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Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 70, 15 February 1883, Page 2

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INTERPROVINCIAL .

(by telegraph.) (united press association.) Grk-ymouth. Feb. 14. In the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day six persons were summoned for not having their children vaccinated within the time prescribed by the Act Three pleaded guilty, and were fined, and the other three charges were withdrawn, it having been proved that the children's health would not admit of their being vaccinated with safety. DuNEDitf, Feb. 14. The tender of . Messrs. Stocks and Clark, of Christchurcb, has been accepted for 'the deep stream contract on the Otago Central Railway . The amount is £25,273. It is proposed to form a company here to erect works for the deodoriz .tibn of nightsoil or sewerage for manure purposes. Bishop Noranhas opened a Domini* can Convene School, at Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu. Qisbornk, Feb. 14. It is now supposed that the recent fire m the Poverty Bay Herald office was the result of spontaneous combustion; ! ' Chbistchurch, Feb. 14. At the R.M. Court this morning John Cryer, for attempting to smuggle watches a»d jewellery from the barqut Firth of Forth, was fined £25, and the goods were ordered to be forfeited. Their value is stated to be £400. New Plymouth, Fob. 14. A meeting of shareholders of the Iron Sand Company was held last night, when the report recommending another call ot 2s 6d per share was authorised, which would leave a balance of £350, which was authorised to be used m having another trial at the works under the management of Mr Haskett. Christohurch, Feb. 14. At the annual meeting of the Canterbury Saleyards Company, a dividend of 8 per cent for the half-year, making 14 per cent., for the year, was declared.