Wellington's Official Assignee (Mr A. is a Imsy man nowadays. During the month he has had to Manage lour business coihrnis diilering widely in character. They were furniture manufacturing, mercery and confectionery. As an illustration "I ihe methods resorted t<> I>y smugglers of opium to gel l lie dnijj; through the Custom* it- i* imerest.iuji, to mention (says tho Sydney 'Daily Telegraph') iltai Hm ALinisier lias in hus possession a dried leinou ihe inside of which had heen replaced hy a (pianUty »>i the At J)ul>bo last week two (ins <>l : opium, valued at L'o, were seized l»y Senior-Constable Member on the premises of a local Chinese storekeeper. The, officer followed carter from the station, hoarded hi.s 1 roller and was present at the delivery of the parcels, which he demanded to ho opened. After a search he disei;vere»l the opium in a bay; of peanuts
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Mataura Ensign, 19 March 1909, Page 4
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174Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 Mataura Ensign, 19 March 1909, Page 4
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