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(Per Press Association.) Auckland, This Day. Sailed at 2.30 —Tarawera for South. Passengers : Misses White and Malcolm; Mesdames Robertson, Greenless, Ritchie, Skelton, Jarman ; Messrs Jarman, Wilson, Ngata, Jackson and Bellhouse. The Waihi Mining Co. announce the 17th dividend of 2s per share will be paid at the company's office, Shortland street, on June I. The organising committee appointed to form an Institute of Mining Engineers for New Zealand elected the following officers : —President, H. A. Gordon ; vice-Presidents, W. H. Argill; W. A. Mercer Connell, A. H. Curtis (London), R. Deßanaud, P. D. Foster, A. P. Griffiths, R. Hay, J. M. Combie, F. Merricks, James Park, Geo. Wilson, representing mining in various parts of the colony; G. H. Ingall, secretary. Wellington, This day. A boar fish, 28 inches long, has been presented to the museum. Dr Hector states it is the first of the kind recorded in New Zealand. The wool production for the year ended September 30 was 132,299,607 lbs against 132,632,9011bs for the previous year. Of last year's amount 3.989,9341bs were bought for local consumption and the remainder was exported. No judgments will be delivered in the Appeal Court to-day, their Honors not being ready. Dunedin, This Day. The criminal calendar contains ten chargesagainst thirteen prisoners, the most serious being wounding with intent to burglary. Patterson and Co. give best value of Teas, Pure Ceylon for Is 6d, worth 2s. A big reduction on all Teas for 51b or over Get our price list.—Patterson & Co., Napier.—Advt. Eccles' Qcinine and Iron Tonic contains Quinine and Iron in a high state of purity, and is the most agreeable strengthening, and efficient agent yet discovered. 2s 6d per bottle. To be obtained from A. Eccles, chemist, Napier and Hastings, and at all leading country stores —Advt. A shabby bonnet may cover more faith than a cathedral roof. Happiness is seldom knocked down to the highest bidder. A book should teach us either to enjoy life or endure it.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 331, 26 May 1897, Page 2
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