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->♦- ■ (united press association.) Auckland, Ocfc 25. At a meeting of the Hoßpital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday a sum of £125 was received from San Franoieco, this be* ing a bequest left to Auckland by tha late Ferdinard Bartb, who died some time ago. Ba/th resided in Auckland in 1672. He then drew up bis will ordering the be* quest to the Hospital Board. An assay of stuff from Wilson's claim at Whangamata, Thamea, was made at the Bank of New Zpaland yes'erday, and resulted in tbe yield of gold and silver of the valoe of £54 18a Id per too. A too of ■tuff from Heilegare Creek, tested by Fra er and Socs, yielded bullion worth Is 6d. Taubamgi, Oot. 26. A public meeting is to be held on Saturday to nrge on the Government the necessity for opening up Crown and Native lands for setthment. Tests made ti quartz found on the reefs at Tepoke show that the stone is not pa^ able.
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Marlborough Express, Volume XXIII, Issue 226, 26 October 1887, Page 3
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166INTERPROVINCIAL. Marlborough Express, Volume XXIII, Issue 226, 26 October 1887, Page 3
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