SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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DUNEDIN
August 19.
On Saturday Miss Hesford was presented with a watch and chain, a set of jewellery, and a purse of 80 sovereigns, in recognition of her efforts in " Maritana." Mr. Grant, manager of the railways here, proceeds to Christeknreh to-day to attend the conference vg the opening of the through railway.
The half-yearly report of the Standard Insurance Company shows a credit to the profit and loss account, of L 21.258, from which a dividend of 10 per cent, is to be declared.
11l tho case of Dr. Borrows v. the Coi 1 - poration fur a overcharge for gas. Ml - . Bathgate. It.M., gave judgment for the plaintiff for Llo. The new -Roman Catholic Church at South DuiWin was opened yesterday with thu usual c.-reiiinnies by Bishop Movan. Tiio collection amounted to Lll'O.
A ipocuvl meeting of the City Council was held, this afternoon, to make arrangements for the opening of the railway. The body of a lighterman named Wells, who was drowned from off the hulk California some months ago, was found to-dav.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 736, 19 August 1878, Page 2
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