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(Per Press Association.) Auckland, This clay. The half-yearly meeting of the Devonport Steam Ferry Company declared a dividend of 10 per cent, per annum, and carry forward £933 9s to profit and loss account. Arrived, at 3 a.m.—-Tasmania, s.s., from Sydney. Passengers Messrs Ashley and Bytheway. Wellington, This day. Mr J. C. McKerrow, Commissioner, opened an enquiry on the Naval and Military claim.-!. About 150 applications are to be heard here, after which the Commissioner goes to the Wairarapa. Mr McKerrow has received a number of letters asking if claimants have to come to Wellington, but it is his intention to visit all parts of the colony in tour. Dunedin, This day. The directors of the New Zealand Co-operative aud Agency Company are giving 50 sheep to the poor of Dunedin as a Record Reign donation. Timaru, This day. On Sunday evening between 6 and 9 o'clock the house of Joseph Lock, Waimate, was broken into and £54 in money, chiefly gold, was stolen. A very sharp frost was experienced last night.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 347, 14 June 1897, Page 2
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