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[Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Agency.] WELLINGTON. February 16. The suspension of Provincial Auditor is causing considerable inconvenience through stopping Provincial Treasury payments. February 17. The police are about to memorialise the Government for an increase of payThe immigrants per Ocean Mail have been employed by the Provincial Government on the road works in the interior of the province at 7s per day for as loug a time as they choose to remain.. February 18. The Governor's yacht is just signalled. NAPIER. February 16. The carpenters have struck for 12s per day. Erection of several hotels and other buildings has been brought to a standstill.AUCKLAND. February 17. The Mikado sailed yesterday eveuiug with twenty Auckland passengers, including Mr Henderson, M.G-.A,and Mr and Mrs Hosluns. Sullivan remains behind, the Captain positively refusing to take him. lie has been seen walking about the city. The Dunedin Gaol Warder is looking after him. Men are not to be got for work on the Waikato railway. Mr Holloway, who comes in charge of the emigrants, by the Mongol, proposes to remain some time in New Zealand to make himself practically acquainted with the wants of the country. The Scimitar, which sailed the same clay as the Mongol, is crowded with passengers. She is said to have had the seeds of fever sickness on board when she left.
GRAHAMSTOWN. February 18. A deputation of the Railway Committee proceeds to Auckland to-day to lutervievv the Premier, and lay before him data urging the construction of the Thames Valley Railway. DUNEDJN. At the Resident Magistrate's Court James Hunter sued Dr Sorley for malpractice, claiming £IOO damages for alleged improper treatment of his leg
A number of medical witnesses wore examined, and the case adjourned.
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Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1152, 20 February 1874, Page 4
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287LATEST INTELLIGENCE. Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1152, 20 February 1874, Page 4
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