FORTY-FOUR YEARS AGO
Sir David Monro unexpectedly resigned his seat as M.H.R. for Waikouaiti. Mr J. T. Peacock, ex-member for Lyttelton, called to the Legislative Council. The' capital of the New Zealand Shipping Company raised from £IOO,OOO to a quarter of a million. Mr George Proudfoot the successful tenderer for the construction of the Awamoko branch Tailway. The Provincial Council elections In full swing. The Wellington/ on her Tast trip took 11 cases of Otago-made twine to Wellington from the factory of Mr Grant, at Blueskin. It is the first order of the sort ever received from the General Government.
Mr Fairolough has been playing a round of Shakespearean characters at the Princess. Messrs Macaridrew and J. S. Gillies ore the candidates for the Superintendenoy.
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Evening Star, Issue 16446, 9 June 1917, Page 12
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