DRAINAGE OF THE PIAKO SWAMP.
. \ Auckland,: Januar y.-28. -. : According-, to the Hon. JR-. .M'Nab, -draiiw age operations on.,the Piako "swamp are in full swing, and will more -rapidly when the recently-ordered dredges; arrive in the I)ominion.r ..The present, operations - affect about 75,000 or 80,000 acres' on one-side of tho iriv.er' only: 1 " The work'is, going'on' at-*: vei'y'sktisfactor.v'rate, and the iState'is going to.igetrtthe profit-this time,"- ho concluded," .' /
■ THE SCOW . HAERE.Westport,; January ,28. -' The.-scow. which was. driven on th« Soutli Spit■ at; KaranVea',' nearly two months ago,, is still there. ;" '.C -. THE PRICE OF : MILK.- -. ' Mastcrton, January 28., The retail -pricoof milk will -be raised ia .Mastertoni to f6urpence. ; per quart after'the end'of • this week; V
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 107, 29 January 1908, Page 8
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114DRAINAGE OF THE PIAKO SWAMP. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 107, 29 January 1908, Page 8
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