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(Faoar otj'jv dwsr CobuiEsfoNDEirr.) Bunedin, Wednesday Evening! j The* Industrial School now contaiij 248 ch'ildi i en— : l42 boys and 106 girl This is the largest number that hj been there at any one time. The first prize taker at the Otag Rifle Association's first match to-da was Vol. A. H. Anderson, of ft Clutha Rifles, With 67 out ofa'possiK 80 points. • Messrs Green and Reeves', who wei appointed to inspect Runs 98 and 9; Kauroo District, reported to the Lai Board to-day that they are totally ui fit. for settlement. 4,450 acres on Eu 25 irithe, saine district, are to' be so] as rural laiid.
Great interest is being taken in w attempt made by Walter to or—%y from'th'S Mayoralty. The has reserved his decision; and tti mseting of the City Council for'the i u Stall&tioh of the Mayor for the ensuinj year was to-day postponed till Monda' next.
A c •ic!tet-ma J c\ -was played yester-j day between the Christchurch Cof legians and the Carisb'rook Club rJ suiting in the former winning by ol runs. To-day an eleven of the Dun! edin' Club played the Collegians, tH latter winning on the first innings making 103 to their opponent's 90. A survey is now being made of th< Ota-go Central Railway line betweei Deep Stream and Hyde ; and tender! will shortly be' called for tne extensioi of this part of the line.
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Lake County Press, Volume VIII, Issue 449, 18 December 1879, Page 2
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235DIRECT TELEGRAMS. Lake County Press, Volume VIII, Issue 449, 18 December 1879, Page 2
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