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[BY TKLEGBAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington', Thursday. 'I'm-, Wellington Harbour Board to-day decided to obtain a report from its officers on the matter erf providing improved facilities for mail (and therefore passenger) connection between railway trains and steamers trading between Wellington and Lyttelton. The Board was prompted in the matter by a letter from the Postmaster-General ,isking what improved facilities would be given I'm' I lie delivery of mails from vessels en- * f gaged in. the ferry service. ■ Blenheim, Thursday. The Hon. R. M'cNab inspected the Diungree prison plantation and the Starborough nursery to-day, and will leave to-morrow morning by coach for (Jhristchurch. Tim vivo, Thursday. Only two objections were filed against the Timaru borough valuations, but when the Court sat this morning to hear these neither party appeared, and the magistrate signed the. roll, which now stands at £90,704, wit limit alteration. Wki.lixgto.v, Thursday. The agreement arrived at between the steamship owners and representatives of the Seamen's Union was confirmed to-day. A resolution was passed placing on record appreciation of the services rendered by the Hon. iJ. A. Millar, in acting as chairman of the conference. t
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13709, 27 March 1908, Page 6
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