CANVASTOWN
[from ovr correspondent.]
Wednesday. T?he Debating Hall" was well filled on Saturday night, when the fir,st debate of the season took place, the subject being, "Will the East conquer the We&t?" A Blenheim'team ■■took the affirmative and the local team the negative. After an interesting; contest the visitors -won by a small majority. Last time the Blenheim speakers, were here they, were easily beaten; but on Saturday night they deserved their win.
Abouifc midnight on Monday one of the heaviest earthquakes felt for some time was experienced. Work at the .Golden Bar is progressing very satisfactorily, although on Friday week ,a number of men were .knocked off owing to the shortage of water, which allowed of only live heads of stampers working. However ,the rain of the 17th furnished a fresh supply of wafce r, and.(the mine 58 now m full swing again. The Darkies' Terrace Sluicing ComPfS^^as; made another start—the tnird since .operations,.first began It f hoped that' this time mort v satisfactory results will be forthcoming.
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Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 72, 26 March 1914, Page 7
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