CANTERBURY NEWS.
Christchurch, March 17. The Star to-night asserts that the inlorior of the Canterbury line, instead of being commenced as was understood it would be from the Oxford end, is to be started in the middle. The Oxford sec tion would carry a large amount of traffic, and has been earnestly asked for by the inhabitants for some time. The section for which tenders have been called is contiguous to the Premier's property. Yesterday, 276 loaded waggons went through the tunnel to the port, and 234 1 to Christchurch — the be3t day's work since the tunnel was opened. Last season the most satisfactory day's work was on the 4th April, when 196 waggons went to port. Timaru, March 16. 1 Detective Kirby made a very smart arrest to-day, of one Henry Thomas Read, who has been wanted since October, 1877, for the embezzlement of Ll5O belonging to Warnambool Building Society in Victoria, of which he was secretary. Read since that date has paid a visit to England, and arrived here about four months ago. Up to within a few days since he waa librarian to the Timaru Mechanic's Institute.
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Grey River Argus, Volume XXIII, Issue 3609, 19 March 1880, Page 2
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