AUCKLAND. July 16.
.Colin M 'Donald, third mato of tho "Wairarapa, and P, H. Thomson, tho carpenter, wore finod L 5 each, or ono month's imprisonment, for smuggling 30 yards of blue sergo from tho vessel last night, whilst it was lying at tho railway wharf. Miss Julia Knight, of Auckland, who aang at tho Punedin Exhibition, haa Becurod one of the loading engagements in Nellie Stewarts Opera Company, which is now in Sydney. The company will como to New Zealand before Chrisfctaas, Afe a meeting of the Auckland branch of tho New Zealand Rifle Association tho proposal to hold a meeting at tho end of February was approved of. x A Storemcn's Union haa been formed. Mr Norman M'Lcod, Dovonport, died of heart disease while eating his broakfaat. Ho was a married man. The Slaughtormen's Union have formulated their demands upon the master butchers. The price for killing bullocks h to bo raised from In to 3b each ; sheep, from 2Jd to 4d ; no wages men, all piece work. The pay of butchers' clerk is to raised from L 2 10s to L 3 10s, according to duties. Petor Wilson haa boon committed for trial for stealing water pipes, the property of the Newton Borough Council.
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North Otago Times, Issue 774, 17 July 1890, Page 3
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