FORTY-FOUR YEARS AGO
The ceremony of linking in the last rail took place at Goodwood this afternoon (August 26). The ceremony was performed by Air Blair, assisted by Miss Alncaudrew and the Mayor of Dunedin. In view of the opening of the ChristchurchDunedin line, a railway carriage to work upon the principle of Clemenson’s patent is now being fitted up -at the Government Workshops, Kensington. * * N « * Mr Proudfont's electric light is to be exhibited from the top of Watson's Hotel this night week. * * * * Tho ‘Lyttelton TimesV Parliamentary Reporter has been informed by the Native Alinister that Air James Alnckay lias secured for the Government in perpetuity tho hot springs and mineral springs of the Aroha block. * # * * The police have taken possession of the Centre Island lighthouse, tho Natives who have for some weeks held possession of it not liking the appearance presented by Inspector Fox and his force. * # * * At the quarterly ino-cting of the Licensing Court t-ho question of tho desirability of hotelkeepers being allowed -to cany on tracing sweeps cropped up, and after discussion the Bench directed the police to bring up at next licensing meeting a report on tho matter.
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Evening Star, Issue 18057, 26 August 1922, Page 11
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