HAWKE'S BAY.
The first sale of lands by th'; East Coasß Native Trust Lands Board was held' on Saturday, there being a large attendance The township sections on Tologa Bay, 35 miles north of Gieborne, brought from £15 to £30 ani acre; small dairy farms in the Paremaita Estate sold at from £8 to £14 per acre, larger areas bringing £3 10s to £5 10s, hill lands from £3 to £4- 2s 6d. The Tepuru! block of 3991 acres was sold to Mr Carmichael at £4- an acre.
Two lads, aged 12 and 13 years, escapees from the Caversham Industrial School, were arrested at Orari on several charges of breaking into and stealing from dwellings. The boys were wearing stolen clothes when/ arrested. From the court at Timaru they were remanded to appear at Ashburton on Friday.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2604, 10 February 1904, Page 29
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137HAWKE'S BAY. Otago Witness, Issue 2604, 10 February 1904, Page 29
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