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IliV TELKCHAI'II. —I'HWS ASSOCIATION). GISBOEX'-:, Last Night. I'm: steamer, Taupo, which arrived from the .South this morning, and winch was in the recent heavy storm, in Cook Stiaii, has been considerably An immense sea swept aboard on Sunday morning, at H'eloc.:, smashing U|i tho doors and sky-Hnht of the. saloon, and completely wrecking tin; interior. Two boats on the upper deck were caught by the seas and severely damaged one being totally wrecked. The vessel was then hove to until 7 o'clock, on Monday morning, when she was swept fore and aft by seas, the force of which wme evidenced by the damage about the deck, the bulworks having been twisted, and the iron stanchions and plates knocked about. The water got below to the compartment aft used for the stores, but the cargo was not damaged. '"TIMARU, Last Night. At a large meeting failed by the New Zealand Alliance Branch last night resolutions were carried supporting Rev. Gillies in bis controversy with the local Press strongly protesting against the granting of licenses within the King Country in opposition to the wish ef the natives. WELLINGTON, List Night. The Gear Meat Company have declared an interim dividend at the rate of 10 per dent. In consequence of the recent accidents by trams and buses, the City Council are considering the propriety of passing a bye-law to prevent trams, etc., stopping at any but ti.-:ed (races. CHRISTCHUIICU, Last Night. The annual meeting of the Sydenham Licensing Committee was held to-day. Applications for new licenses for hotels closed last year were put in but refused. Evidence was then taken for and aeainst the increase of licenses then granted. This was not finished this afternoon, and the committee adjourned till to-morrow. The licensees fear that the renewals will bo refused.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3105, 9 June 1892, Page 2
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298INTERPROVINCIAL. Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3105, 9 June 1892, Page 2
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