THE ESCAPED PRISONERS FROM THE CHATHAMS.
[Br Electric Telegraph] Wellington, Friday, August It. A telegram from Napier states that >ur force in Poverty Bay had come ip with the escaped prisoners, who hev found in a strong position in a *orge of the Rankaituri River. 3ur men attempted to dislodge the jnemy, but failed to do so, and after some hard fighting drew off. Before Jaylight next morning the enemy had lisappeared, having gone farther up the gorge. Our loss was Captain Carr md Mr. Canning killed, and several wounded.
The Direct Cost of Pauperismm.— The sum expended in the actual relief of the poor in England and Wales during the year 1867 wss £6,959,840, being at the rate of 6s per head on the estimated population. The sum raised from the poor-rates levied was £10,303,665 ; and there were receipts in aid amounting to £388,523 —making a total of £10,692,18S ; but of this sum £3,915,333 was expended for other purposes than the actual relief of the poor— purposes which, in fact, have no connection whatever with the relief of the poor.
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Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 327, 18 August 1868, Page 2
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181THE ESCAPED PRISONERS FROM THE CHATHAMS. Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 327, 18 August 1868, Page 2
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