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[rBESS ASSOOIATIOK.] WOODVILLK, This Day. The Borough Council last night decided to obfoiin an estimate of the cost to light Woodvillo with electricity. Tho proposal » to harness tho Mangapapa Stream for About six miles. Th» WoodriHo Council is unanimously in fuvour of tho scheme. Messrs. Graham and Gorric, of Palmerston North, aro to furnish «n estimate. AUCKLAND, This Day. The steamer Bnceros arrived from New York to-day after a passage extending over 68 days. Sho experienced a succession of ivestcrly gales after rounding tho Cape of Good Hope Several cases of lecrocene were washed off tho decks. Tho steamer stopped on six occasions for 36 hours to eti'ecti slight repairs to her machinery. WANGANUI, This Day. At the Police Court this morning a man named John Smith waa sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment for committing a grossly indecent act. ASHBURTON, This Day. Some of the M'itncsees for the defence in the recent «ly grog-soiling case liavo been summoned on a charge of illegally dealing in liquor. MASTERTON, This Day. In the Magistrate's Court to-day a young man named Ellis was Admitted to probation for three months on a charge of obtaining board and lodging by false representations. He was ordered to pay tho amount owing. NAPIER, This Day. Four boys from Hastings, who wore arrested last week on charged of being concerned in six burglaries, havo Iwen committed for trial at the Supreme Court.
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Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 47, 24 August 1904, Page 6
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