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[TOESS ASSOCIATION.] EETHAM, TJiia Day! At a large public meeting held at Eltham last night it tras decided to form a Railway Leawio to advocate the building of tie Eltham-Opunako railway. The matter is becoming urgent on account of tho heavy traffic on the arterial roads, making the up-keen too expensivo for tho settlers. A reserve has been Bet aside for years, and it was stated at tho meeting that the railway would pay from tho commencement, as thirty mUes affected a closely-settled.country. It was also decided to urge on tho Scenery Commissioners the facilities offered by Eltham in i caching Mount Egmont, Luke Rotokaie, and other beauty Bpots. DABGAVILLE, This Day. Tho auxiliary schooner Huia, which grounded at the mouth of Port Albert lust week, was towed to Aratapu on Thursday, previous to pumping out four feet of water^n the hold. A large quantity of cargo was damaged, and the hull is evidently badly strained. The vessel will be immediately surveyed. The timber merchants who contemplated erecting a sawmill at Dnrgaville luvve purchased the Tatarariki mill from the National Mortgage Company. WAIROA, This Pay. A heavy shock of enthquake was felt at Mohaka late on Thursday night, and was followed immediately by an uprising in the sea, The shock was not felt here.
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Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 50, 27 August 1904, Page 6
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