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Councillor Smith was not quite satisfied on Tuesday with Mr. Travers’ opinion rc the claim of the Hutt County Council to 20 per cent, of the proceeds of the reclaimed land and other provincial property. He thought the Council ought to consult somebody else on the subject, and in the innocence of his heart he suggested the Attorney-General ; but a general cry of ‘‘He’s in the Opposition” seemed to convince Councillor Smith that in the person of the Hon. Mr. Stout the Council was not likely to discover a Portia on a subject of such delicacy.

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New Zealand Mail, Issue 362, 18 January 1879, Page 22

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Page 22 Advertisements Column 1 New Zealand Mail, Issue 362, 18 January 1879, Page 22

Page 22 Advertisements Column 1 New Zealand Mail, Issue 362, 18 January 1879, Page 22

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