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Greymouth Evening Star, 28 March 1907, Page 3

“Please excuse my absence owing to my not lining able to be present.”-—Mr K. M. Smith’s apology, read at Dr Findlay’s meeting at New Plymouth on Thursday night. ° Laughter long and loud greeted the characteristic message. “This year will outstrip last year in point of public revenue,” said the Attorney General at New Plymouth on Thursday night, “by a far greater sum than any previous year outstripped its predecessor. As an instance of the colony’s prosperity he quoted the Savings Lank returns. In 1896 the amount of deposits was two and a-ha If millions. Last, year iho amount was seven millions, and this year the amount would be even greater than that. Germany is re-arming the artillery with a new recoilless gun, and the infantry with a vastly improved rifle. (For continuation of news see first fourth pages.)

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