342, 9 July 1886, Page 2
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